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iVillage.com / Dr. Alexander Rivkin Get a New Face on Your Lunch Break November 2, 2010

November 2, 2010

Get a New Face on Your Lunch Break

Swing Low No More

Your cheeks and lower jaw are sagging like a turkey’s wattle, but a surgical jowl lift — with its associated pain and swelling — is not an attractive option, either. During a non-surgical jowl lift (about $800), a Radiesse (calcium hydroxylapatite) filler is injected into the space in front of the jowl, restoring the jaw’s youthful contour, explains Dr. Alexander Rivkin, founder of Westside Aesthetics, a non-surgical cosmetic practice located in Los Angeles.

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Disney.com / Uncategorized 10 Tips for Maintaining Weight Loss During the Holidays November 1, 2010

November 1, 2010

10 Tips for Maintaining Weight Loss During the Holidays

Weight loss during the holidays is kind of an oxymoron. Cookies, eggnog, parties, family dinners – they’re all a recipe for surefire weight gain. However, there are ways to maintain your weight loss diet throughout the holidays that will still allow you to enjoy the tastes of the season without depriving you of any joy.

Here are 10 tips from Misti Gueron, MS, RD, a medical nutrition therapist with The Khalili Center for Bariatric Care, to help you stay on track.

  1. Go for H2O. Drink at least 8 ounces of water every hour – you’ll feel full faster and combat those tricky sweet cravings. (more…)
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AmericanHealthAndBeauty.com / Dr. Alexander Rivkin Changing Faces: Non-Surgical Nose Job and Ethnic Rhinoplasty October 26, 2010

October 26, 2010

Changing Faces: Non-Surgical Nose Job and Ethnic Rhinoplasty

The nose job is still one of the most popular of all cosmetic surgeries. According to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) 152,434 rhinoplasty procedures were performed in 2008, and was the most popular cosmetic procedure for teens in 2009. Rhinoplasty has changed over the years however as many ethnic patients pursue this surgery looking for a different outcome than traditional nose jobs, and new methods of non-surgical rhinoplasty become available.
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Monsters and Critics / Uncategorized Ten surefire tips to maintain weight loss for the Holidays October 11, 2010

October 11, 2010

Ten surefire tips to maintain weight loss for the Holidays

Halloween looms, and the temptations that the festive fun-sized bags of everyone’s favorite candy brings is a huge problem for anyone watching their weight.

Next up is Thanksgiving, and then the onset of my own personal demon, Egg Nog (a.k.a. Christmas milk in my house), in the markets.

We all know the drill: To keep weight off, consume less calories and exercise more.

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KABC / Uncategorized Recognizing the signs of sleep apnea in kids September 14, 2010

September 13, 2010

Recognizing the signs of sleep apnea in kids

 

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — If a child can’t focus, is restless and doesn’t listen, many parents may think these are signs and symptoms of a hyperactivity disorder. But one local doctor says it could actually be a sleep problem. If it’s not addressed early, snoring combined with obstructed breathing could lead to long term health consequences.

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