Plastic surgeons in Beverly Hills may have the green light to resume elective and cosmetic surgeries, but they’re moving forward with caution … and some aren’t ready to reopen.
Dr. Rady Rahban tells TMZ … his offices are reopening for everything from tummy tucks, nose jobs and breast-lifts to mommy makeovers, but there’s gonna be some major precautions due to the novel coronavirus.
Dr. Rahban says people have been clamoring for surgeries during the outbreak, but appointments are now open and this week he’s gonna start seeing patients again.
Among the new safety procedures at Dr. Rahban’s practice — the lobby will always be empty, patients will text when they arrive, wait and then head directly to a waiting room to ensure there is no contact between patients.
Face masks will be required for all of Dr. Rahban’s patients and staff, and patients will have their temperatures checked upon arrival. There will also be a pre-screening over the phone, with questions about recent travel and exposure to the virus.
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Before the global health crisis, Alexander Rivkin, MD, the pioneering facial cosmetic surgeon behind the “Non-Surgical Rhinoplasty” approach, was offering his patients the latest in non-invasive, non-ablative cosmetic treatments. As assistant clinical professor at the David Geffen UCLA School of Medicine, he would typically divide his time between patient care, FDA clinical research trials, educating other physicians, media appearances, and lecturing at scientific conferences throughout the world.
Rivkin has maintained the Westside Medical Aesthetics practice in Los Angeles for the past 17 years and agrees with Rahban, wholeheartedly, that finding people to work at the practice can be a difficult task, so he has remained flexible and accommodating to the needs of his employees and their family necessities–for example, like his assistant manager who started working remotely after giving birth to her first child.
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While they may serve as tasty toast toppings during brunch, avocados and honey are also hydrating superstars, adding much-needed water to the skin. According to Dr. Peterson Pierre of the Pierre Skin Care Institute, avocados’ chemical properties not only hydrate the skin, but they also placate inflammation associated with skin concerns.
“Avocado oil has high levels of vitamins B and E and is rich in fatty acids and many other nutrients that can nourish and moisturize the skin. It also contains oleic acid which promotes collagen production and accelerates the healing process. The antioxidants and vitamins have anti-inflammatory properties which can help acne, dandruff, and eczema,” he says.
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