Younger with Dr. Brett Kotlus

What is the best way to use sunscreen?  Does it protect against aging and skin cancer? Does it cause vitamin D deficiency? Does it cause cancer itself? Dermatologist and skin care expert Dr. Suzan Obagi suggests a way to reduce the damaging effects of UV radiation with several tips. 

In this episode Dr. Kotlus speaks with Dr. Ronald Manicini about lower eyelid blepharoplasty surgery and how different surgeons have favorite approaches.   They also talk about the last original Mai Tai and the worlds most expensive cocktail. Both Drs. Kotlus and Mancini are fellowship-trained oculoplastic surgeons, and see patients for cosmetic eyelid surgery on a routine basis to explain their best options for correction of their eyelid and facial concerns.

How old will you grow to be?  Is there a longevity prescription? In this podcast I speak with my grandmother who is well past 100 years old.  She shares her insights as to why she has lived so long, how it feels, and what life was like in the 1920's in New York City.  

In this episode, Catherine Hwang, M.D., Los Angeles trained cosmetic oculofacial surgeon extraordinaire and I discuss the cannula eye lift, also know as cannula under-eye filler and how it completely changed the way we remove eye bags without surgery.  We met up at the 2016 Vegas Cosmetic Surgery Meeting to record this podcast episode. Dr. Hwang had been doing the cannula eye lift in Los Angeles, just as I've done in NYC for the last few years.  She was approached by Extra TV for a segment featuring her take on this procedure that we both feel is safer and offers less downtime than traditional under-eye needle filler injections.  We also both favor off-label Restylane as the best under-eye filler at the time of this podcast. In our conversation we cover the following: Why the cannula eye lift may be safer than needle injections under the eyes How to decide if filler or surgery is best for under-eye bags A comparison of pain and downtime after cannula injections versus needle injections

This episode features L. Mike Nayak M.D. who coined the term "fakelift" and is currently a celebrity cosmetic surgeon on Snapchat.  He explains how he simulates the results of a facelift without surgery and how he shares the inner workings of facial cosmetic surgery procedures with thousands of viewers on the internet from his operating room in St. Louis.  He also talks about his uncanny resemblance to two famous figures in pop culture.  

I talk with Dr. Robert Schwarcz about how he became known as the NYC fat grafting problem fixer.  We share our thoughts on why fat grafting is a great way to look younger and how rare complications occur and can be avoided.  He also explains how he came to develop a new surgical tool that smooths out lumps caused by fat injections and we briefly discuss his passion for Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.  

Dr. Paul Rose, a dermatologist and hair restoration specialist talks with me about why hair is so important for youth, virility and facial beauty, what to do if your hair is thinning, and how a robot may take over his job. 

If you've had a filler treatment or you're thinking about it, you have to listen to this episode.  I speak with Dr. John Martin about the world of illegal dermal fillers and how silicone disasters occur.  He also shares how he corrects filler problems, how you can look younger than your age, and who lives the longest in Southern Florida. 

This episode features a prolific and charismatic cosmetic surgeon and educator, Dr. Joe Niamtu.  He's a Virginia-based cosmetic facial surgeon with a background in oral and maxillofacial surgery and he's the author of the popular Cosmetic Facial Surgery textbook and the Niamtu Cosmetic Facial Surgery Instructional DVD Series. In our conversation we cover the following: What are the 2 most effective things you can do to look younger (they aren't surgery) How does facial deflation make you look older? What is Dr. Niamtu's daily routine and fitness regimen? How does oral and maxillofacial surgery overlap with cosmetic surgery? Dr. Joe's secrets to being more productive Why Dr. Niamtu is happy he doesn't have hair