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Dr. Arthur Perry, MD

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How should I apply sunscreen?

To be effective, chemical sunscreens need to be rubbed into the skin 20 minutes before sun... Full Answer

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What is sunscreen made of?

There are 17 individual sunscreen ingredients that are FDA approved. Fifteen of these are clear... Full Answer

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How much sun do I need each day?

We don’t want to block sunshine completely -- about 20 minutes each day is good for us -- it... Full Answer

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Should I see a psychologist before genital cosmetic surgery?

Unless the penis is extremely small or the labia are extremely large, psychological factors may... Full Answer

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What are the risks of fat grafting for penile enlargement?

Fat grafting is the most common, and the most notorious, of the penile augmentation procedures.... Full Answer

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How does penile enlargement surgery work?

Penile augmentation procedures inject fat into the penis and elongate it by releasing its... Full Answer

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Who is a candidate for penis lengthening?

Urologists have actually studied who should be a candidate for a penile augmentation. They... Full Answer

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What is female genital cosmetic surgery?

A nascent area of cosmetic surgery is surgery of the female genitals. Some women are... Full Answer

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What are the risks of silicone injections?

Silicone was used extensively in the 1970s. I remember Don Imus stating that the greatest... Full Answer

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What is Cosmoderm wrinkle fillers?

Cosmoderm is a human collagen wrinkle filler. It was introduced in an attempt to decrease the... Full Answer

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What are some health risks associated with collagen wrinkle fillers?

Collagen is a protein made from cow skin. It is processed, mixed with the anesthetic lidocaine,... Full Answer

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How are wrinkles corrected?

Facial wrinkles are a new phenomenon. Until a few centuries ago, humans didn't live long enough... Full Answer

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What is the difference between smooth and textured breast implants?

Breast implant surfaces are smooth or textured. Textured implants stay where they are put --... Full Answer

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How does a deep chemical peel work?

Before a deep chemical peel, the skin is treated with tretinoin to make the skin more uniform... Full Answer

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What are some risks of wrinkle filler injections?

While wildly popular, wrinkle filler injections are not without risk. Collagen injections have... Full Answer

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