Ep 265 Part 1 Facial Ageing & the Plastic Surgeons's Perspective on Biostimulators | Dr Ben Talei

Episode 265 hosts Dr Ben Talei (Plastic Surgeon based in Los Angeles, USA) In Part 1 (free for listeners on any podcast app), we cover: Ben's background (previously on episode 173) both as a surgeon but also how he learnt to inject Facial aging and what happens to the different layers The impact of our teeth and orthodontic techniques on facial aesthetics What collagen and elastin are Ben's views on 'collagen stimulation' and why he feels it's disingenuously marketed His approach to face lift surgery and how this has changed over time His attitude to the role of injectables 00:00 Introduction 05:57 Meet Dr Ben Talei 06:57 Ben's Background and Practice 08:54 Modern Facelift Techniques 11:39 Hollywood Beauty Culture 15:05 Celebrity Surgery Commentary 16:51 How Faces Age 21:36 Setting Realistic Expectations 22:06 Surgeon vs Injector Biases 25:59 Orthodontics and Facial Structure 26:59 Bite And Jaw Shifts 27:35 Behavioral Face Training 28:40 Mewing Reality Check 30:15 Perioral Beauty Framework 30:52 Collagen Beyond The Hype 32:11 Macro Versus Micro Collagen 36:37 Facelift Consult Skin Strategy 40:24 Deep Plane Facelift Method 43:57 Fat Grafting By Palpation 46:05 Ligaments And Decussation Zones 48:59 Injector Origin Story 51:42 Part Two Teaser And Wrap In Part 2 (Now available inside our new app, IA Community, ahead of our official launch this May. Click here to join our waitlist), we discuss:  What Ben sees in surgical cases after bio-stimulators have been used Histology results vs macro-changes that can be seen in surger 'Filler fatigue' His thoughts about how Sculptra should be used vs how injectors market it His thoughts about how calcium hydroxyapatite fillers should be used vs how injectors market these Why he firmly believes that bio-stimulatory products are problematic in facial surgery Why Ben believes that the dermis should be treated by other means instead of bio-stimulators Ben's attitude to social media and teaching patients through this channel Permanent fillers and Ben's caution about ever using these 00:00 Introduction 02:32 Legal Letters Controversy 03:42 Biostimulators Misused 05:04 Sculptra Proper Use 09:13 Collagen Quality Risks 14:24 Calcium Products Overview 16:14 Hyperdilution Critique 21:33 How to Use Calcium Safely 24:19 Neck Use and New HA 26:18 PRP For Skin Remodeling 27:48 PRP Maintenance Versus Heat 28:41 New Dermal Injectables 30:04 Sculptra Versus CaHA 31:22 Avoiding Regeneration Hype 33:21 Teaching Safe Filler Use 36:05 Social Media Misinformation 40:26 Permanent Fillers Risks 43:20 Tracking Injectables Records 46:45 Counterfeit Toxin Crackdown 48:41 Final Takeaways And Wrap ALL IA LINKS & CONTACT INFORMATION