Inside Aesthetics 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