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Skin Tightening Treatments Episodes

June 17, 2025

Beauty Series #4: Right-Sized Beauty

Your beauty plan should be tailored to you—your goals, your timeline, and what you're comfortable with when it comes to recovery and results. Dr. Bass explains his idea of “right-sized beauty planning” and why having a person...

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Nov. 19, 2024

No More Turkey Gobbler: All Things Neck

Because the neck tends to reveal your age more clearly—and age faster—than your face, it is a key area to address when talking about facial aging. Some people catch the early signs, like skin texture changes, and horizontal l...

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Oct. 8, 2024

Maintain vs. Restore

If you want better results from your anti-aging efforts, planning ahead is key. Teaming up with a plastic surgeon can help you restore right when it's needed, not when it's screaming to be done. While restorative treatments b...

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Aug. 6, 2024

Lifting Without Cutting #6: Overview of Series

Dr. Bass wraps up his “Lifting Without Cutting” series with a summary of non-surgical skin lifting and tightening options. For those who aren't quite ready for surgery, this series delves into non-invasive and minimally invas...

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July 9, 2024

Stackable Beauty Treatments w/ Dr. Julius Few

In the past, looking younger usually meant surgery. But plastic surgeon Dr. Julius Few believes that dramatic results are possible with less invasive methods. He uses a “treatment ladder” to combine nonsurgical procedures to ...

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June 4, 2024

Lifting Without Cutting #5: Sofwave w/ Dr. Jason Pozner

Sofwave is the newest generation of non-surgical tightening for the skin in the face and neck. Ideal for younger patients who aren’t quite ready for a facelift, Sofwave delivers ultrasound energy to tighten skin without the n...

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April 2, 2024

Lifting Without Cutting #4: FaceTite & AccuTite w/ Dr. Sherrell Aston

Plastic surgeon Dr. Sherrell Aston, who uses FaceTite or AccuTite as a complementary procedure with almost every facelift he does, joins Dr. Bass in the 4th episode of our series "Lifting Without Cutting," to discuss how it d...

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Feb. 6, 2024

Lifting Without Cutting #3: Ellacor w/ Dr. Jason Pozner

Non-surgical skin tightening is the “holy grail” of plastic surgery, and Ellacor is the latest and greatest step toward it. Since conducting the clinical trials for Ellacor, Florida plastic surgeon Dr. Jason Pozner has treate...

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Dec. 26, 2023

Future of Devices w/ Dr. Vic Ross

Guest expert dermatologist Dr. Vic Ross joins Dr. Bass to review technologies that have come to market in recent years and preview the pipeline for the future of aesthetics. Looking back on the history of aesthetic medicine, ...

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Dec. 12, 2023

Lifting Without Cutting #2: MyEllevate w/ Dr. Gregory Mueller

Dr. Gregory Mueller is the innovator of MyEllevate, a minimally invasive technology for lifting skin and muscle in the neck. He joins Dr. Bass In this second episode of our mini series “Lifting Without Cutting.” Using a light...

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Oct. 17, 2023

Lifting Without Cutting #1: The Biology of Non-surgical Lifting

Lifting the face and neck without surgery is the holy grail of aesthetic medicine. While there’s no meaningful substitute currently available that can give the degree of laxity correction in the face, neck and jawline as the ...

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Sept. 5, 2023

Beauty Essentials Present and Future w/ Dr. Joel Cohen

Starting early with minimally invasive treatments postpones the need for more aggressive treatments. Dr. Bass and special guest & dermatologist Dr. Joel Cohen share their expertise to bring us the definitive anti-aging treatm...

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Aug. 8, 2023

Decades of Face: The Thirties, The Prevention Decade

In the second installment of our mini-series “Decades of Face,” Dr. Bass advises people in their 30’s who want to be proactive and have an effective facial rejuvenation treatment plan in place before aging signs appear. Find ...

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July 11, 2023

History of Devices w/ Dr. Vic Ross

Until the 1980’s, doctors used a small set of lasers as a continuous wave for every medical and cosmetic skin condition, heating and burning off the surface of the target. Dermatologist Dr. Vic Ross characterizes this approac...

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June 20, 2023

Small Treatments, Big Results w/ Dr. Munique Maia

Many people are interested in treatments that have a significant positive impact on appearance without a big investment in recovery time or money. Dr. Munique Maia joins Dr. Bass for a deep dive into the most powerful minimal...

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Feb. 28, 2023

Picking the Right Device w/ Dr. Joel Cohen

To help you find the best laser or energy treatment for your goals, dermatologist Joel L. Cohen, MD, joins Dr. Bass for a conversation about the devices which have changed the aesthetics game and how treatments can be modula...

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Feb. 14, 2023

The Point Is: Everything in Beauty Treatments Using Needles and Needl…

Needles are everywhere in medical aesthetics, from injectable treatments to needling treatments that use tiny sterile needles to create tiny punctures and energy based microneedling. Creating a lot of punctures in the skin is...

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Jan. 3, 2023

The Future Looks Beautiful: A Discussion of What Lies Ahead in Plasti…

What's in store for the future of medical aesthetics? Dr. Bass gives an inside look at where we are right now and his expert predictions. Injectable fillers and neuromodulators began to gain momentum in the 1990’s, and the ra...

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Oct. 4, 2022

Device Advice: Exploring the Role of Devices in Aesthetic Medicine w/…

Cosmetic dermatologist Dr. Christopher Zachary joins Dr. Bass to share the miraculous history behind some of today’s most popular treatments and discuss the impact of developments and research in medical aesthetics. With ever...

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Sept. 21, 2022

T Minus 10 Years: Mini-Treatments Leading up to the Facelift

You know you are not ready for a facelift yet but your face is not looking as youthful as you want. There are many non-surgical options and minimally invasive options that are increasingly important to maintaining appearance ...

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Sept. 6, 2022

Timeless Beauty: Why Planning is Crucial to Maintaining the Aging Face

If you’re avoiding the plastic surgeon’s office for fear of being sold something you might not need, know that it is much easier and more affordable to prevent your face from aging now than it will be to fix it later. Dr. Bas...

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June 28, 2022

Is 50 Really the New 30?: How Modern Aesthetic Medicine Has Given Us …

How Modern Aesthetic Medicine Has Given Us A Decade of Delay in Facial Aging

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Feb. 8, 2022

Doctor Shopping: Why Cheap is a Disastrous Parachute with Your Face–F…

Why Cheap is a Disastrous Parachute with Your Face –Facelift, Laser, Botox, Injectable Fillers

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