MEET DR. JAMES MAROTTA – LONG ISLAND FACIAL PLASTIC SURGEON
Inspired by the beauty of the human form, Dr. James Marotta is a dual board certified facial plastic surgeon who specializes in minimally invasive endoscopic facial plastic surgery and facial rejuvenation as well as anti-aging. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Marotta is actively involved in the teaching and training of other physicians and holds the position of Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at SUNY Stony Brook. A fellow of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, he is also a member of the FACE to FACE National Domestic Violence program, for which he volunteers his time to help victims of domestic abuse who cannot afford treatment for facial injuries.
Tell us a little bit about your history – what made you choose facial plastic surgery as a specialty?
I chose facial plastic surgery because I became fascinated by the beauty and complexity of the human face and neck. There are more arteries, nerves, blood vessels, and sensory organs per square inch from the neck up than in the whole human body. In medical school, head and neck anatomy was my best subject and I have loved it ever since. I became a head and neck surgeon first and spent a lot of time training in major head and neck reconstructions on patients afflicted with cancer. I fell in love with facial plastic surgery then. I went on to additional fellowship training and became a dual board certified facial plastic surgeon. I love what I do and feel great about the ability to change someone’s life for the better through facial cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. Everyone’s face is different and I realize the trust that patients put in my hands, so I bring all the knowledge, creativity and artistry I can to each and every individual I treat.
What procedures and/or treatments do you specialize in?
I have particular expertise in facial rejuvenation surgery to reverse the signs of aging including endoscopic facial plastic surgery, face lifting, eyelid lifts, laser and micro-fat transfer. Another area of focus for me is rhinoplasty including revision rhinoplasty with attention toward achieving nasal results that are both aesthetically pleasing and preserve or improve nasal breathing. I perform a wide variety of facial plastic surgery procedures ranging from skin cancer reconstructions to chin implants to otoplasty (ear reshaping surgery) to hair transplantation. In addition to surgery, I offer the latest nonsurgical treatments to combat the signs of aging including Botox, Dysport, Restylane, Juvederm, Radiesse, Sculptra, Intense Pulsed Light, Microdermabrasion, Chemical Peels and Ulthera (ultrasound facelift).
What are the benefits of endoscopic facial plastic surgery?
Endoscopes are small cameras that allow us to visualize human anatomy better and make smaller incisions than traditional facial plastic surgery. Advances in endoscopic facial plastic surgery have allowed us to more safely treat the brow, cheek, and even now the neck regions with smaller scars, less risk to facial nerves and quicker recovery with more harmonious and aesthetically pleasing facelift results.
Tell us about your humanitarian work with organizations such as FACE to FACE and Faces of Honor.
I volunteer my time to do free surgery for victims of domestic violence through the American Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery’s FACE to FACE program. I organized the program at St. Catherine’s of Siena Medical Center and recruited additional volunteers like anesthesiologists and operating room nurses. I am currently partnering with a number of domestic violence centers in Suffolk County to raise awareness of the problem of domestic violence and let victims know about the help we are offering. I also volunteer my surgical skills in the Faces of Honor Program, which also has been created by the American Academy Facial Plastic Surgery to provide surgical services free of charge to veterans with facial injuries.
What new or upcoming developments in the field of plastic surgery are you excited about?
A number of new treatments have come out over the past 10 years that have radically changed the way we approach facial aging. Facial fillers, micro-fat transfer, newer facelifting techniques, energy based treatments like fractional CO2 Laser and Ulthera, the non-surgical ultrasound facelift, to name a few. Combining these treatments for even better results will, I think, be the biggest development in years to come. Facial aging is a three-dimensional problem with facial fat loss, sagging of facial tissues, and textural changes in the skin all contributing to an aged appearance. By using a combination of treatments to address all of these problems together, we’ll achieve more harmonious and dramatic improvements. In my surgical technique, I call this my “Sculpt-Lift-LaserTM” approach, which addresses lost facial volume and facial deficiencies with fat transfer or facial implants, lifts sagging facial tissues with endoscopic or traditional facelift techniques, and treats wrinkles and textural problems and the skin with skin resurfacing procedures like laser, chemical peel, or dermabrasion. However, I take the same approach nonsurgically by using injectables like Juvederm or Sculptra to restore facial volume, Ulthera to tighten sagging facial tissues with ultrasound, and Botox, injectables, and light chemical peels/skin care to help the texture of the skin and improve wrinkles.
If a patient prefers to not have surgery, what non-invasive facial rejuvenation options do you offer?
By shear numbers, I treat more patients with non-invasive facial rejuvenation options than I do surgery. I pride myself on offering the latest, proven, effective and safe nonsurgical options for facial rejuvenation that exist. Botox, Dysport, Juvederm, Restylane, Sculptra, Perlane, intense pulsed light, micro-dermabrasion, light chemical peels, and the Ulthera nonsurgical facelift are all noninvasive, no down time treatments that can make a tremendous difference in the way patients look and feel. As I mentioned, I am continuing to develop new combinations of nonsurgical therapies that I think will make the results and impact of nonsurgical treatments even better.
MEET JACQUI PHILLIPS – MAKEUP ARTIST TO THE STARS
From commercials to films to Broadway shows and magazine covers, celebrity makeup artist Jacqui Phillips has done it all, developing a repertoire of high profile clients including celebrities, politicians, and models.
The chaotic, competitive world of freelance beauty services can be challenging, but Jacqui has set herself apart through her expert work. In addition to makeup services, Jacqui has appeared on numerous television programs and has contributed beauty columns to such magazines as GQ, Time, and People. She is also the NY Makeup Expert for the Examiner.
Certified in custom airbrush tanning and eyelash extensions, Jacqui is the owner of Jacqueline Pasquale Beauty, a bridal and beauty spa specializing in those services. Jacqui’s newest entrepreneurial endeavor is a new cosmetics line, Angel Girl by Jacqui Phillips Cosmetics.
What made you want to get into the field of makeup artistry?
I always loved doing makeup! It came very naturally to me. I did my cousins makeup for her wedding when I was 9 years old. Yes that’s right 9 years old. I actually fell into doing makeup by way of modeling. I modeled during college and after college and I was doing a photo shoot in New York City and the makeup artist did not show up for work. The photographer asked me if I could try to do the makeup myself so we wouldn’t lose the day of work. He ended up loving what I did and started hiring me to do other photo shoots. Within a month I went to Europe to work as a makeup artist and I never looked back. Modeling is lonely, isolating work. But being a makeup artist is about connecting with people, creative people who appreciate my talent, and positive energy. In fact, I’ve been told, it’s not just the way I make them look, but the way I make them FEEL that has me requested over and over again.
What are your favorite looks/styles right now in makeup?
I am always very attracted to the classic looks. I love a beautiful bold lip, but it is always a lot of fun to put a little sparkle gloss in the middle of the lip to enhance that pout and make the lips really pop.
I also love a bold eye that is enhanced by eyeliner. This look is very in style right now and there are a lot of great liquid liners on the market that make it so much easier to accomplish this look.
Do you notice any trends that clients are frequently asking for?
Clients are always asking for glowing skin, lots of lashes, and bigger lips. I feel that no matter what the trend is, this is a staple request and a very worthy one.
What beauty products do you think are worth splurging on?
This is a tough question because I love so many products and use so many on so many different types of people. I would say the most important products worth splurging on are those you are going to actually use daily. So many people tell me they have bought an airbrush machine or a microdermabrasion machine but have used it once and now it’s in the box. My advice is to spend money on something you love, enjoy and know how to use. If you want simplicity buy a great face cream and use it daily, or an SPF that won’t make you break out, or a beautiful lip gloss that you will use every day, or that perfume that you love. I think if you buy something and use it daily it will indeed pick up your spirits and you will notice that inside and out. There is nothing in the world more worth splurging on or more magical than that.
Do you have any go-to products for women who only have about five minutes to spend putting on makeup in the morning?
I recommend a mineral bronzer, mascara, and lips to get you out of the door and feeling fresh. I also love to spray a bronzing mist to give my skin a glow. I love Roxanne Rizzo Bronze Glow; I also love Doll Cosmetics pencils. It is something I always keep in my purse and it can be used in so many ways. Just to name a few, it can be used as a foundation, highlighter, contour, and lip enhancer. Another good option is to buy a makeup kit so it has everything right in front of you. This way you can open it up and really utilize your time efficiently and run out the door.
If you were stranded on a deserted island, what would be the one beauty product you’d have to have?
The only product I would have is my new lip gloss that is coming out very soon called Angel Girl. This way I wouldn’t be alone.
MEET STEPHEN EUBANKS – DENVER DERMATOLOGIST
When in need of laser dermatology treatments, denizens of the Denver area turn to Dr. Stephen Eubanks, a board-certified dermatologist and founder of the Dermatology & Laser Center at Harvard Park. With 12 laser and energy devices in his practice, he is able to address both medical and cosmetic issues including acne, skin discolorations and even abnormal leg veins and stretch marks. He also specializes in skin cancer surgery and standard dermatology care.
Dr. Eubanks received his medical degree from the University of Oklahoma and his dermatology training from Fitzsimons Army Medical Center in Denver. In addition to treating patients at his private practice, Dr. Eubanks is an assistant clinical professor at the University of Colorado Health Science Center. He also lectures and teaches laser-related courses throughout the country and has consulted for a prominent international laser corporation for more than a dozen years.
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Tell us a little bit about your history – how did you choose dermatology as a specialty?
I went to medical school at the University of Oklahoma and did my internship at Tripler Army Hospital in Honolulu, Hawaii. During my internship, I was looking into different residencies and was told by the hospital dermatologists that a dermatology residency would be the best three years of training in my life. I took their advice and they were correct, dermatology has been a great specialty for me. It works very well with my personality. I usually know very quickly what I need to do for any patient, I love the technology demands of the lasers, I really like the short surgeries we perform in dermatology and I really enjoy looking at pathologic specimens under the microscope.
What areas of dermatology do you specialize in?
My practice is 70% general dermatology and 30% cosmetic dermatology. I do a lot of skin cancer surgery but also basic dermatology. My cosmetic practice centers on lasers and radio-frequency devices.
How do you think the science and practice of dermatology has changed during your time in the field?
The science and practice of dermatology has dramatically changed during my 28 years of private practice. Interestingly, the medical and clinical side of dermatology has only slightly changed. There are more drugs and techniques available but the art of clinical dermatology has changed little. The immense changes have been in the cosmetic arena. There were no fillers or botulinum toxins during my training. These have added large cosmetic changes to our specialty. However, the real change in the science has been in the fields of laser, light and radio-frequency. There was none of this in my training. In early years, I would lecture on what is new in lasers; this has become too great a change every year to possibly explain it in a one hour lecture. I really enjoy learning about new devices and incorporating them into my practice. I have always thought it important to understand the physics behind all of the devices I use. This may not necessarily change my clinical approach but I feel very comfortable when I understand what is behind each device.
How do you use different lasers to treat different skin and medical conditions?
We have twelve different lasers, IPL and radio-frequency devices that allow me to have a wide variety of treatment options. There are lasers such as pulsed dye and long-pulsed alexandrite lasers that are used to treat medical conditions such as port-wine stains and rosacea. I have a wide spectrum of devices for treating sun damage. This ranges from Intense Pulsed Light (IPL) to Sublative (eMatrix) to fractional ablative devices such as our fractional CO2 laser (CO2RE).
We use the light devices, lasers and radio-frequency devices to treat active acne, sebaceous hyperplasia, which is a benign oil gland growth on the face, scars, especially acne scars, warts, stretch marks, wrinkles, brown age spots, hair removal in light and dark skin, rosacea and blood vessels on the face and general sun damage.
What cosmetic procedures are most requested during the summer? During the winter?
During the winter we tend to do more of our treatments that are associated with downtime such as CO2 lasers. I also do most of my leg vein treatments either with laser or sclerotherapy during the winter months. My less invasive devices such as the eMatrix and ePrime evolastin can be performed all year round. The new evolastin device is an energy based micro-needle insertion dermal remodeling procedure that delivers measured radio frequency energy directly into the deep dermis.
Are there any new or forthcoming dermatological advances that you are especially excited about?
I feel the addition of radio-frequency devices to my practice is very promising. Combining radio-frequency with other energy sources such as light and laser adds a new dimension to the efficacy of these devices. I think we are just beginning to see the many uses for the fractional radio-frequency device (eMatrix). I have found this to be the best device by far for treating acne scars. The evolastin procedure using tiny needles to deliver high energy to a specified level in the dermis is also a very unique delivery system that we are beginning to find many uses for. These are examples of how we will find new and exciting uses for many new devices.
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