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Best Lunch-Break Aesthetic Treatments With so many beauty treatments available at our fingertips, it can be confusing and overwhelming to know which procedures are most appropriate for you and how much downtime is needed to plan accordingly. From last minute dinner plans with colleagues to a first date, it may be hard to predict how our schedules may change at the drop of a hat. […]

Top 5 Reasons to Choose Morpheus8 – Microneedling with Radiofrequency Energy By New York Facial Plastic Surgeon Dr. Joshua Zimm Morpheus8 is a non-invasive in-office procedure that combines microneedling with radiofrequency energy for fractional treatment of the skin. This minimally invasive procedure helps to stimulate collagen production of the deep layers of the skin by using micropins to create microchannels. PRP can be applied to […]

Naomie Olindo, Star of Bravo TV’s Southern Charm, Speaks to Dr. Joshua Zimm, Renowned NYC Facial Plastic Surgeon About Her Rhinoplasty Experience In a tell-all interview with Dr. Joshua Zimm, Naomie Olindo discusses all of the details surrounding her decision to have rhinoplasty surgery in February 2018.  Naomie opens up about her longtime desire to have a nose job and the process she went through […]

Support That 8 Year Old Imagine being able to make a substantial difference in the life of an 8 year old boy or girl. Each one of us has deep down inside an 8 year old version of ourselves whose dreams have yet to be fulfilled. One of my patients fulfilled her childhood dream when she scheduled her consult with me to discuss her decision […]

Cosmetic Surgery and YOU: Are you a Gambler or an Investor? I recently came across an interesting, yet somewhat disturbing, article regarding the recent surge in non-trained & unspecialized practitioners performing cosmetic procedures on their patients. While I’m not inclined to make a blanket statement saying that “just because a person lacks the schooling, training, and specialization to perform such procedures, that this automatically disqualifies him from […]

5 Things to Know About Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) You may have heard it described as the “vampire lift” or “vampire facial.” Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) is created by taking a sample of your blood, spinning it down in a centrifuge thereby extracting the growth factors and stem cells, and then giving it back to you in a concentrated form targeting the areas you want […]

5 Surprising Benefits an Eyelid Lift (Eyez Lift) Will Give You That You May Not Have Thought Of Many people who get facial aesthetic enhancement procedures want to improve their appearance, but did it ever occur to you that when you make yourself more attractive, you also make everyone in your life more attractive to you? Your enhanced level of attractiveness will be calling forth […]

Top 5 Cosmetic Enhancements before your Wedding Here’s how you can look your very best for those wedding photos! Botox® How it helps: It will help smooth wrinkles for your photos and videos, especially the crow’s feet when you smile, and your frown lines (“the number 11’s”) between your eyebrows. When to get it done: 1-2 months before your wedding. No closer than 3 weeks […]

Simulation (morphing) in Rhinoplasty – What to Expect Before you order a meal in a restaurant, the waiter may give you a description of a particular dish you are considering. His description of the meal is not the meal itself, and you shouldn’t expect to eat the description. The purpose of the description is to afford you an opportunity to give yourself an experience of what the meal […]

Top 5 Myths About BOTOX® and Fillers For Men 1. It’s a procedure only for women Surprisingly, the fastest growing demographic for injectables is men, particularly in uber-competitive environments such as New York City. When you think about it, it makes sense. Wanting to look and feel your best is not a desire held exclusively by women. Common reasons that men are seeking out these […]

Thinking About Combining Your Rhinoplasty (Nose Job) With A Chin Implant Surgery? Here are some things to consider: Is it necessary (why combine the procedures)? You may be thinking about getting a chin implant to compliment your rhinoplasty. This is a good idea, and they work well together. An under-projected (small) chin, for instance, can make your nose appear larger. It can also make the […]

What’s So Special About Kybella® – Facts you need to know Dear Dr. Zimm, I have (what some would say) a turkey neck. Recently, a friend told me about Kybella® and I wanted to learn more about it. Can you shine some light on this for me? – Amy Dear Amy, Thank you for your inquiry; and yes, I’m happy to share some facts you […]

Top 5 Reasons to get Voluma By New York Facial Plastic Surgeon Dr. Joshua Zimm 1. Lifting/Anti-aging Traditional fillers replace lost volume (one of the by-products of aging). One great thing about Voluma® is that it can actually lift those sagging cheeks (you know, the ones that make your midface appear hollow and cause those deep laugh lines) Click here for Voluma Before and After. 2. […]

Top 10 Myths About Facial Fillers Myth #1 – It won’t look natural Fillers are products used to replace the volume we lose in our faces as we age. If done carefully and with a good aesthetic sense, you will look rejuvenated and natural. Certainly, if too much filler is placed, or it is placed into the wrong location, it can look unnatural. For best […]

Top 5 Myths about Lip Fillers It will look obvious/too done (duck lips) There is a fine line between creating a result that looks subtle and natural versus one that looks obvious or over-done. When a surgeon uses too much filler, it produces a less-than-natural aesthetic that doesn’t appeal to most. This can easily be avoided by using a clinician who is trained in facial […]

How To Get The Best Nose Job Rhinoplasty in New York City 1. See a rhinoplasty specialist In the realm of facial plastic surgery, the most complex and detail-oriented operation is rhinoplasty. Therefore, it’s best to seek out a facial plastic surgeon who specializes in rhinoplasties and performs them frequently. A surgeon with a strong background in rhinoplasty surgery will have expertise in the anatomy […]

Top 10 Myths About Endoscopic Sinus Surgery and Balloon Sinuplasty 1.) My nose will need to be packed and the packing removal is very uncomfortable. In the past, many sinus doctors would pack the patients’ noses with gauze and remove the packing a day or days later. Ask anyone who has had nasal surgery with packing, and they will remark about how uncomfortable it was […]

Top 10 Myths about Rhinoplasty / Nose Job Surgery 1. It’s really simple to just take off that bump right? Rhinoplasty (nose job) is the most complex and challenging operation in all of plastic surgery. Not only must the nose match the face, but also each section of the nose must be harmonious with all the others. For example, removing a bump without changing the […]