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Doctor Travels from Michigan to Mongolia to Lend a Hand

Tue, 28 Oct 2008 17:10:57 GMT

DETROIT, Mich., Oct. 28 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Allure Medical Spa announces that Dr. Kotlus, a cosmetic and oculofacial plastic surgeon in Shelby Township, Michigan, spent the last two weeks of September, 2008 in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia on a humanitarian medical mission. He worked with a group of Mongolian surgeons to train them in eyelid and facial reconstructive surgery. He assisted them with advanced surgical cases including facial bone reconstructions, eyelid reconstructions, and facial tumor resections.

"The physicians in Mongolia are highly motivated to advance the quality of medical care in their country, but their access to resources is limited. One half of Mongolians live in small huts, as part of a nomadic lifestyle," says Dr. Kotlus.

"My visit to Mongolia gave me a rich cultural experience and it helped me to appreciate the high quality of medicine we have in the United States."

This mission was organized through Health for Humanity, a group that provides health development assistance to communities in need. Allure Medical Spa sponsored the trip, donating medical materials and equipment.

Dr. Kotlus plans to develop an internet-based consultation service with the surgeons he trained in Mongolia so they can have access to year-round assistance with difficult surgical cases.

More information: www.AllureMedicalSpa.com.

Allure Medical Spa, 8180 26 Mile Road, Ste. 104, Shelby Township, MI 48316.

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*(Photo 1 Caption: Dr. Kotlus (center) with a group of Mongolian surgeons.)

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*(Photo 2 Caption: Huts (or gers), the traditional Mongolian dwellings, located outside Ulaanbaatar.)

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Detroit Fathers Opt for Cosmetic Enhancement, Not Power Tools, This June

Tue, 27 May 2008 18:58:38 GMT

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich., May 27 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- "Age is a question of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter," said Satchel Paige... but, if you ask the men that frequent cosmetic surgeon Mark Berkowitz's office (Accents Cosmetic Surgery and Medical Spa) they will explain how powerful the mind can be. In our society that values youthful beauty, men no longer have the option of aging with grace as they compete for jobs and women.

In 1960, these men had long hair and now they long for hair. They wanted to look like Marlon Brando and now they want to look like anyone but Brando. They were fighting the establishment and now wish to be mainstream - fit, younger and more competitive with college graduates and 30-somethings.

Ken, a 61-year-old graphic designer from Sterling Heights, competes regularly with younger designers and fears their technology-savvy upbringings outshine his experience. Coupled with his baggy eyelids and tired looking appearance, he knew this must be corrected before it affected his peers' perception of his ability to perform his job.

After his cosmetic transformation, Ken states, "I was most impressed seeing my before and after photos! My wife was impressed as well, she said Dr. Berkowitz took at least 20 years off my face... and I couldn't agree more."

Dan, a retired Chippewa Valley school teacher, couldn't agree more and has joined the more than 1,000,000 men strong age-defying revolution being seen in the US. "Every morning I would go to my school and hear 'why do you look so tired' or something similar. I wasn't tired but I felt people were thinking I couldn't keep up. It starts to get to you," states Dan, who has since corrected his aging appearance.

Berkowitz reports a trend he sees of everyday-folks fear losing their jobs more and more in these threatening times. He states men may want to keep pace with younger-looking second wives or to get back on the dating market, but more commonly he hears male patients wishing to turn back time to get promoted or keep a position that is defenseless against a younger candidate willing to work for lower wages.

In 2007, the American Society Plastic Surgeons reported that men elected to have 1,116,591 cosmetic enhancement procedures to correct sagging eyelids, tired-looking eyes, receding hairlines, unwanted wrinkles, sun damage, and more. An interesting sign of the times?

Berkowitz has been performing cosmetic enhancing procedures for more than a decade and welcomes the opportunity to educate Detroiters interested in enhancing social interactions limited by frown lines, smokers lips, flawed skin or looking old. Being both knowledgeable and entertaining, Berkowitz interviews well and welcomes questions from the media, listeners and readers alike. His interviews have been featured in The Detroit Free Press, The Macomb Daily, on Today's Health and on WDIV.

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Luscious Lips Improve Valentine Celebrations

Thu, 07 Feb 2008 15:28:14 GMT

Detroit Cosmetic Surgeon Offers Lip Tips You'll Love

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. - Feb. 7 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- With Valentine's Day just around the corner, Dr. Mark Berkowitz, Medical Director of Accents Cosmetic Surgery and Medical Spa, is just in time to prepare pouty lips and transform thin lips for a special Valentine's Day. Berkowitz has just released a free, fact-filled report ebook, entitled: "Lip Tips You'll Love" - an in-depth review of today's lip enhancing options sure to dispel common myths and leave Detroiter's smiling seductively.

"This information is going to be incredibly valuable to women of all ages," explains Berkowitz. "Thin lips or wrinkles surrounding the mouth leave my female patients feeling insecure. Even with great skin and flawless make-up, thin, wrinkled lips can't be disguised. Rarely does a day pass without addressing this concern," Berkowitz adds. A live treatment can be viewed on YouTube.com - just search for "Berkowitz lips."

Cathy Stramaglia, one of Berkowitz's medical aestheticians, knows the value of plumper lips first hand. She recently had Restylane placed by Dr. Berkowitz in her lips and is pleased to report that even a month later she loves applying lipstick and lip liner every morning. Cathy feels more self-confident since her quick, in-office treatment and would without reservation recommend this procedure to any woman feeling remotely inhibited by their less than sultry lips.

With so many options available to create a plump, seductive smile, "Lip Tips You'll Love," explains surgical lip augmentation, cosmetic injections and more. Maria Orlando, another of Berkowitz's medical aestheticians, also contributed to this guide to beautiful lips with tips for lip health, make-up application, and choosing the right products.

Free copies of "Lip Tips You'll Love" are available. Anyone who would like a copy may request it by phone: (586) 254-7692 or may download it from Berkowitz's website: www.OneHourLift.com/lips.

Berkowitz has been injecting lip-plumping fillers for nearly a decade and welcomes the opportunity to educate Detroiters interested in enhancing social interactions limited by frown lines, smokers lips or looking old. Being both knowledgeable and entertaining, Berkowitz interviews well and welcomes questions from the media, listeners and readers alike. His interviews have been featured in The Detroit Free Press, The Macomb Daily, on Today's Health and on WDIV.

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New Laser Skin Resurfacing Procedure Offers Traditional Laser Results at a Fraction of the Price, Pain and Recovery Time

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 11:26:46 GMT

DETROIT, Mich. - Jan. 14 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Though we were all born with smooth, baby-soft skin the effects of time and heredity begin to show on the faces of Detroiter's of all ages. Dr. Mark Berkowitz of Accents Cosmetic Surgery and Medical Spa has reintroduced many people to more vibrant, youthful, and healthy-looking skin with a single, 30-minute in-office treatment using the newest fractional laser technology imported just last month from Italy. MIXTO fractional resurfacing will restore clear, radiant skin, quickly reversing years of neglect, sun exposure, stress, and life's choices.

Berkowitz explains that because laser technologies for skin rejuvenation are so remarkably precise, skin care professionals are able to determine the number of times the laser should pass over the skin. This allows certain areas to receive a customized level of attention during treatment - not an option with less controllable methods of skin rejuvenation, like chemical peels. And, while Berkowitz utilizes many different lasers for resurfacing, his new procedure is most exciting and is comfortable enough to endure without anesthesia - no shots, no IV's and no disorienting medicine means no designated driver needed afterwards.

Berkowitz warns that not all cosmetic lasers are equal nor are all practitioners. To further explain, Berkowitz has published a fact-filled report about laser resurfacing, comparing today's laser options and answering the frequently heard questions his patients ask when considering a skin rejuvenation procedure. The report is available on his website, www.OneHourLift.com/MIXTO.

For non-internet surfers, Berkowitz's friendly staff will gladly mail a copy by simply calling to request a free report. ACCENTS staff may be reached at (586) 254-7692 or toll free at (888) 99-BOTOX.

Dr. Mark Berkowitz is a uniquely qualified cosmetic surgeon - one of only 18 others in Michigan with his certifications and expertise. As a fellowship-trained cosmetic surgeon, Dr. Berkowitz specializes in laser eyelid rejuvenation and revision procedures to correct less than desirable outcomes of other surgeons. For more than ten years, he has successfully transformed his patient's visions of beauty into reality by sculpting sagging skin, redefining drooping jowls, renewing facial contours, and improving the appearance of aging, sun damaged and flawed skin. An actual laser treatment has been video taped with patient consent for viewing online at www.AccentsCosmeticSurgery.com. Photographers and videographers are welcome.

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Detroit Cosmetic Surgeon Unveils His Top Picks, Declaring 2008 as the Year of Patient Satisfaction... without Surgery

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 13:00:36 GMT

DETROIT, Mich. - Jan. 2 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- While Dr. Mark Berkowitz's patients complain frequently about drooping eyelids, sagging skin, and deep wrinkles, these days their main concerns are how to avoid surgery, anesthesia, lengthy recovery time, and hefty surgical fees. To satisfy his patients, Berkowitz and his Accents Cosmetic Surgery and Medical Spa now has a cache of non-surgical services to address this wildly growing trend... seen not only here in Detroit, but nationally. 2008 promises to be the year of patient satisfaction - as cosmetic-enhancement concerns are addressed with time-tested, safe, effective procedures NOT performed in operating suites WITHOUT the need for anesthesia.

For 2008, Berkowitz and his Sterling Heights medical spa staff have unveiled a 10 Day Make-Over sure to get his patient's new year off to a great, new start. Like cosmetic surgery, Berkowitz explains, there's not a single procedure that will address every concern for every patient - but the 10 day make-over offers the customized treatments that yield tremendous results collectively. Each patient works with a Coordinator to develop a unique treatment plan, executed over 10 days. Components may include Botox(R) Cosmetic to soften lines caused by facial gestures; complexion enhancing treatments; a skin tightening procedure; wrinkle fillers for deep lines framing the mouth or to enhance the lip's border; and even make-up correction.

Berkowitz explains, regardless of the advances seen in modern cosmetic enhancement: (1) surgery will always yield more dramatic results than any non-surgical alternative; (2) failing to correct aging, sun-damaged skin in the quest for "tighter" skin is ill-considered; (3) consultation is critical and patients must educate themselves; (4) sunblock must be worn daily - even during a Michigan winter. As long as his patient's fully understand these truths - and are appropriate candidates - 2008 should prove successful... without surgery.

Dr. Mark Berkowitz is a uniquely qualified cosmetic surgeon - one of only 18 others in Michigan with his certifications and expertise. As a fellowship-trained cosmetic surgeon, Dr. Berkowitz specializes in laser eyelid rejuvenation and revision procedures to correct less than desirable outcomes of other surgeons. For more than ten years, he has successfully transformed his patient's visions of beauty into reality by sculpting sagging skin, redefining drooping jowls, renewing facial contours, and improving the appearance of aging, sun damaged and flawed skin.

More information: www.markberkowitzmd.com.

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Michigan Medical Spa Offers VIP Membership

Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:30:41 GMT

Our Economy May Be Depressed, But Medspa Services Lift Spirits This Holiday Season

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. - Nov. 28 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Accents Cosmetic Surgery & Medical Spa in Sterling Heights, Michigan has become the first Detroit-based Medical Spa to offer an exclusive VIP membership program. Dozens of men and women have already signed up and committed to caring for their skin and addressing their cosmetic flaws in 2008. The beauty of this program is that it allows Michiganders to enjoy the benefits of a medical spa at a tremendous savings unlike any other in the country.

"We're hoping this local success story is a sign of improving consumer confidence," explains Dr. Mark Berkowitz, Medical Director of Accents. "As businesses struggle all around us and our neighbors move away, we all become anxious. We know our patients are budgeting and planning... often foregoing vacations to have a Thermage treatment and some Botox," he adds.

"When we introduced the VIP program we knew we could make our patients' lives a little easier. By sitting down with my patient care coordinators and me to develop next year's treatment plan, we were able to save our patients thousands of dollars in most cases. This is the only program of its kind where patients pay less than wholesale for Botox(R) Cosmetic," explains Berkowitz.

Berkowitz also explains that his membership program further secures his future. "Though business has been steady, our membership program ensures success for 2008. We have patients signed up for procedures and treatments well into June. By treating these patients well, we're sure to continue growing by leaps and bounds. The program is clearly a win-win for all of us," states Berkowitz.

Dr. Mark Berkowitz is a uniquely qualified cosmetic surgeon, who has successfully performed cosmetic injections for more than 10 years. In addition to these in-office services, Berkowitz (best known for advanced laser eyelid rejuvenation) also performs many surgical cosmetic-enhancing procedures for the face. Being both knowledgeable and entertaining, Berkowitz interviews well and welcomes questions from the media, listeners, and readers alike. His interviews have been featured in The Macomb Daily and on WDIV.

For more information, please call us at (586) 254-7692, or visit the website of Dr. Mark Berkowitz at www.AccentsCosmeticSurgery.com.

They're Lining Up for Detroit's Liquid Face Lift

Fri, 13 Apr 2007 16:00:00 GMT

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. - Apr. 13 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- "We no longer need to dream of the ideal treatment to correct sunken cheeks, hollow eye, deep indentations associated with facial fat loss brought on with age," explains Mark Berkowitz, a Detroit-area Cosmetic Surgeon. SCULPTRA(TM) is a safe, synthetic, and biocompatible cosmetic treatment that gradually and significantly increases skin thickness without surgery, extreme expense, lengthy recovery, or post-procedure pain.

Because Sculptra treatment has little shortcoming and has proven to produce dramatic results for up to two years in clinical studies, Berkowitz is not surprised by the excitement pouring in to his Sterling Heights medical spa, ACCENTS. "Sculptra treatment is well tolerated and has the ability to treat much larger areas than any other wrinkle filler on the market," states Berkowitz.

Sculptra is a polymer synthetically derived from natural components and is a biocompatible substance. There is no need for skin testing for allergic reaction and Sculptra is administered during a brief office visit. More than 150,000 people in over 30 countries worldwide have been treated with SCULPTRA(TM), under the trade name NEW-FILL(TM), for a variety of facial volume and contour deficiencies. It was approved in Europe in 1999 to increase the volume of depressed areas, particularly for the correction of skin depression, including skin creases, wrinkles, folds, scars, and eye rings. In 2004, the product was approved in Europe for large-volume corrections of the signs of lipoatrophy.

Berkowitz has been performing beauty-boosting cosmetic injections for more than 10 years and welcomes the opportunity to educate Detroiters interested in enhancing social interactions limited by frown lines, smokers lips or looking old. Being both knowledgeable and entertaining, Berkowitz interviews well and welcomes questions from the media, listeners and readers alike. His interviews have been featured in The Macomb Daily, on Today's Health and on WDIV.

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Detroit Area Cosmetic Surgeon is the First to Offer New Non-Surgical Eye Procedure to Lift Drooping Eyelids, Soften Fine Lines and Crow's Feet

Wed, 17 May 2006 17:57:00 GMT

DETROIT, MI - May 17 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE)-- Eyes by Thermage(TM), is a non-invasive eye area procedure that was recently introduced, following a multi-center study that produced excellent outcomes and patient satisfaction; Mark Berkowitz, MD., Medical Director of Accents Cosmetic Surgery and Medical Spa in Sterling Heights, MI, is the first practitioner in the area to complete the training and offer the procedure to patients.

This new, revolutionary procedure is entirely non-invasive: no cutting, no sutures, no needles, and quick recovery time. It is offered to patients of all ages and lifts drooping eyelids, and improves the eye area's skin texture, tone and smoothness; there are no post-procedure limitations or discomfort.

*(Photo Caption: Mark N. Berkowitz, MD performs the first Eyes by Thermage procedure in Michigan )

"Patients report minimal discomfort during the procedure," Dr. Berkowitz said, "and smoother, tighter skin, brighter eyes, and easier make-up application, post procedure. Until now, these results only followed blepharoplasty, the surgical procedure used for eyelid rejuvenation."

For more than 10 years, Dr. Berkowitz has transformed thousands of sagging eyelids and puffy under-eye bags with an advanced eyelid surgery, using the CO2 laser. While many patients are thrilled by the results that laser blepharoplasty offers, it has disadvantages that include limitations due to skin color, and recovery times.

"Eyes by Thermage(TM) offers a new, non-surgical option that is safe and unique," Dr. Berkowitz states. "This procedure is revolutionary in many ways."

Patients who are not ready for surgery now have an option. The procedure also provides satisfying results so that surgical enhancement may be put off for years and it is also the perfect touch-up procedure for several years after having eyelid surgery.

Located in Hayward, CA, Thermage, Inc. is a medical-device company dedicated to the development of unique, capacitive, radio-frequency technologies. Its science and technology provide the first non-invasive procedure to tighten and contour skin, greatly expanding the aesthetic applications physicians can offer to the booming "anti-aging" market. (For more information about Thermage, visit: www.thermage.com).

In addition, Thermage's flagship ThermaCool system is available in over 60 countries. To date, more than 190,000 patients have been treated with Thermage and approximately 2,000 dermatologists, plastic surgeons and other cosmetic physicians are using the procedure, worldwide.

For over 10 years, Dr. Berkowitz has transformed his patients' visions of beauty into reality by sculpting sagging skin, re-defining drooping jowls, renewing facial contours and improving the appearance of aging, sun-damaged and flawed skin. He is one of a small group of surgeons in Michigan to be recognized for his specialized skills by both the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery and the American Society of Ocular Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Dr. Berkowitz is a Board Certified and Fellowship trained Ocular Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon.

In June 2006, Dr. Berkowitz will be opening an extraordinary medical spa where men and women of all ages will be able to experience both surgical and non-surgical cosmetic enhancement and anti-aging treatments. For more information, log on to www.AccentsCosmeticSurgery.com

Dr. Berkowitz is available for interview by appointment; photographers are welcome.