Manhattan-based facial plastic surgeon, Oleh Slupchynskyj, has developed breakthrough educational videos for YouTube, which are paving the way for how the medical community can inform consumers about plastic surgery do’s and don’ts, risks and benefits. Created initially for patients who wanted to learn all aspects of and watch firsthand the most popular plastic surgery procedures before choosing to undergo treatment themselves, each video has received the highest of ratings since just being posted on YouTube. The videos include live surgery footage, patient testimonials plus before-and-after photos for facelift surgery, rhinoplasty or nose surgery, and lip augmentation.

VeraFil saline implants have been approved by the FDA for soft tissue reconstruction around the eye. This technology has been used for years in Europe and South America as permanent lip augmentation, under the name FulFil. The VeraFil implant is made from highly biocompatible materials, with a long track record of safety in the human body, and is designed to remain flexible.