Hi Everyone, Kati here.

With HBO documentaries, reality shows, books and very “overdone” celebrities in the media it is hard to understand that there is a difference between “reality” and “REAL” beauty! The keys to attaining a “realistic” and rejuvenated appearance is finding the right aesthetic professionals. They must have the knowledge of complex facial anatomy and physiology, bone structure, Chemistry, Physics and Geometry!

OMG! YES, I said Chemistry, Physics and Geometry! As a student I never knew how much I would actually use these fields of science! Let me explain, Chemistry allows us to understand the products, the reactions in YOUR body, and how they will hold up. These vary from person to person and depend on medications, illnesses and the specific products themselves. Physics tells me how product will lie in the face, where to place it to lift, fill and augment your bone structure. It is NOT always obvious where dermal fillers need to be placed. Finally, Geometry – not the Pathagorean Theorum, but simple trianges. When we are young out faces are fuller at the midface – or cheek area. This fullness creates a frame around the eye and draws the observers eye up from the lips, out to the cheeks and then to the eyes – this is the “youth triangle.” Unfortunately as we age the triangle flips. The cheeks lose volume, the nose becomes the focus and then the lower face – around the jowls draws the eye down. During the process of this unfortunate “flip” of triangles is when we start to notice our descent from youth! See, another reason to hate geometry.

These reality shows, such as TLC’s “Addicted to Beauty,” shows the “ugly side of beauty.” Perception is NOT reality in this case. These dramatic cast members, and patients sadly effected with a psychological body dismorphia that is more appropriately treated by a Pshychological Professional. The average person is scared to death to look “overdone,” they just know that they want to look better. We need to separate sensational from sensationalism. I urge all of you to keep learning; ask questions; know your aesthetic professional; know the qualifications; learn about who they are – as a medical professional and as an artist. The combination of art and science in the right doses, as with ANY medication, will lead to the most realistic beauty. Feel free to ask me your questions [you can email me at kati@fuzionct.com if you don't want to post them here] – just not math questions!