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Question: I am 66 years old, and when I was 58 I had a facelift and eyelid surgery. My neck and eyelid skin has gradually loosened again and I’m beginning to develop jowls. I really want to keep a youthful look and was wondering if it’s safe to have another facelift and eye surgery? Answer:… Read More

What is the Natural (Vector) FaceliftTM? The Natural (Vector) FaceliftTM is a method of tightening the face in a manner that gives the most natural and relaxed appearance post surgically. This facelift technique tightens the facial tissue covering underlying muscle in multiple directions or vectors; which counteracts the sagging and laxity that occurs as we… Read More

Question: I am a 52 year old woman in good health. I was a 1 pack per day smoker until I quit 5 years ago. I was also a sun worshiper, as I think most of my generationwas, and would burn and tan every summer of my youth. The skin on my face looks pretty… Read More

Question: I have seen ads for cosmetic surgery where you can recover at a spa or resort immediately after the surgery. Are these facilities safe? Answer: The people in charge of marketing these places and some physicians often minimize the complexity of cosmetic surgical procedures, as well as the post-operative recovery. By doing this, they… Read More

Question: I’m interested in having my breasts larger but I don’t want them to be too big. I am presently an A cup and would like to be a full B cup. I want to enhance my figure but don’t want my breasts to be the first thing people notice. I’m also a runner and… Read More

Question: I have a small, flat behind and have always wanted a more rounded one. I’m not interested in something as dramatic as JLo’s but ‘™d like to be significantly more shapely than I currently am. I’ve heard that there are implants for the bottom and I’m wondering how safe they are? Answer: There are… Read More

Question: I have been seeing advertisements for laser liposuction. Is this a significant breakthrough in liposuction surgery and, if so, what are the benefits? Answer: To be very frank, laser-assisted liposuction is purely gimmick. The technique of tumescent liposuction remains the gold standard for excellent results and rapid healing. Other so-called advances such as ultrasonic… Read More

Question: Recently I’ve been seeing a ton of commercials on TV for facelifts with different names. Are they truly facelifts or different kinds of procedures? Are any of these something to be leery of? Answer: A lot of the surgeries being advertised (I’m not able to list their real titles) have names like the rapid… Read More

Question: Why is it that you see so many celebrities having bad plastic surgery? Some of them were very attractive people, who are now morphed and look nothing like they did prior to surgery. They make their living on their looks; why wouldn’t they go to the best surgeon available to protect their assets? Answer:… Read More

Question: I have seen ads for cosmetic surgery where you can recover at a spa or resort immediately after the surgery. Are these facilities safe? Answer: The people in charge of marketing these places and some physicians often minimize the complexity of cosmetic surgical procedures, as well as the post-operative recovery. By doing this, they… Read More