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Q: I am 42 years old. I have always had large breasts. I have permanent indentations on my shoulders from bra straps. I currently wear a 40F bra. I have had back and neck pain for as long as I can remember as well as rashes under my breasts which become unbearable in the summer. […]

Q : I am writing because I am bothered by bags under my eyes. Since I was a teenager these bags have been there but are now much more prominent as I have gotten older. I don’t expect my eyes to be perfect but I shouldn’t look this way at only 38. I have tried […]

Q: As I am getting older, I don’t like my neck which is getting looser and lower. I think I may need a facelift but am scared to death to go through it and it will likely cost more than I have. I have read and seen pictures about the Lifestyle Lift and that really […]

Q: I’ve read your article on calf augmentation using fat transfer. Since 2008, have you performed this procedure? I have finding very mixed feedback on this. Some surgeons are saying this is high risk and will be unsuccessful because the fat will all be absorbed. Another doctor in NY I’ve been in contact with says […]

Q: I am inquiring as to whether you perform tracheal shaves? I have been bothered by the bulge in my neck caused by my Adam’s apple. As a female, it does not give my neck a very nice profile and looks too manly. I have read that the protruding cartilage can be shaved down. Is […]

Q: I am writing you because I need information on gynecomastia reduction. I have been battling with fat around my chest ever since I was young. I am now 28 and not the least bit out of shape. Actually I am a certified personal trainer and have participated in body building contests. Even when dieting […]

Q: I had a car accident in February 2009 that resulted in the need for big operation on my stomach. This has left me with a long big scar. I want to know what percent of it can be removed? I want to remove this scar for me because  don’t want to get naked in […]

Q: I am a male and am interested in the direct neck lift and want to know more about it. I don’t want a complete lift and think this may be my answer. How much of a scar remains visible and will it last a long time. Also, do you tighten the muscles and remove […]

Q : I have a weak chin that has bothered me my whole life. I am so self-conscious that I turn away so people can not see me in profile. I also think my entire jawline is weak, it overall looks too small for the rest of my face. Can my jawline be improved with […]

Q: I have a rib graft on the bridge of my nose which I would love to have removed. The surgery to place it was 12 years ago. At the time, the doctor thought my nose would be better off with the bridge higher. I liked my bridge before the rib graft. Is it possible […]

Q : Is umbilicoplasty recommended only after you’re done having children? I heard the procedure could be ruined during pregnancy. A: As a general rule, changing the shape or form of the umbilicus (belly button) is a simple procedure that is usually permanent. However, pregnancy is well known to affect the umbilicus due to its […]

Q: Hello sir, I did my first rhinoplasty for a  minor problem.  Initially I had a thin and pointed nose but overall it was not too bad looking. I went to this inexperienced surgeon because me or my parents didn’t know anything about surgery at that time. He made my nose shorter with a  round […]

Q: I am interested in getting breast implants. I am 34 years old, have had three children and my breasts are just not what they used to be. They are smaller and now droop. They are disgusting to look at and are nothing like they used to be when they were nice C cups and […]

Q : I am 52 years of age and my upper lip seems to be getting longer. When I was younger my upper lip didn’t seem to be as long. When I smile I barely show any upper teeth at all anymore. Is there some form of lip surgery  that can help me? A: A […]

Q: My boyfriend is concerned about the size of his areolas. Do you offer areola reduction surgery? He is very interested because he feels his nipples stick out too far and his areolas are too wide. They stick out when he is in t-shirts and some clothes. A: The nipple and areola, known in plastic […]

Q: I had rhinoplasty over one year ago for a small bump on my nose and a tip that I thought was too wide. While it looked absolutely perfect for a few months, an indented area on the right side of the bridge of the nose  appeared. When I brought this to the attention of […]

Q: I am a 23 year-old graduate student and former college athlete. My breasts are so large I am miserable all the time and can’t even run anymore. I wear a 36DDD bra and this puts too much strain on my body. My shoulders hurt all the time.  I have been in physical therapy for […]

Q: Hi. As a baby/kid I had misaligned teeth due to sucking my thumb. I sucked my thumb pretty much up to 15 years old or so. At about 15 years old I went to the orthodontist to get braces. He decided along with the braces to install this thing in my mouth called a […]

Q: Hello, I have a few questions.I’m interested in getting my leftover fat from my entire body put into my boobs. I’d like to get my bmi to be just at 18, although it is at a 20 right now. I was just wondering if anyone would be willing to even work with me since […]

Identity theft is a growing problem that now threatens just about everyone, even if you don’t spend a lot of time online. It is a huge problem with risks that are estimated to place most Americans as having a 1 in 4 chance of being victimized in the next five years. With credit card and […]

Q:  I have a fat nose and would like it to look slimmer. It doesn’t seem to fit the rest of my face which is actually very thin. But I don’t want to have my nose broken as I like the rest of it. Are there different types of rhinoplasty surgeries? A: Like all operations […]

Everyone knows the phrase…’beauty is skin deep but ugly goes to the bone’.  While commonly said, this phrase is only partially correct. Beauty is also bone deep as the outward appearance of the face begins down at this foundational level. How the face looks at the outside has a lot to do with how it […]

INSIGHTS FROM ‘BEHIND THE NEEDLE’ In the past, plastic surgery was all about having operations to reverse the effects of aging on the face.  Time was, once you could no longer stand to see yourself in the mirror or in pictures…facelifts, eye tucks and the like became appealing with all of the associated swelling and […]

Q: I have developed brown spots on my legs and I hate them. They seem to be growing and getting more of them as I get older. What can be done for them? A: When patients use the term, ‘brown spots’, that can be referring to a variety of colored or pigmented skin conditions. Most commonly, these […]

Q: I wrestled throughout high school and college and this has left me with both ears that are deformed. I am very interested in corrective surgery to both reduce their scarred appearance and gain better symmetry between them. A: A very uncommon ear problem, while not unique to just wrestlers, is that of the ‘cauliflower […]

Q: I am interested in the direct neck lift and want to know more about it. I dont want a complete lift and think this may be my answer. How much of a scar remains visable and will it last a long time? Do you tighten the musles and remove some of the fat during […]

Q: I am a transgender patient and I am looking for information regarding facial feminization surgery. I am interested in getting some work done. I think I may need full facial feminization surgery. A:  One of the most important transformations that a transgender patient needs to make is in facial appearance. The potential to be […]

Q: I had cancer in the parotid gland and it was removed with a neck dissection which left a deep horrible scar from the back of my right ear to the middle of my neck. The scar is mostly flat except when it gets close to the adam’s apple where it gets really wide. The […]

Q: I want to get implants to have higher looking cheekbones. What is the difference between malar and submalar cheek implants? Which would be better for me? A: In considering cheek augmentation, or enhancement of the midface, there are a wide variety of cheek implant styles from which to choose. Gone are the days when […]

The eyes may be the window to the soul, but they also create a strong impression of how we look. So many people comment to and about others based on how their eyes look. We all have had the experience of someone asking us if we are tired or have been up late. You can […]