Over the more than 20 years I have been a plastic surgeon, I have heard dozens of reasons why a woman would like her breasts enhanced.  I perform a large number of breast augmentations each year and I offer all of my patients the same advice if they are considering this procedure: Breast augmentation can improve the appearance of your breasts but should not be used as a means to improve your overall life, or to make a bad relationship better. You should only consider having breast implants for yourself, not at someone else’s urging or to “fix” something in your life. For more information on breast augmentation, download our free fact sheet!

Did you know that according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, breast augmentation is the top cosmetic surgery performed today? This fact echoes what I see in my own practice. Whether it’s enhancing a woman’s breast size from an A cup to a C, or a B cup to a D, breast implant surgery is the most common plastic surgery procedure that I perform. Breast augmentation is a major step for most women, boosting self-esteem, body image and sexual satisfaction, and I am pleased that I can help achieve these positive outcomes for my patients. For more information on breast augmentation, download our free fact sheet!

In my more than 20 years performing facelifts, I’ve heard almost every reason for women deciding to have this procedure. For many, a facelift helps them feel younger, fresher, more energetic...and more beautiful. For others, it reduces long-standing wrinkles and creases that for years have reminded them of the passage of time. Whatever the reason, a facelift can be a wonderful turning point in a person’s life, boosting their self-esteem and enabling them to feel positive about themselves, sometimes for the first time. 

As a highly experienced plastic surgeon, I feel strongly that patients should be as well-informed as possible before undergoing any kind of cosmetic procedure. For that reason, I have put together this list of things to consider before having a facelift.

Did you know that a facelift is one of the top 10 plastic surgery procedures performed in the United States today? Not only women but men too choose this procedure to tighten their facial skin, rejuvenate their appearance and boost their self-confidence. Most people undergoing facelifts are between 40 and 70 years of age but the procedure can certainly be performed on qualified candidates younger than 40 and older than 70. 

A trend I’ve been seeing over the last several years in my practice, especially with my younger patients, is the rising popularity of the mini facelift to reduce early jowls and help restore the original contour of the neck and jaw line. A mini facelift is less invasive than a traditional facelift and results in very minimal scarring.

The mini facelift is a great option for women (and men) who want something with more significant and longer-lasting results than facial fillers can offer, but that is less invasive and requires less downtime than a facelift. With this type of cosmetic surgery, you can take years off your appearance without overly interrupting your busy schedule. 

For many of my patients, the natural process of aging or the results of weight loss can easily been seen in their faces, in the form of wrinkles, crow’s feet, laugh lines, sagging skin and drooping jowls. An excellent, often dramatic, remedy for the wrinkles and sags is a facelift.

Having performed hundreds of facelift surgeries for over 20 years, I understand how important it is for my patients to achieve the beautiful, natural-looking results they desire. Virtually no procedure (not even Botox®) can do as much to help restore a youthful appearance and make you feel like the best “you” you can be as a facelift. This appearance-enhancing procedure surgically extracts excess skin, tightens the underlying muscles and re-drapes the skin in a higher position.

Samuel J. Beran, MD, renowned plastic and cosmetic surgeon in Westchester, NY with offices in Manhattan, Harrison, and Mount Kisco, has recently been named a RealSelf “Top Doctor.”

In order to be designated a RealSelf “Top Doctor,” a physician must be board-certified, highly rated by his/her patients, an active participant in educating patients, and dedicated to responding to consumer questions and patient feedback. A highly significant award in the medical industry, the RealSelf Top Doctor badge is awarded to less than 10% of the RealSelf physician community.

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Dr. Ivo Pitanguy, the world-renowned Brazilian plastic surgeon and pioneer of the Brazilian butt lift, died Saturday, August 6^th at his home in Rio de Janeiro at the age of 93, one day after carrying the Olympic flame through the 2016 host city as part of a relay to light the flame for the opening ceremony of the Games.

Inspiring plastic surgeons around the world for decades, Dr. Pitanguy advanced techniques in reconstructive and aesthetic surgery such breast reconstruction, rhinoplasty (nose jobs), tummy tucks, face lifts and body contour surgery.

For many of my patients, no matter how much they exercise regularly and watch what they eat, they inevitably carry excess weight in their midsection. For men, this tends to be around the abdomen, while for women, fat typically collects around the lower stomach, hips and thighs. Can anything be done to address a flabby, drooping stomach? Yes, a tummy tuck (also known as abdominoplasty).

How would you like a flatter tummy? And at the same time, extract fat, reduce excess skin, tighten your abdominal muscles and have a narrower waist? Like hundreds of my patients who are thrilled with their tighter, sexier, younger-looking bodies, you too can achieve all of these amazing, long-lasting benefits with a tummy tuck, also known as abdominoplasty.