Many people associate thinning hair or bald spots exclusively with men. However, I have many women in my practice who are losing their hair and have come to me wanting a long-lasting solution. And these are not all seniors. Studies show that approximately 33% of women over the age of 30 experience hair loss, and 80% experience some degree of hair loss before menopause. So it’s a widespread issue. And, it’s particularly upsetting for women who tend to put a great deal of emphasis on their hair, much more so than men.

If you’re experiencing thinning hair and want to do something about it, I urge you to consider hair restoration surgery, one of the many facial procedures I offer to help you look and feel more attractive and more confident.

How hair loss affects men and women differently

Like many of my patients, are you beginning to feel that the years in your life have left their mark a few too many times on your face? Would you like to decrease the smile lines around your mouth, the frown lines across your forehead and the crow’s feet around your eyes? Are you ready to look younger, smoother and firmer?

This might be a very good time to consider dermal fillers, or injectables: non-invasive, non-surgical treatments that help reverse the visible signs of aging and restore volume and fullness to your face.

Dermal fillers are a type of gel-like substance used to add volume, alter the contours of the face and fill in wrinkles. Common areas to inject fillers are in the face, neck and hands, resulting in a fuller, smoother and more youthful appearance. Dermal fillers are among the most popular facial procedures I perform because they produce immediate results, very few risks and little recovery time. There are also many other ways I can help you achieve a more beautiful face. To learn more, click here.

When I am asked if liposuction is safe, my answer is yes

In over 20 years of performing liposuction in my plastic surgery practice, I have encountered very few complications in my patients as a result. In fact, what I have observed in both men and women who have had this procedure is that it has been a wonderful turning point in their lives, boosting their self-esteem and enabling them to feel confident about their bodies, sometimes for the first time.

For people who have stubborn pockets of fat and unwanted bulges that diet and exercise have not been able to resolve, liposuction can be a very satisfying solution. By eliminating these problem areas, liposuction helps them look slimmer, more shapely and more attractive. In addition, having liposuction is the motivation many people need to commit to a healthier lifestyle and let go of bad habits, such as smoking and overeating.

In addition to liposuction, I also offer a wide range of other body sculpting procedures to help you achieve a more contoured body. To learn more, click here.

Addressing liposuction in the news

Recently, many women around the world, including a number of my patients, have become concerned to learn that textured breast implants made by Allergan that have been linked to an unusual type of cancer are being recalled in the United States at the request of the Food and Drug Administration. These textured implants will also be recalled globally.

According to an announcement by the FDA, the recall concerns Allergan’s BIOCELL textured breast implants and tissue expanders. You can read the FDA announcement here. 

I only use smooth, not textured, breast implants in my practice

Would you like to look younger, smoother, less tired? Do you feel the passage of time can be seen in your face, particularly in your forehead? Since your forehead makes up the entire upper third of your face, if you’re not happy with the way it looks, you might want to consider a type of facial procedure known as a forehead lift. This is just one of the ways I can help you achieve a more beautiful face. To learn more, click here.

What causes your forehead to wrinkle?

I've been performing breast implant surgery for over 20 years.

And during all that time, I have encountered very few complications in my patients as a result of this surgery. In fact, for women who want larger breasts, or want the size and shape of their breasts to match, or want breast reconstruction following a mastectomy, breast implants are a safe, long-lasting solution. As well as breast augmentation, I offer a complete range of breast procedures which you can learn about here.

In the news: reports about the safety of breast implants 

Like many of my patients, you may have read or heard about the recently-released FDA reports of medical device performance, including breast implants. Here's my response:

I welcome the release of these reports and feel strongly that more transparency and information is better for both surgeons and patients to be able to make the most informed decisions.

If you’ve answered yes to any or all of these questions, you're a great candidate for CoolSculpting, a non-invasive body sculpting procedure that removes stubborn layers of fat by freezing them and eliminating them from your body for good—without surgery, scarring or downtime.

Freeze away your fat with CoolSculpting

Unlike fat-reducing treatments which destroy unwanted fat cells with heat, CoolSculpting works by freezing them. Once they’re frozen, these cells die and then get flushed from the body as waste, leaving you trimmer and beautifully sculpted. CoolSculpting also has fewer side effects than other methods (which can cause bruising and soreness) and delivers more effective results.

As well as CoolSculpting, I also offer a wide range of body sculpting procedures to help you achieve a more shapely body, which you can learn about here. To learn more about CoolSculpting, watch my short 2-minute video by clicking on the button below.

Have you been thinking about getting a Brazilian butt lift (also called butt augmentation) but weren’t sure if the procedure was safe? As a plastic surgeon who has been performing this type of cosmetic surgery for over 20 years, I can confidently say that I have encountered very few complications in my patients as a result. So my answer is yes, I believe that a Brazilian butt lift is very safe.

In fact, since its debut in 1996, the Brazilian butt lift (BBL) is now one of the most-asked-for plastic surgery procedures that I perform in my practice, and NBC News reports a 16% increase in Brazilian Butt lifts since 2012 (possibly because of Beyoncé and Kim Kardashian’s ample behinds).

Lift your butt and slim your waist at the same time

Are you a good candidate for liposuction? Here’s what I say to my patients who are considering this type of body contouring procedure: If you’re currently in fairly good shape, you exercise, and you have a few areas of your body that you want trimmed and sculpted, liposuction may be for you. However, liposuction is not a weight loss program, so I don’t recommend it to those patients who want to lose a significant amount of weight through plastic surgery.

By changing your body, liposuction can also change your life