Question: Is it necessary for the body lift to be performed in a hospital? Answer: Really any surgery planned over 6 hours should stay overnight, and that usually requires a hospital.  Almost always, body lifts meet that criteria, so I always do mine at the hospital – safety first!

Question: What age is too young to receive liposuction? Answer: There is not really an age, but the patient should be done growing.  Also, we need to be sure that general weight-loss is not a better answer, that motivations are appropriate, that the patient is mature and realistic about the procedures as well. Also, younger…

Question: I’m a week past my breast lift and my nipples look like pieces of pepperoni slices sewed on my breasts. When with they look normal again and like a natural part of my breasts? Answer: Wow – I have never heard of them described like that – but you are right! That is exactly…

Question: I am a 54 year old woman from Hilton Head. My upper eyelids are droopy and I have deep wrinkles at the corners of my eyes. Will an upper blepharoplasty help both of these conditions? Answer: An upper blepharoplasty may help by itself, but you could be describing a problem at the outer edges…

Question: I’m only 15, but my breasts are already huge. I’m tired of everyone staring at me, and it makes me very self-conscious. Is it a good idea for me to get breast reduction surgery? Answer: Breast reduction can change peoples’ lives, and too-large breasts can really make teenagers suffer. For this reason, I think…

Question: Is tissue expansion always required for breast reconstruction? Are there any techniques in which it’s not needed? Answer: No- it is not always required.  Usually when your own tissue is used for reconstruction, or if there is enough skin available for even a breast implant reconstruction, then tissue expansion is not needed.  It is…

What is new in weight loss? Green Coffee, Saffron extract Raspberry Ketones, Qsymia and Belviq. The active ingredient in green coffee chlorogenic acid has been shown to inhibit glucose release, increase fat metabolism in the liver and decrease the absorption of fat in the gut. Saffron extract is thought to work by increasing serotonin thereby…

Introducing Pelleve!   Pelleve Is an FDA approved treatment which utilizes radio frequency technology to subtly rejuvenate the face with virtually no downtime or pain.  The radio frequency technology allows me to target energy at the layer where the skin and fat meet. The energy stimulates collagen fiber growth over the next 3 to 6 months…