I have to say that we can do so much with the lipoaspirate we remove during liposuction.  Liposuction is a great way of slimming and shaping the body, but what about the fat removed.  To bolster the derriere, we can put this fat back into the areas you want it to better shape and lift your rear.

Many women have a square rear or a V shaped rear.  The prettiest shapes for the buttock is a round shape or an A shape.  Well we can make that happen if we can remove enough fat from the places we do not want it.  Worth asking about anyhow.

Often patients come for consultations for cosmetic elective procedures and say “I cannot believe I am here. I wonder what would my mother say about that.” These are not young women, some are about 60 years old!!!!!! We as women are greatly influenced by our mother’s opinions whether we like it or not. Some women feel guilty because mom said get old gracefully. Sometimes our mothers frowned on cosmetic improvement and called it vanity. Sometimes mothers remember the horrors of anesthesia problems from years gone by-I call it the ether years. Mother’s influence is forever present and we must analyze it and feel comfortable with doing something that mother would not “approve of”. We as mothers must also be careful not to schackle our own daughters in the vanity prison.  Nonetheless, we must feel sure that we stand on our own two feet and that we are absoutely OK with our decisions before we go forward.  So, mom, do not worry, I am just going for a bit of maintenance work, and to fix some spare parts.

When stocks go down many people loose their jobs and must hit the pavement looking for new opportunities. The competition for the few new jobs that are available becomes steeper. One not only must have a great resume, great enthusiasm, the willingness to work hard, honesty and competence, one must also present well. Some of the frown lines must be ironed out with Botox, and some of the deep nasolabial folds should be filled with some juviderm, restalyne or fat. Perhaps the complexion could be improved with a fraxel treatment or a good microdermabrasion. Age spots, and pigment unevenness can also be removed by fraxel or a good skin regimen. Of course if one has more time for recovery and also can afford it plastic surgery could take care of heavy eyelids, drooping jowls, too large and saggy breasts, and too large thighs. To look your best, one must find the best treatments that work for that person. Of course, hair treatments and a good cut as well as a well fitting suit or dress is also very helpful. It may not need to be very expensive, just appropriate and good fitting. So stop by our office for a consultation and help in making you the best looking candidate for any job at this difficult time.

Many women do plastic surgery. The question one must ask is whether they do it to please themselves or the significant other. Will you put in implants if your preset partner likes big breasts and will you take them out if your next partner likes small breasts. The most important thing, I have learned, is that plastic surgery should be a gift to you. You must feel great about yourself and how you look. If you like yourself then most likely the partner you love will love you for who you are how you look and will share same values. If you always do things for others then they will never value you as you do not value yourself. Body image is very important and very personal. It is what helps us have confidence and pursue our career and goals and relationships. Our body image should be good as then we are happy. If our body image is not good we must improve it if there is a reason why it is not good.  We should strive to look like what WE like and not what someone else tells us to look like. If we compromise we loose ourselves. It is fun to be individualistic and look as best as we can for ourselves alone.

Is this for you or for him?????

Women often judge each other on their looks, their dress, their home, their weight. Envy and competition is quite common. Women are much tougher on each other than men are. You may have visited a plastic surgeon to have a small procedure. A man may not notice, another woman always will. Women can almost sniff changes in each other and often compete with each other in maintaining their looks. Therefore, one must go to a plastic surgeon who understands all that. Any change must be very suttle so even the other woman will not notice. It must fit your face and body and blend in well. Yet, it must raise eyebrows and comments like -you look great- have you done anything lately? Thus leaving it up to your discretion if you want to say something. Yet you must take care to look good to yourself. Feeling great about your body not only builds confidence but also increases libido. Women and libido is very tricky problem. Most however, is tied into how a woman feels about herself. As the years go by, maintenance is necessary. No machine runs for 80 years without repairs and maintenance. Therefore, one must lift, tuck and polish whatever ages and sags. It is just part of good upkeep. If one does it in small doses over time one will never look overdone. Look at Sophia Loren. You will forever guess what has she done. But you know she must have done something to look as good as she does at the age of 75 yo. You can too look great if you choose the right procedures with the right Plastic Surgeon. Your quality of life depends on it.

Even though the economy is down and we are confused as to what will be and when things will get better, I believe that looking your best still is a real pick me up. Perhaps, being out for an elective surgery is not the time, fraxel or botox treatments have no downtime and might just brighten your day. When you want to keep your job, or find a new one you should always look your best. It is simple with all the new injectables and lasers to accomplish that. Of course the right exercise and diet is important as the hair and dress. However, people always like to have people who look good and take care of themselves working for them or with them. So see what you can do to enhance yourself and make yourself attractive in this difficult time. Perhaps a small treatment make give you the extra confidence to go and ask for the position and perhaps get it. Whatever works.

Cate Blanchet

I read with interest Cate Blanchett’s recent statement in Vanity Fair that her husband Andrew Upton would divorce her if she had plastic surgery. I wonder how good a marriage is if a husband will divorce a wife just because she made a choice to improve anything on her own body. I never would have thought that Cate has to ask her husband’s permission and have his approval to proceed with something that she may want to do for herself. I would think that asking his opinion and taking it under consideration would be more like it, but being afraid of divorce? Cate is lucky that she is pretty and has good genes. However, others may not be so lucky. The shape of their body may be more heavy in the thighs or the breasts may be too large to be comfortable or perhaps one can have too big a nose with a huge hump.If those women listened to Cate they would never do anything to improve themselves for fear of a divorce. I think plastic surgery could be very beneficial to those who have too large thighs, very loose stomach skin, large breast or too large a nose, or a hanging neck. Matter of fact, if plastic surgery can provide a safe improvement of ones “irregularity” and make that person happy why not? Of course I do agree that too much plastic surgery may be deforming, and being obsessed with one’s look is also disturbing but again too much of anything is just too much. I also think that people should investigate well the doctor they are planning to go to as to his/hers credentials so that a great expectation will not turn into a horrible disaster and disappointment. However, I do believe in freedom of choice and I do think that divorce is a very hefty price to pay for improving oneself. My suggestion to Cate is of course to please her husband and not do anything that will improve her look even if she gets older because he will divorce her. I hope however, that many women out there have husbands who will support them should they choose to do something for themselves that will improve the things they dislike but of course if the condition they dislike is reasonable and if they go to see a good and reputable doctor for his/her input.