At 60 years old, I had never before had any type of plastic surgery. I had contemplated breast reduction surgery for over 35 years, but never followed through because of my fear of plastic surgery. With aging came the usual neck, back and shoulder pain from my large, heavy breasts, and I also realized that this problem would only get worse with age. After searching for the right plastic surgeon, my husband and I decided to have a free consult with Dr. Hirschfeld. Within the first 10 minutes with Dr. Hirschfeld, we sensed that he was genuinely concerned with what is best for his patients, not just what they desire. We both felt very comfortable and confident with his expertise, vast experience, and straightforward honesty about the potential risks of plastic surgery. We were also very impressed by his very personable, professional and efficient staff--his receptionist, Candice and his nurse, Danielle. Dr. Hirschfeld advised us about the specific procedure he would recommend, and showed us several before/after photos of the results on other patients he had performed this surgery on. We both felt completely confident and I was put at ease about my surgery. I decided to go ahead with the surgery, and although I was a bit apprehensive in pre-op, once Dr. Hirschfeld walked in and spoke with me I was calm and confident to proceed with the surgery. Afterwards, both my husband and I are ELATED with the results. Dr. Hirschfeld had been very upfront about the scars that would result from the surgical procedures, and I am still dealing with some pain from some scars 4 months post-op. However, Dr. Hirschfeld recommended some scar repair gel, which I have been using and I am feeling improvements in pain reduction. Since having the breast reduction and lift surgery, I have felt relief in neck, back and shoulder pain. Also, I no longer need to wear underwire bras, so my even my ribcage thanks me! I give my highest praise and endorsement of Dr. Hirschfeld and his entire staff. Should my husband and I ever need any other type of plastic surgery, we know without a doubt who our surgeon will be!