Doctor Q&A

Hi, I had 355cc motiva implants above the muscle in May 2025, I will attach a photo a few days post surgery. Am I bottoming out or are the implants laterally displaced? One implant sits a lot lower than the other, my nipples are not in line, and when I lie down they lie to the side near my armpit a lot. If I could get professional options please

My breast have always been about a half cup size different and felt further apart than normal. I have some breast tissue in my armpit on my smaller side so I just assumed that was why. My plan was always to have a child, breastfeed, and get a lift/implants. Over the past year I’ve gotten leaner than I’ve ever been and noticed an indent/curve in my sternum and ribs attachments. Pectus excavatum has been confirmed. Less worried about that, more worried about how itll impact implants. Ive heard the implant can settle into the concave side or become lopsided ie cross eyed nipples. Are there any remedies that can prevent this? Would a mesh bra help?

I’m 5’0 and 130 lbs, down from 180lbs. I carry a lot of my weight centrally and had a consult with a surgeon who’s usually booked a year out for most procedures. I do want to get down to 110 before my surgery. My main concern is the deep stretch marks I have above my mons area, it looks crinkly when i’m sitting down, super embarassing during sex and just something that I would love to get rid of with a low incision (along with the stretch marks on my lower abdomen). However I was told that I dont have enough laxity for that and I could either: 1. end up with a high incision that doesn’t address my upper mins stretch marks OR 2. low incision, but with only a mini TT that doesnt get rid of all the lower belly stretch marks. The doctor did mention something that I found interesting, tissue expanders placed in my upper belly that would allow for more laxity which would then allow the surgeon to do a high tension TT, which should take care of all my problems. I haven’t seen this anywhere though and was wondering if it’s performed on patients? I don’t have a lot of laxity above my belly button. (theres a little, but not a lot). I’m just looking for advice mainly because I couldnt find anything about tissue expanders other than stuff for breast reconstruction. I’ve attached pictures. My problem area is right above my hairline (basically the part of the mons that is not darker than the rest of my skin)

Hello! I'm sorry if this is repetitive. I am 20F (5'2, 105 lbs) in New Jersey. I am open to traveling outside of New Jersey (as long as it's less than two or three hours away by car). I have a deviated septum on both sides of my nose, and I've never been too fond of my nose, however the chin and jaw area (overall face shape/short face) was what I always wanted to be different the most. Also, I thought maybe it looks like I have pre-jowl sulcus, and that area I had been wanting to change as well. My goal is to correct my deviated septum, change my nose cosmetically (except for the bridge) so that it looks slightly smaller and narrower (making the tip smaller and the nostrils narrower), and to have a slightly longer, more proportionate face. I would also like for the pre-jowl sulcus around my chin to become a straight line instead of what it is currently, though I'm not sure how that can be done. I am thinking about getting a septoplasty, open tip-plasty, and either a chin implant (one that would add vertical height as well as projection, which I hope would also correct the pre-jowl sulcus if possible) or vertical sliding genioplasty. I am sorry if this does not seem fitting. - Would you say I should get the chin and nose done together? If so, do you think the chin implant would suffice? - Do you think I should get them done separately? If so, which would you recommend getting done first? I am sorry if this seems repetitive. Thank you very much.

I have wanted to have this done forever. I had narrowed down my search to 2 surgeons. I had a photo of a morph from 1st surgeon that said he could achieve 90-95%, and the other said absolutely not - maybe 70-%. I have thicker skin which I was told was 7/10 if you had to grade it. I don’t want to make a mistake. My tip is bulbous and plunges on smiling. Can I achieve the result in the morph photo? Why or why not? I have added photos in regular light and one where you can see cartilage curvature.

Two years later and I ve been experience pain in my hips and certain parts of my Butt. At first is was on one side and I also noticed that a huge dip on my hip/side butt had appeared last year by the time of my 1 year post op appointment. I've expressed that concern to the surgeon who at that time, advised me to get hip dip filler to correct the dip. I never got he filler because Im nervous about it migrating. However fast forward to now and the other side of my hop is also aching. I don't know what is going on. My surgeon also has stated he doesn't know. if anyone has any information about the please advise what is causing it to hurt after two years. I feel it more when I sit or lay on my butt/ sides.

Is it safe to choose a surgeon for a mommy makeover who isn’t certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery? She’s certified by the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, the American Board of Facial Cosmetic Surgery, and is a board-certified maxillofacial surgeon. She has 7 years of experience with mommy makeovers and all her reviews are very positive. Her Instagram shows mommy makeovers as her specialty. Should I consider a consultation with her?

How effective is this procedure please

I am 75 and considering getting a deep plane lift. I had silicone injections around my nasolabial areas and lips about 25 years ago without any problems. I explained this to a surgeon during a consult and he assured me that he would not touch that area. I lalso would need a neck lift with this face lift. Would he be able to successfully be able to do this? Also what is an endocrine lift?

I’m 41 and have had significant sagging and fat loss in my cheeks over the past 2-3 years. The uneven areas on my nasolabial fold area really bother me and make me look tired. Is there a facelift or procedure that would fix this?

Hello, I'm having a blepharoplasty in Czechia and planning to stay there for at least a week, or more likely 10 days, before returning home. I am planning to have my sutures removed before flying back. From what I have read, it is recommended to wait before flying on a long-haul flight after surgery, since there is a risk of DVT. I am in normal health and of normal weight. Is 10 days generally OK to fly back after this procedure if the flight is about 8 hours? Is there anything else I need to do to minimize the risks—for example, wear compression socks on the plane?

42 year old female. over the oat 6 months, upper lids have become very loose and creepy. A lot of excess skin. Is the only remedy an upper bleph? Any other solution To tighten?

I am self conscious about the asymmetrical appearance of my eyes . What procedure(s) would you suggest for best result? F, 54, dry eye

I am thinking of getting lipo done to my flanks and abdomen, but I am unsure if I have enough fat on my flanks and love handle area. Can any surgeons clarify? Also, does my waist area count as flanks and do I have enough fat to remove from there? I am 105lbs and 158cm (5’2) tall. So my bmi is 19. I am also 20 years old.

Hi, I am 24 years old and I have lost over 30kgs over the past 2 years. I am currently 56kgs ans 157cm however my arms are still quite big and holding on to fat. I have also noticed laxity in my arm and underarm area and whole tricep area is all stretch marks. I feel like my skin is thin and I’m not sure if lipo will help or if any procedure would be better