Category — Patient Care

George is a twenty year old college student who recently consulted New Jersey plastic surgeon, Dr. Parker, of the Parker Center about a bump on his nose.  George had broken his nose as a young teen playing soccer and the injury left him with a noticeable bump.

Closed rhinoplasty uses incisions that are hidden on the inside of the nostrils and corrects relatively minor shape problems like George’s bump.  Dr. Parker felt this procedure would be quick and simple way of correcting the problem.

Men are having plastic surgery in record numbers. According to ASPS (American Society of Plastic Surgeons), in 2010 male cosmetic surgery increased 2% and men now account for 13% of all cosmetic surgical procedures.

There has always been more of a stigma about men undergoing cosmetic surgery. It was always thought to be just for actors or celebrities. Because of that many men opted for less invasive procedures in order to conceal their actions. Increasingly though, men have been coming clean about having surgery rather than lying or hiding their surgery.

Lynne, a 50 year old working mom of three, recently started to feel that her face had become very droopy and jowly.  Unhappy when she looked in the mirror, she made the decision to consult with Dr. Parker about a face lift.

“I was very unhappy with the way I looked.  I know I’m very critical of myself but I felt that my face no longer looked like me and I wanted to do something about it,” explained Lynne.

Patty is a 34 year old single professional woman who lost over 100 lbs. the old fashioned way (diet and exercise) and has managed to keep the weight off for over three years.  While this achievement alone was worth celebrating, Patty was always unhappy with the excess skin that came along with her tremendous weight loss.

“My doctor had told me there was nothing that could be done about the skin, because I had always been overweight.  The skin had just stretched too much.  After the weight loss, I was a size 18 but I knew if I got rid of the loose skin, I could be a size 12 or even a size 10,” explained Patty.

Pleasure in the job puts perfection in the work
—Aristotle

This February, Laura Brown celebrates her 23rd anniversary of employment at the Parker Center. Laura started working for Dr. Parker in 1988, when she was a young mom looking for a part-time job.

“I started as a part-time receptionist in a satellite office. Over the years, I’ve had many different responsibilities, but now I’m a surgical Scheduling Coordinator,” said Laura.

As a Surgical Scheduling Coordinator, Laura’s main responsibility is working with the reconstructive patients, such as those receiving surgery for skin cancers and similar lesions. She schedules the procedures for these patients, handles their paper and lab work, and reviews their prescriptions and the doctor’s instructions with them.

New Jersey plastic surgeon Dr. Paul M. Parker is proud of the safety record at the Surgiplex, his fully certified ambulatory surgery center in Paramus, NJ, where he serves as Medical Director. “We have a squeaky clean record- no fatalities and no emergency transfers to our partner hospital.” He adds that “there is rarely any post-operative nausea or vomiting in our because of the special medications given by his team of board-certified anesthesiologists.”

For potential patients thinking about cosmetic surgery in New Jersey, Dr. Parker urges them to be proactive about their own safety. In doing this, he has come up with a triad of safety that should be taken into account before proceeding with surgery.

At 79-years-old, New Jersey cosmetic surgery patient and yoga instructor Gloria was ready for a change in her physical-well being.

Admittedly, Gloria was in good shape—but after 3 children, menopause, a shoulder operation and gravity working against her, she realized that having a tummy tuck and breast reduction was the best way to get her health back on track.

Gloria actually chose Bergen County plastic surgeon, Dr. Paul M. Parker, after her daughter (also a fitness instructor) had a tummy tuck and raved of Dr. Parker’s work.

So instead of envying her daughter’s results, she made an appointment to have a tummy procedure herself.

At the Parker Center for Plastic Surgery, New Jersey, Dr. Paul M. Parker will reset expectations about down time after cosmetic surgery. Rapid recovery techniques focus on the whole you — getting patients back to work, school or play in less time than one might expect — and looking better than could be dreamed.

Parker Center for Plastic Surgery, New Jersey, Focuses on Your Safety with Their Culture of Safety

It is important for individuals considering an elective cosmetic surgery to consider issues of safety prior to proceeding with surgery. The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) was founded in 1967 and is the leading professional organization of plastic surgeons certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery who specialize in cosmetic plastic surgery. Its main goal is to provide patients considering cosmetic surgery information so they can make informed decisions before proceeding with any procedure. They offer the guidelines discussed below on their website, surgery.org, for patients contemplating plastic surgery. Dr. Paul M. Parker, and the team at the Parker Center for Plastic Surgery, has followed their guidelines for several years.