Category — Patient Care

24-year-old Megan is a full-time registered nurse at a local hospital in New Jersey. She has always disliked her nose and has been self-conscious about it ever since middle school. While Megan’s nose was not large, she had a very rounded, fleshy tip that bothered her.

“While I’ve always hated my nose, I didn’t seriously start thinking about fixing it until I was in college. I knew that as soon as I had a full-time job I was going to undergo a rhinoplasty procedure,” said Megan.

Linda is a 56 -year-old divorcee who recently had breast augmentation surgery after thinking about it for several years. After raising her children and going through a divorce, Linda was ready to do something for herself.

“I wanted to get back to the way I was. I wanted to look as good as I did in those push-up, molded cup bras. My breasts had become so deflated after having had children, and I wanted them to become full again,” Linda explained.

Melissa is a 28-year-old personal trainer who competes in cross-fit competitions. Melissa was previously a dedicated weightlifter and competed in the bodybuilding world. While Melissa is in really great shape, becoming so lean and muscular affected the size of her breasts. They became much smaller, and Melissa developed some loose skin from losing the fatty tissue.

“I just wanted to fill in what I had lost. In a sports bra my boobs were like pancakes. When you work out like I do, there’s always a fear of looking too masculine because of the muscle volume. I really thought that having larger breasts would not only help me look more feminine but also balance me out since I am curvy,” explained Melissa.

26-year-old Matt is a young, single guy whose daily life was burdened by a condition many men face. Gynecomastia or enlarged male breast tissue is a condition that affects men of all ages. Matt has had the problem since puberty and attempted to hide the condition by wearing large loose clothing. “I’d been thinking about doing something about my problem for a while now. I knew that you could have surgery to correct it, but I was afraid that it would be too involved. I assumed it would take a lot of time for recovery and leave scars, but I found out that wasn’t true,” said Matt.

Kathy, 41, is married with a 2 ½ year old son, and she had been thinking about breast reduction surgery for a few years. As an avid runner, Kathy’s large breasts were a daily inconvenience and causing her frequent back and neck pain.

“It was something I dealt with every day. Running was a problem, clothes were a problem and just feeling self-conscious all the time was wearing me down. I did a lot of research on the Internet and really liked all the information on Dr. Parker’s site,” said Kathy.

The Parker Center for Plastic Surgery has released several new pages on their website in order to improve patient education, increase patient awareness of new techniques, and provide greater detail of procedures used in facial plastic surgery.

Dr. Paul M. Parker, Medical Director of the Parker Center for Plastic Surgery, has always taken the time to write the content of every page on the Parker Center’s website. Most recently he has updated the facelift, blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), neck lift and facial filler pages.

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.