Gary: Looking at your aging relatives can be a great source of motivation. My family has a history of sagging jowls, so I knew exactly where my appearance was heading. As a 61-year-old self-employed architect, I wasn’t worried about climbing a corporate ladder or looking younger to save my job…I just wanted to avoid looking …
Deciding to have plastic surgery was the easy part. I’ve wanted to have surgery for a very long time but family responsibilities, finances and time away from my job as a property manager were all obstacles I had to resolve. My figure has always been what you would call a “pear shape.” It seemed I …
Ever since high school I wanted bigger breasts and knew I would someday have breast augmentation. But “someday” seemed never to arrive. Other priorities kept coming up. Friends and family wanted me to wait. “Finish school.” “Save your money.” “Wait ‘til you have children.” Finally I was done with excuses. I’m 26 now and my …
As a professional figure competitor, personal trainer and group instructor, I have a heightened awareness of my body. My breasts were always small and not very symmetrical, so breast augmentation seemed the right thing to do if I wanted a better size and shape. I did a lot of online research and talked with friends. …
"I wasted three years waiting because of what one doctor said. I should have explored more. Before having my children I was an A cup size, and although I went to a B after my kids were born, the shape of my breasts changed. They were flat on top, round on the bottom, and slack. …
As office manager for Dr. Paul Parker’s Paramus plastic surgery practice, I’ve enjoyed a front row seat when it comes to seeing people make positive changes in their appearance. Although Dr. Parker performs a full range of procedures of the face, breast and body, I felt a special affinity for tummy tuck patients. I related …
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. "When …
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 …
Lipoabdominoplasty is a revolutionary procedure which combines liposuction and many of the principles of the traditional tummy tuck. It allows Dr. Parker to contour the torso and attain optimum aesthetic results with a more rapid recovery from surgery. The procedure was pioneered in Brazil and is newly available to the US. Click here to read …