Procedures
A life well lived still has consequences for our appearance. Aging, sunshine, pregnancy, weight change, stress, lifestyle choices – none of us are untouched by these. Many of those who seem proportional, shapely, balanced, resistant to aging, healthy and happy have already been under our care.
Surgery is not a substitute for the pillars of a healthy life – good nutritional and exercise lifestyle choices, proper sleep, good relationships and community, meditation or other paths to emotional and spiritual wellbeing, and avoidance of harmful habits or addictive behaviors such as smoking.
Where surgery can help is when the pillars above cannot fix the problem. Surgery simplistically allows us to remove what is too much, enhance what is too little, re-balance what is out of proportion and restore some of what has been lost. It is not the definitive answer to any problem but rather a tool and option that provides the possibility of correcting an issue that is beyond the reach of other modalities.