Q: A friend is telling me about a person who injects her with something that plumps up her lips and nasal folds. She says it looks great and that it lasts for years. She wants me to go with her to have this done. What is your opinion and what do you think this substance is?
Q. I have a problem that is very personal and I hope you can help me. After having my second child, I seem to have extra tissue in my vaginal area. I have heard that there is a procedure called labiaplasty. Is that for real and what is actually done?
Q. When I was younger, my earrings tore through my earlobes. Is there anything I can do to fix the holes?
Q. I am interested in having my nose done. I have been looking online and have read that there are two techniques surgeons use. Can you explain to me the differences between the open technique and the closed technique of nose surgery? Is one better than the other?
Q. I have had lower eyelid surgery two times and I'm not happy. When I look at myself, I see two bulges at the lower, outer part of my eye. The surgeon tells me it's part of my normal anatomy. I can't believe that I have to live like this.
Q: The holidays are coming and I need something to help me look great. I do not want anything that involves surgery. What can you recommend?
Q. My friend just got back from her doctor's office told me something I cannot believe. She went to have her eyes done and she walked out of the office after getting some shots.
Q. I am a woman of color. For the past several years I have been noticing that I look tired and have bags under my eyes. Do you think it would be safe for me to have facial surgery or am I more likely to scar because of my skin tone?
Q. Recently, I had a consult with a surgeon for breast augmentation. I asked if he could do it endoscopically through my armpit and he said that he didn't recommend that approach because it could interfere with the detection and treatment of breast cancer. Is that true?
Q. I just finished reading the book I Feel Bad About my Neck by Nora Ephron, and although I found it funny, I really do feel bad about how my neck is looking. I am 45 years old, attractive, active and I don't want to look older. What can I do to help my neck look better?
Q. I just heard that the FDA approved Sculptra for facial injections. Which product do you think is better, Sculptra or Botox?
Q. I'm in my late 30s and many of my friends are talking about the injections they've received to look younger. I'm new at this and don't have too much money to spend. Should I ask for a filler or a toxin? How do they differ?
Q. I just came back from a reunion with my girlfriends. There was one friend of mine that looked particularly great. Her skin had no apparent wrinkles. When I asked her what surgery she had, she said that she just started to shave -- yes shave! What's that about? Is she telling the truth?
Q: I am considering having cosmetic surgery and I started wondering: What would happen if I were unhappy with the results? Would I have to pay for the surgery again? How about the hospital and the anesthesiologist? And what would happen if I had a complication after surgery? Would my insurance cover the costs of hospitalization?
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