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I love doing facelift and neck lift surgery. But one of the core tenets of my practice philosophy has always been “less is more”. As the first person to bring micro-needling to the United States, I have built a career on pushing the boundaries in the non-surgical arena. This is why I am always looking […]

Since your skin is the literal canvas upon which any procedure rests, skincare has always been a huge part of our practice here at the Boston Center for Facial Aging. As board certified plastic surgeons, Dr. Doherty and I know from experience that attaining that “wow” result can only happen when a skilled surgeon starts […]

Skin texture is a term that is used a lot by plastic surgeons and beauty experts when we’re discussing anti-aging procedures. But what does it mean, exactly? Well, when we’re young and youthful-looking, the surface of our skin is smooth and flawless. Just think of a baby’s arm. It’s considered so beautiful, partly because there […]

When I first started in practice, men were not really part of my patient population. There was a stigma that it wasn’t necessarily “masculine” to care about your looks. Thankfully, that has changed. Men today hit the gym regularly and eat right to keep their physique in top form. They have started to embrace good […]

The facelift is one of my favorite procedures. Delivering natural looking facelift results has been a cornerstone of my practice here in Boston for over 25 years. I love nothing more than helping someone to look and feel vital. My goal is for you to look like you — only the best version of you. […]

Aging happens to all of us. It is one of the few inevitabilities of life. And though it is actually a gradual process, I can’t tell you how many patients come into my office complaining that his or her “face fell overnight”. One minute, you look like yourself. And the next, your reflection reminds you […]

Millennials love a full lip. Some blame it on Kylie Jenner, others on Instagram. But the reality is that a lip augmentation with fillers is increasingly popular among 20 – 29 year olds. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), there was a 32% increase in dermal fillers in this age group between […]

Your skin is the body’s largest organ. As such, it bears a large portion of the aging burden. External elements such as dry weather, the sun’s rays, and pollution, genetics, illness and your lifestyle choices will all eventually show up on your skin. But here’s the good news. At the Boston Center for Facial Rejuvenation, […]

If you read a lot of health and beauty magazines, fat is often portrayed as the enemy. This is fundamentally not true. While removing stubborn pockets of fat with liposuction, Coolsculpting® or SculpSure® can definitely improve a patient’s body contour, fat can also be injected into certain areas like the face and the hands as […]