November, 2000
Publication: Harpers Bazaar
Article Topic: Image Section

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When is it appropriate to say no to a patient's request?
It's our duty to recognize body-dysmorphic patients. We'll spend an hour educating them about what to expect. If they're unrealistic, we have to turn them away.

Do you think media figures, celebrities in particular, have become too plastic in their approach to beauty?
It's not uncommon for people in the public eye to push for unrealistic appearances that don't ordinarily occur in nature. The new standard of beauty [is] artificial.

If there was one message you could send to women considering surgery, what would it be?
Work with what you've got and aim for natural-looking results. There are patients who say, "Make me taller." If the raw material isn't there, some things aren't doable.

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