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Expertise
Dr. Engler has answered over 2700 plastic surgery questions for Allexperts. His expertise is in cosmetic plastic surgery including breast surgery (breast enlargement with implants, breast reduction, breast lifts), liposuction, eyelid surgery, tummy tucks, facelifts etc. Dr. Engler has been listed as one New York`s Top Doctors, and as "One of the World's Most Famous Aesthetic Surgeons" (Aesthetic Surgery, TASCHEN Books, Angelika Taschen, Editor). He is the author of 4 books, including "BodySculpture" (a best-selling plastic surgery book on breast surgery, liposuction and tummy tucks), "EyeScapes" (Plastic Surgery of the Eyelids), "Restylane," and "The Slim Book of Liposuction." Dr. Engler has two US Patents for surgical instruments that he's designed, and has appeared on numerous television shows, including The Tyra Banks Show, The Ricki Lake Show (four times), and the Dr. Keith Ablow Show. Videos of his appearances are available on YouTube (SEARCH FOR "DR. ENGLER"). His website is www.bodysculpture.com.
Experience in the area
Dr. Alan Engler is a board-certified plastic surgeon in New York and the author of BodySculpture - Plastic Surgery of the Body for Men and Women (ISBN 0966382749) one of the top-selling plastic surgery books on amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, etc.
Education/Credentials
Dr. Engler graduated from Yale University (undergraduate) and the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University (medical school). He did his residency training in General Surgery and, after that, Plastic Surgery, at the Montefiore Medical Center in New York. He is on the faculty of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York.
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Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
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| pollie | 11/03/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | quick answer and quite helpful |
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Recent Answers from Alan M. Engler, MD, FACS
2009-11-05 BB post TT with hernia and muscle repair:
Hi Susan, I'm sure that you're not completely healed yet, so you'll need to give it some more time. I can't really answer that question on the BB but, in general, they tend to settle down pretty
2009-11-05 TT with hernia and muscle repair:
from Dr. Alan Engler www.bodysculpture.com Hi Susan, You should, of course, discuss all of these things with your PS. However, here's what I'd say: 1) It can take many months (up to six or
2009-11-03 t.t./hernia repair , recurring hernia:
from Dr. Alan Engler www.bodysculpture.com Hi Karen, It is, of course, hard for me to answer that question without being able to see exactly what you look like, but if you're saying that the bulge
2009-11-02 financing needful tt:
Hi Polllie, The best thing is probably exactly that - contact any medical centers near you to see if there are reduced-rate programs for procedures such as these. Depending on where you live, you'll
2009-10-29 nipple graft:
Hi Connie, Unfortunately, it is, in my experience, very hard to correct the appearance of the nipples after a procedure such as this. The good news is that as the remaining breast tissue drops and
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