78 TO YOUR HEALTH
NEW JERSEY COPS ■ MAY 2014
Taking a closer look at cosmetic surgery
Let me address some of the common misconceptions and perhaps dispel some of the
myths about cosmetic or plastic surgery. And at
the same time, we can help you understand the
benefits that lead many people to elect having
these procedures.
The eight years I have been doing cosmetic
Dr. Jeffrey B. surgery have led me to understand this about
Wise
people who have elective aesthetic procedures:
People want to better themselves in the same
way they might dedicate themselves to a new exercise routine or
doing more reading or learning to play the piano. These are welladjusted, successful people who just want to improve themselves.
They rarely do this because another person asks them to. We don’t
see men coming in who say, “My wife wants me to have hair.”
We see a lot of men – especially law enforcement officers and
firefighters – coming to us for our cutt [