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 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.
Q: Good day, I had breast augmentation in December 2008 (in South Africa). I had lost a lot of weight ... A: Sounds like you may have developed capsular contracture. This is certainly a risk with repeat and ...
Q: ..i am a 45 year old male with lip incontinence d ue to a strained Mentalis muscle. i have a gap of ... A: Sorry to hear about your difficulties following your previous surgery. My overall feeling is that a ...
Q: I hope you can help, as I am very worried. Two weeks ago I underwent breast augmentation. During ... A: from Dr. Alan Engler www.bodysculpture.com Hi Sarah, I'm obviously very sorry for the problem ...
Q: I am 45 yrs old. I have had botox for the frown lines between my brows 2x/yr for about 2 years. In ... A: from Dr. Alan Engler www.bodysculpture.com Hi Christine, An excellent question. I don't know that ...
Q: and if you know of any other individual who may be better suited to answering all or some of my ... A: I do not have any experience either with HGH, but medically speaking I would wait until you are done ...
Q: I am a 41 year old male who has a narrow forehead since chidbirth. I've always thought that my ... A: There are procedures that can be done to make a forehead appear wider and more harmonious with the ...
Q: Doctor, I had breast augmentation 2 months ago in a Colombia, South America. After 2 weeks of my ... A: Lynn, This may be a problem. You may have developed a hematoma at the 2 week mark and now you have ...
Q: I had a basal cell tumor removed and the donor sites were from in front of my ear and below my chin. ... A: No pressure please as this may cause the wound edges to separate. It is going to be fine. Please ...
Q: I had a basal cell tumor removed and the donor sites were from in front of my ear and below my chin. ... A: At this early stage the most likely cause is swelling most likely from a small collection of blood ...
Q: I had a breast reduction a year ago, I went from a 36 DDD to a D. I have lost weight and want to ... A: from Dr. Alan Engler www.bodysculpture.com Hi Kathleen, It's hard to give you an absolute answer ...
Q: As you know, there is so much false information found online, so to get an informed answer, I'm ... A: From Peter A Aldea, MD www.TheBeautyDoctors.com Hi Carl, A stretch mark is NOT a "mark" it is a ...
Q: i've had a breast lift and augemntaion one year ago but i still have a little red thick scar on the ... A: From Dr. Peter A Aldea www.TheBeautyDoctors.com At one year after surgery, you are probably looking ...
Q: i've had a breast lift and augemntaion one year ago but i still have a little red thick scar on the ... A: from Dr. Alan Engler www.bodysculpture.com Hi Jil, I don't think that the creams would do much at ...
Q: I am in my late 20's and 5ft 9inches tall with a slender figure. A few weeks ago I underwent a ... A: from Dr. Alan Engler www.bodysculpture.com Hi Racheal, I'm sorry for the disappointment at this ...
Q: On July 6th, 2009 I had Bi-lateral Breast Reduction Surgery. My height is 5'4 141 pounds, and I had ... A: from Dr. Alan Engler www.bodysculpture.com Hi Dianna, It seems strange that your bra size didn't ...
Q: I may be eligible for a skin-sparing mastectomy, to be preformed prophylactically, although there is ... A: A Becker implant is an expandable saline breast implant (ie, they leave in a valve for a few weeks ...
Q: I had a TT with umbilical hernia repair (multiple midline hernias) 3 weeks ago. Everything seems to ... A: I'm sure that you're not completely healed yet, so you'll need to give it some more time. I can't ...
Q: I had a TT with umbilical hernia repair (multiple midline hernias) 3 weeks ago. Everything seems to ... A: from Dr. Alan Engler www.bodysculpture.com Hi Susan, You should, of course, discuss all of these ...
Q: Last May I had a successful tummy tuck and hernia repair. The general surgeon did the hernia repair ... A: from Dr. Alan Engler www.bodysculpture.com Hi Karen, It is, of course, hard for me to answer that ...
Q: I had my belly button pierced for about two years before I decided to take it out, it healed fine ... A: From Peter A Aldea, MD www.TheBeautyDoctors.com Hi Sal, It is fixable but the scar, like all scars ...
Q: I have had 2 c-sections and a hysterectomy I have a huge overhang of skin that causes my clothes not ... A: The best thing is probably exactly that - contact any medical centers near you to see if there are ...
Q: what requirements in detail are needed for a 16 year old minor to undergo a nosejob and neck ... A: If you are a male, you should not be having rhinoplasty at this age. If you are female, it is ...
Q: i had a breast reduction which resulted in a breast lift with free nipple graft. 3 week ago. my ... A: Unfortunately, it is, in my experience, very hard to correct the appearance of the nipples after a ...
Q: I am now almost 2 years post abdominoplasty op and have read several letters on this site and can ... A: June, I dont know what scar tissue you are talking about. I would assume the scar on the incision. ...
Q: Dr Jafri, I've got a question about the widest points horizontally across your eye brows (looking at ... A: It is difficult to give an average because it really will vary from patient to patient. In each case ...
Q: I have faded red 'hyperpigmentation' spots on my cheeks from acne scarring. I have tried using ... A: The problem you are experiencing is a common one and is a condition that is clinically referred to ...
Q: Dr Jafri, I've got a question about the widest points horizontally across your eye brows (looking at ... A: Good and interesting question. I can give you an overview of possible scenarios in this case but ...
Q: I recentely had a tummy tuck 5 weeks ago, I am wondering why after 3 days it looked like My stomach, ... A: Some people feel that extensive liposuction can increase the risk of this occurring but there is ...
Q: I recentely had a tummy tuck 5 weeks ago, I am wondering why after 3 days it looked like My stomach, ... A: from Dr. Alan Engler www.bodysculpture.com Hi Vivian, I'm sorry for the problems you're having. ...
Q: I had a ba a lift 6 days ago. Ihave had a lot of friends have ba and r almost immediatley pleased w ... A: from Dr. Alan Engler www.bodysculpture.com Hi Laura, I'm sorry for the problem you're having, even ...
Q: I'm a nurse in Denver, Colorado. I have a patient that got a breast reduction in Bogota, Colombia. ... A: There is NO clinical or scientific evidence supporting the value of breast massage for reduction of ...
Q: I'm a nurse in Denver, Colorado. I have a patient that got a breast reduction in Bogota, Colombia. ... A: After Breast Reduction Surgery it is not routine or standard practice to prescribe breast massage ...
Q: Two weeks ago I had a BCC removed from the tip of my nose.A skin graft taken from my forhead closed ... A: It is difficult for me to give you specific advice since I would need to see the graft / wound ...
Q: Dr. Kohli, I have a rather unique situation. I was born with a rather asymmetric face. When my ... A: As you need a face to face consultation for diagnosis and treatment, I would recommend that you go ...
Q: Its been 6 months now since ive had my breast augmentation surgery im very happy with the outcome ... A: Pain at this stage is not common at all. Pain may be an indicator of low grade mastitis i.e. ...
Q: I am a 41 year old male I have recently started to lose weight and am trying to continue However my ... A: From Peter A Aldea, MD, FACS www.TheBeautyDoctors.com Dear Jose, Sounds like you have three ...
Q: i had a breast reduction which resulted in a breast lift with free nipple graft. 3 week ago. my ... A: from Dr. Alan Engler www.bodysculpture.com Hi Connie, I'm obviously very sorry for what's ...
Q: i had a breast lift on 10/6/09, a week later my nipples began to look like someone who was burned in ... A: Ok. So you have a breast reduction not a lift. Completely different procedures. Yes you do get a ...
Q: i had a breast lift on 10/6/09, a week later my nipples began to look like someone who was burned in ... A: I am confused here as I am missing a part of the story. A breast lift and skin graft dont really go ...
Q: I've had chin reduction surgery nearly a year ago and it still feels very sensitive and a bit ... A: If you are still having pain one year after your chin reduction surgery you should meet with your ...
