Dr. Brenda Draper


“Keep your body healthy internally so you won’t need external work.” BY JAIMIE SIEGLE


Don’t let the recent tabloid photos of celebrities like MTV’s Heidi Montag fool you:


Plastic surgery is not about perfection. At least, that’s not the way Dr. Brenda Draper looks at her profession, in which she has been practicing privately since 1992. “The media makes it seem like you’ve got to have a perfect everything to have a perfect life,” says Draper, who views plastic surgery for some patients as a step toward personal wellness. Throughout her career, Dr. Draper has helped give men and women more self-confidence by


treating every thing from acne scars and combat wounds to tummy tucks and brow lifts. “I’m not fixing their


li[ves], but it’s one part that can give [my patients] a little boost,” Dr. Draper says. In fact, nothing is a


quick fix for the surgeon or her patients; Draper ensures that consultations are intimate and thorough, stressing that good communication is essential for optimal patient satisfaction. “In some other


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practices you see the doctor for a few minutes. I really like to spend quite a bit of time defining what the goals are for each patient,” Draper says.


“Any procedure that’s done has to be for the right reasons, and those reasons are totally personal.” Still, she reminds us that major


surgeries (like breast augmentations or liposuction) mean longer recovery periods, and therefore she tries to achieve the patients’ goals through minimally invasive procedures. Essentially, less is more, an adage which also happens to be the topic of one of Draper’s upcoming preventative health lectures at Presbyterian Hospital. Her words of wisdom advocate healthy, lifelong habits that not only help her own patients with the recovery process, but also help others simply aiming to live a more balanced lifestyle. Draper advises to keep your body healthy internally so you won’t need external work. Her two biggest healthy lifestyle


secrets? Don’t stress and take those vitamins. “Try to find a means to reduce


your stress. It certainly harms your body and your spirit; and everyone has their ways of dealing with it,” Draper says. Her other piece of advice is to take vitamin D3 daily. The small pill (a different vitamin D than the one found naturally in the sun) has been found by doctors to be helpful in improving your heart, improving your skin, and also maintaining a healthy weight. It’s easy, over-the-counter, and good


for all age groups,” Dr. Draper said. Draper says one of the most


rewarding aspects of her career is knowing her patients are satisfied and leaving them without wanting any more surgery.


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