Dramatic vs Drastic Plastic Surgery

Patient Question: What's the difference between dramatic and drastic? If a client is looking for a serious change, like a totally different nose or exceptionally large lips, are there any dangers or warnings s/he should consider?


Long Island Cosmetic Surgeon, Dr. Marotta’s Response: In my opinion, you can attain dramatic improvement in a person’s appearance without making a drastic change. Drastic implies unnatural or outside of what would be considered aesthetically pleasing. In my practice, I strive for the most natural results possible by maintaining the harmony dictated by a patient’s natural, “God-given” facial proportions. I would caution the person who wants a totally different nose or exceptionally large lips that not only would these changes not look good, but they also can create problems with function of these important organs like nasal blockage or impaired lip movement.