Awe at facial repair after childhood injury ignited Richard Westreich’s passion for plastic surgery

Dr. Richard Westreich

A childhood injury is as partially responsible for American Dr Richard Westreich becoming a plastic surgeon and today, 18 years into his profession, he offers advice on the safe way to have these surgeries done even as he brushes aside criticisms that they are not necessary, are risky and a waste of time.

The father of two, who is also musician with his own band, believes people should be able to make changes to their bodies as they see fit, as long as it is not a case of them having some kind of disorder that fuels their desire to be under the knife repeatedly.