AN ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN’S HEALTH & EMPOWERMENT
As a Board Certified Female Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon, Dr. Alexis Parcells is distinctively qualified to address her patient’s concerns and tailor her surgical technique to achieve an ideal aesthetic outcome.
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7 Elective Surgeries You Won't Be Having Anytime Soon
Abdominoplasty is more commonly known as a "tummy tuck." And while select elective surgeries may be making a comeback sooner than later, this is not one them, says board certified plastic surgeon Alexis Parcells, MD. Why? Parcells says this procedure "routinely carries a higher risk of blood clots." And increased blood clotting is already a potential health risk for COVID-19 patients. For more about your health and coronavirus, check out the 7 Ways Being in Quarantine Has Been Bad for Your Health.
Best Life, 2020
Entreprenista
First steps: Most surgeons have to make a choice as they finish up their training to either join a hospital or health care system, or to go into private practice.
I took a significant amount of time to identify my priorities for a successful career, and what I would be willing to give on. I realized early on that it’s impossible to “have it all,” and I needed to figure out how to integrate my professional and personal life in a way that could be satisfying in the long term.
Ultimately, I love what I do and the patients I treat. I am surrounded by an amazing team of women both in my office and the O.R. who are incredibly supportive of each other.
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AN ADVOCATE FOR WOMEN’S HEALTH AND EMPOWERMENT.
As a female Plastic & Reconstructive surgeon, Dr. Alexis Parcells is distinctively qualified to address her patient’s concerns and tailor her surgical technique to achieve an ideal aesthetic outcome.
Dr. Parcells specializes in breast augmentation, mastopexy (breast lift), breast reduction, liposuction, and abdominoplasty (tummy tuck) surgery. In addition, she strives to empower women with breast cancer by helping them to restore wholeness through breast reconstruction. Dr. Parcells believes that every patient deserves an individualized approach to treatment and has created bravebras.org to educate women about their reconstructive options.
Dr. Parcells is an active volunteer for Girls Inc., a non-profit organization committed to inspiring girls and young women. She also advocates several breast cancer organizations including Minette’s Angels, The Breasties and Saint Barnabas’s annual Fashion for the Pink Crusade.
Work hard & Look Forward
There were many points throughout my education and training that I have second-guessed pursuing a career as a surgeon. I have had to make many sacrifices and often felt undervalued and overworked. Today, I realize that a rewarding career often requires you to go above and beyond what is expected of you. Hard work will pay off. For those who want it, the world is truly yours!
Matters Magazine, 2019
Spotlyte
In our series A Day In the Life, we take a closer look at the busy schedules of the experts behind your favorite beauty, skincare, or medical aesthetics treatments. What you learn just might surprise you!
Forget any preconceived notions you’ve had about being able to do it all on your own. Wash away any guilt about not having yet achieved what you had believed you would by now. If you really want to have it all — and trust us, it is possible — you have to remember these two things: ask for help and stop trying to be perfect. Take it from New Jersey-based plastic surgeon Dr. Alexis Parcells.
“One of the tips my mom gave me was knowing when to ask for help and not feeling ashamed for asking,” Parcells says. “It’s okay to ask for help. It’s okay to recognize what you can and cannot do.”
Having grown up in a household surrounded by strong women, it makes sense that Parcells would fall into a line of work — and more specifically, at a medical practice — with predominantly female clientele. She specializes in both aesthetic augmentation and breast reconstruction (in addition to work with cosmetic injectables, as well as corrective plastic surgery for skin cancer and burns), but her end goal is always to give women the help and support they need. On top of that, she’s a mother to three young girls, and is running multiple side projects.
Calling Parcells a superwoman puts it quite lightly, but she credits her husband and a team of people for helping her achieve each one of her goals — no matter how messy or imperfect things get. “You have hopes and wishes that everything is going to be perfect, but you can’t think like that. It’s just destructive,” she says. “You’re going to have your productive day, and you’re [also] going to have a day with setbacks. As long as you stay focused and give yourself permission to take a year — or five, or ten years — to accomplish a goal, then it’s more attainable.”
To see what an “average” day in her life looks like, keep reading. She broke down her day to let us see how she juggles it all.
Spotlyte by Allergan, 2019
NJ Monthly - Women’s Health Advertorial
Q: What initial misconceptions do women have about breast reconstruction?
A: It’s important to educate patients on the sequence and timing of reconstructive surgeries. Most women are hoping the reconstruction can be completed at the same time as their cancer surgery. I hope one day that’s possible as well, but for most patients that’s not yet the best strategy. Most will need at least three reconstructive procedures, and those are often spaced months apart. It’s important to find a surgeon you trust and that you understand every step of the process.
Q: What about aesthetic breast surgery?
A: I commonly perform breast augmentations (implants), mastopexies (lifts), and reductions. For a woman who wants volume, an augmentation can be a dramatic enhancement. A breast lift is a great way to address the effects of aging, gravity, pregnancy and breastfeeding. And for a woman with large breasts causing pain and difficulty exercising, a reduction can be a real boost to both confidence and performance. Those women are among the happiest of all plastic surgery patients.
Q: Why did you choose to specialize in plastic surgery?
A: I come from a family of inspiring women. In my training I sought out the opportunity to help women regain, or enhance, their confidence. With my breast cancer patients, I enjoy the challenge of creating a beautiful breast as they fight their cancer. I’m fighting along with them.
Q: What’s the best way of choosing a plastic surgeon?
A: Do your homework. Your plastic surgeon should be certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgeons (ABPS). Ask questions and make sure you understand the risks and benefits of the procedure you are seeking
NJ Monthly, 2019
