Park Avenue Plastic Surgery Class

Join Park Avenue board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Lawrence Bass as he discusses the latest developments and news about all things plastic surgery and anti-aging – drawing on his wealth of experience as a leading surgeon, a plastic surgery professor, and technology innovator to see past the buzz and hear concrete advice and insight to empower your beauty journey.

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Aug. 19, 2025

Facelift Series #4: Facelift Fears

Worried about getting a facelift? You’re not alone. From anesthesia and recovery time to scars and “looking like someone else,” facelift fears are common, but often based more in myth than reality. Drs. Bass and Edinger break...
Aug. 5, 2025

Beauty Series #5: Travel Beauty

More people are heading out of town or out of the country for plastic surgery, hoping to save money or access treatments not available locally. But travel comes with trade-offs. Dr. Bass explains why safety, standards, and fo...
July 22, 2025

Capsulectomy Update

Thinking about removing your breast implants? Here is the latest information to know about capsulectomy, the surgery to remove the scar tissue that forms around implants. The latest research and professional society consensus...
July 8, 2025

Facelift Series #3: Facial Aging w/ Dr. Kylie Edinger

When we’re young, our faces have a smooth, full look thanks to well-defined fat pads and tight connective tissue. But as we age, those structures start to change, leading to sags, bags and changes in facial shape. Facial agin...
June 17, 2025

Beauty Series #4: Right-Sized Beauty

Your beauty plan should be tailored to you—your goals, your timeline, and what you're comfortable with when it comes to recovery and results. Dr. Bass explains his idea of “right-sized beauty planning” and why having a person...
June 3, 2025

Culture and Diversity in Aesthetics w/ Dr. Steven Dayan

Living in a diverse, multicultural society, your idea of beauty is shaped by the variety of people around you. In the U.S., what we find attractive has shifted over time, from the narrow ideals of the 1950s to a broader, more...

About the Hosts

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Lawrence Bass, MD

Plastic Surgeon

Dr. Bass is the owner of Bass Plastic Surgery, PLLC and a nationally recognized innovator and authority on advanced technologies in aesthetic plastic surgery. Over the past 25 years, he has written and lectured extensively on his research in advanced surgical techniques including laser and other non-surgical technologies. He has over 90 scientific publications in journals such as Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, Annals of Plastic Surgery and Lasers in Surgery and Medicine. He has presented his research results and aesthetic surgery techniques at over 200 scientific lectures at meetings before the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and Giants in Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Symposium sponsored by Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital, among others. He has served on the Device and Technique Assessment Committee of the Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation, on the Board of Directors of the American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery and on the Non-surgical Techniques Committee of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

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Summer Hardy

Medical Student

Summer Hardy is the co-host of the Park Avenue Plastic Surgery Class and a current medical student in New York City. With her background as a former medical assistant at Bass Plastic Surgery, she's passionate about learning about the latest innovations in plastic surgery and medical aesthetics.

Co-hosting alongside Dr. Bass, Summer makes it easier for listeners to understand the often complex decisions that come with plastic surgery treatments, breaking it down in a way that’s clear and patient-friendly.

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Doreen Wu

Medical Assistant

Doreen Wu is a medical assistant at Bass Plastic Surgery, PLLC. When Dr. Bass began planning for the launch of the Park Avenue Plastic Surgery Class podcast during the height of the pandemic, he approached Doreen to be his cohost and sidekick throughout the project. As a lover of podcasting and all things aesthetics, Doreen was all in, and the rest has been history.