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Others agree the procedures, if performed by a qualified professional with whose work the patient is satisfied, can also have both a positive psychological and emotional affect.

For example, Susan, a mother of two, tells the story of the toll taken by weight gain and its impact on her appearance after having her children.

Susan's story appears on the Website of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

The ASPC also maintains resources including a guide to selecting a qualified ASPC member surgeon when considering having a procedure.

Susan says she consulted two surgeons before making her choice and did not use price alone as a factor before making her final decision.

Susan selected a surgeon she says took the time to consult with her at length and make recommendations about the best procedures to accomplish her goal.

That goal, in Susan's case, was to regain the natural beauty of the body she had before becoming a mother and says that afterward the surgery gave her the motivation to maintain the exercise and diet regimen to keep her new enhanced appearance.

She says she would definitely recommend her ASPC member surgeon and the procedures she underwent to anyone interested in similar results.