Darren Smith, MD, FACS

Darren Smith, MD, FACS Board Certified Plastic Surgeon located in New York, NY Darren M.

Smith, MD, FACS, Plastic Surgery: Liposuction, Breast Augmentation, and Facelifts in NYC, is a board-certified plastic surgeon in New York City specializing in aesthetic surgery of the face, breasts and body. Dr. Smith is known for his excellent liposuction and body contouring results, natural breast augmentations and breast lifts, and beautiful facelifts. Before opening his Upper East Side NYC pl

astic surgery office, Dr. Darren Smith completed some of the world's best plastic surgery training. His popular New York City plastic surgery procedures include body sculpting, liposuction, breast augmentation, breast lift (mastopexy), breast reduction and breast asymmetry correction.

04/12/2026

In this new series, “Why I Might Tell You ‘No,’” I’ll cover a broad range of procedures and explain why I might decline to perform them. This week we are talking about: the “Mounjaro Makeover.” A “Mounjaro Makeover” addresses skin laxity caused by weight loss. I might say "no" if you haven't reached your weight loss goal yet because if you continue to lose weight, for example if you lose an additional 30 pounds after your procedure, you may be left with the same laxity which we just worked so hard to restore. Stay tuned for additional videos on procedures I might say “no” to!

improving proportion, and helping patients navigate everyday life more confidently. See more transformations at .beforea...
04/08/2026

improving proportion, and helping patients navigate everyday life more confidently. See more transformations at .beforeafter.

If you’re considering a breast augmentation, but prefer to avoid implants, take a look at this story featuring my patie...
04/03/2026

If you’re considering a breast augmentation, but prefer to avoid implants, take a look at this story featuring my patient, Heather’s, fat transfer breast augmentation experience. After significant weight loss through diet, exercise, and GLP-1 use, Heather found that her breasts had “deflated.” During her consultation, she shared that she wasn’t interested in traditional implants as she was reluctant to introduce foreign material into her body. After discussing her options, we opted for a fat transfer breast augmentation to restore volume using her own tissue. For patients seeking a more natural, subtle enhancement, fat transfer breast augmentation can be a great alternative to implants and can be done using your own fat or “off-the-shelf” fat, such as . Thank you to and for featuring me and to my patient, Heather, for sharing her story!

What are “ballerina breasts,” and why are they taking social media by storm? With aesthetic trends leaning towards more ...
04/01/2026

What are “ballerina breasts,” and why are they taking social media by storm? With aesthetic trends leaning towards more natural enhancements in recent years, breast augmentations have followed suit: “Ballerina breasts” are modest in size, lifted in form and symmetrical in appearance. If you choose to get the “ballerina” look with us, you can expect a private one-on-one consultation, a personalized plan tailored to your unique anatomy and an attentive care team in our private, state of the art surgical suite in Ritz Tower.

03/30/2026

The only way to spot-reduce fat is with liposuction. While GLP-1s are changing the weight loss conversation, they still have one thing in common with traditional diet and exercise: you can’t control where you lose the weight. Meaning, even if you reach your goal weight with the help of GLP-1s, you may still find a stubborn pocket of fat on your abdomen, arms, or thighs. For patients looking to refine those stubborn areas, many opt for awake liposuction - often completed in under an hour with minimal downtime.

There’s nothing better than a date with you, ❤️
03/29/2026

There’s nothing better than a date with you, ❤️

03/28/2026

Thanks to and for including me in their “awake” plastic surgery story. Sometimes “awake” plastic surgery is a great idea. Sometimes... less so. For short procedures like fat transfer breast augmentations and small areas of liposuction, trading general or “twilight” anesthesia for local can be easier in many ways. For larger procedures, anesthesia is recommended. It’s important to seek a board-certified plastic surgeon to guide you on this and your other surgical decisions.

03/27/2026

We perform a Brazilian Butt Lift using AlloClay, an off-the-shelf fat graft alternative, on a fit patient seeking an athletic enhancement. We demonstrate the importance of ultrasound guidance to safely navigate the different tissue layers—from skin and subcutaneous fat to the gluteus muscle—while avoiding large blood vessels that could cause fat embolism. By placing the graft in the deep fat layer, we achieve natural projection and curvature without the flat, pancake-like appearance that can result from superficial placement. The before-and-after results show a beautifully enhanced, athletic silhouette. More info: https://www.darrensmithmd.com/body/alloclae-nyc/

What is the difference between a surgical and non-surgical “mommy makeover”? Surgical mommy makeovers provide superior a...
03/26/2026

What is the difference between a surgical and non-surgical “mommy makeover”? Surgical mommy makeovers provide superior and longer-lasting results compared to non-surgical options, making the surgical option the ultimate choice for women seeking dramatic, comprehensive post-pregnancy body transformations. Non-surgical treatments, like injectables, skin tightening, and fat reduction lasers, can offer subtle improvements, but they cannot match the lasting results of surgery.

03/24/2026

I’m pleased to be featured in ’s recent piece on AlloClae, where I shared my perspective on this innovative fat (allograft) designed to provide immediate, long-lasting volume and contouring. AlloClae functions as an off-the-shelf fat graft, designed to restore volume or add volume to areas of the body. With GLP-1 use on the rise, many of my patients do not have sufficient fat to harvest, and this is one of the many instances in which AlloClae can play a key role. Thank you to my patient, Stacy, for sharing her story and her before-and-after images. Read more of my insights in the full piece on . Thank you to for the inclusion.


Worried about swelling after Lipo 360? Here’s what you should know. Swelling is a normal part of the recovery process an...
03/23/2026

Worried about swelling after Lipo 360? Here’s what you should know. Swelling is a normal part of the recovery process and results from the body’s natural response to surgical trauma. The areas where liposuction were performed will experience inflammation as the body works to heal the tissues and remove excess fluid. Here’s what to expect: Swelling typically peaks within the first few days after Lipo 360 and gradually subsides over the following weeks. Communicate regularly with your surgeon about your swelling progression and share any concerns at your follow-up visits.

Worried about swelling after Lipo 360? Here’s what you should know. Swelling is a normal part of the recovery process an...
03/23/2026

Worried about swelling after Lipo 360? Here’s what you should know. Swelling is a normal part of the recovery process and results from the body’s natural response to surgical trauma. The areas where liposuction were performed will experience inflammation as the body works to heal the tissues and remove excess fluid. Here’s what to expect: Swelling typically peaks within the first few days after Lipo 360 and gradually subsides over the following weeks. Communicate regularly with your surgeon about your swelling progression and share any concerns at your follow-up visits.

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