Dr. Larry Schlesinger Has Performed Over 20,000 Surgeries in Hawaii. Here Is What Sets Him Apart.

In almost 35 years of practice in Hawaii, Dr. Larry Schlesinger of the Breast Implant Center of Hawaii and the Mommy Makeover Institute of Hawaii has built a record that is hard to argue with. More than 20,000 surgeries across three offices. A medical school graduation at the top of his class. Twenty-five peer-reviewed papers published in plastic surgery journals. Named Physician of the Year in the state of Hawaii in 2000.

What is less common is how he talks about his work. Schlesinger describes plastic surgery as an art form as much as a medical discipline, and his approach reflects that. He started his Hawaii practice in Maui, moved to Kona, and eventually established a full surgical center on Oahu. Each move was deliberate, building toward the kind of comprehensive practice he wanted to run.

His advice to anyone considering cosmetic surgery is straightforward: choose a board-certified plastic surgeon who is a member of the Aesthetic Society, confirm the anesthesiologist is also board certified, and focus on the surgeon's track record and before-and-after portfolio rather than the specifics of any one procedure.

The Breast Implant Center of Hawaii is located at 1221 Kapiolani Blvd, Suite 1025 in Honolulu.