If you are considering laser hair removal, don’t settle for less than the latest technology.  When it comes to permanently removing unwanted hair anywhere on your body, our newest laser achieves results faster, safer and with less discomfort than ever before.

A recent survey (August 2012) by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons found that an overwhelming number of women (89%) diagnosed with breast cancer wanted to see what reconstruction results would look like before they started any treatment. Further, only 23% of these women knew of the many reconstruction options available and only 19% understood how the timing of reconstruction can affect both the options available and the results.

Best Doctors, Inc., a 22-year-old company founded by doctors affiliated with Harvard Medical School, contacts physicians in the St. Louis region who have been included on a previous Best Doctors list and asks them, “If you or a loved one needed a doctor in your specialty, to whom would you refer them?”

As a plastic surgeon, I enjoy working with patients to help them look more in tune with how they feel. Unusually large breasts can often make a woman look and feel like someone she is not. So it is reassuring to hear, time and again, my patients say, “Breast reduction is the best thing I ever did,” and “I wish I had done this sooner.”

For many women, breast augmentation, using FDA-approved silicone implants, can be the ideal solution. Yet so often they are afraid to take the first step. Will I really look like myself? Do I really want to undergo surgery? How will I know how big to make my breasts? Will it look natural?

How CO2 laser treatments can help reverse the damaging effects of the summer sun and have you looking great for the holidays

This summer, when you relax by the pool or tackle another round of golf, make sure that you have adequate protection against the sun’s harmful rays. A common misconception is that a sunscreen with a high SPF (sunburn protection factor) is all you need for protection. It’s true, a product with an SPF of 15 will screen out 93 percent of the sun’s UVB radiation. SPF 30 filters out 97 percent. Of course, that’s only true if you keep applying the product, as swimming, sweat and even toweling off can remove that protection pretty quickly.

Dr. Gurley joined NewsChannel 5's Jennifer Blome on February 18 to discuss breast reduction surgery and if it is covered by insurance.

Dr. Gurley appeared on KSDK's on January 15 to discuss the advantages of liquid face lifts.

Dr. Gurley and her staff were front and center at St. Louis Magazine's Unveiled Bridal Show at the Chase Park Plaza on January 17.