Providing Halifax, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick with Exceptional Plastic Surgery

The Landings Surgical Centre is a fully accredited, state-of-the-art extended care plastic surgery facility. Our centre, located at Bishop’s Landing on Lower Water Street in Halifax, offers individuals in the Maritime provinces of Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, as well as Newfoundland, exceptional plastic surgery services. Our facility consists of a fully-equipped operating theatre, a minor procedure room, and a 2-bed post-anesthetic care area with two minor surgical suites. Led by Dr. Bendor-Samuel and Dr. Boileau, we offer patients the opportunity to undergo elective surgical procedures not covered under their provincial health insurance plan, such as face lift, rhinoplasty, breast augmentation, liposuction, tummy tuck surgery, and more. We also offer a variety of non-surgical aesthetic treatments, including BOTOX® injections and clinical skin care therapy.

The staff at The Landings Surgical Centre values the privacy of all our patients and actively ensures that personal information is kept strictly confidential. Starting from the first point of contact, through to the final postoperative check-up, we strive to provide a safe and caring environment that promotes complete health and well being by demonstrating integrity, respect, and overall concern for our patients.

• Our Commitment to You
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Our Commitment to You

At our plastic surgery practice, everything we do revolves around patient comfort and satisfaction.

• Confidentiality. Our surgeons and medical staff respect the privacy of our patients and actively ensure that personal information is kept completely confidential.
• Accountability. We hold ourselves to the highest standards of care and stand behind the work we do.
• Clinical Expertise. Plastic surgery patients can expect that a knowledgeable, experienced, and skillful surgical team and support staff will be there to assist them from their initial consultation through to their final checkup.
• Quality Care. Our entire plastic surgery team demonstrates integrity, respect, and concern for patients, employees, and colleagues, as well as the community.

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Read What Our Patients Have to Say

Our plastic surgery team is dedicated to helping patients look and feel their best. The surgical skill of our physicians combined with the high-quality patient care and attention demonstrated by our entire medical staff have earned The Landings Surgical Centre a reputation as being among the most caring and trusted plastic surgery practices in the area. That is why so many individuals look to Dr. Bendor-Samuel and Dr. Boileau for their plastic surgery needs.

"What made me decide to have plastic surgery?

When I was 14-years-old, a street busker drew a profile of me and framed it. This was the worst $10.00 that I have ever spent. I think that was “the” moment that changed how I saw myself for the next 30 years. I became obsessed with this extra skin under my chin, to the extent that I walked with my head tilted up so that I was looking down over my nose and, I was always cognizant of how I placed myself in a room, always making sure that people were not able to see my profile. I also wore my hair long to cover the sides of my face, to hide my profile. I felt like it was the only feature that people saw when they saw me. My chin became the bane of my otherwise very blessed existence.

The world saw me and knew me so totally different than I saw myself. It was like I had two perfect strangers in one body.

On an evening run I was lamenting (yet again!) about this curse that I had been born with. My friend and running partner suggested that I "fix it" and suggested that I visit The Landings Surgical Centre for a consultation. Well, being the “there is no way that I would ever have plastic surgery I am going to grow old gracefully!!” type of person that I was, this was totally out of the question! I had preached with the best of them about the “vanity of those types!” Plastic surgery is for “other people,” shallow people… Who was I kidding??

Over the next year or so, with the help of my friends, they were able to convince me that having plastic surgery to help my physical appearance did not mean that I was a shallow and vain person. I started to see this “problem of mine” as the rehabilitating issue that it was, and, how it was affecting so many other areas of my life. I have always been perceived as a very confident person; however, I was so self conscious about my chin that I often found it hard to look at people, because I didn’t want them to look at me.

My plastic surgery consultation:

When I finally came to the decision to have a consultation, the countdown became like waiting for vacation to arrive. I was so excited. I started to see that there just might be a solution to the chin that had plagued me since I was a teenager. It didn’t matter how many people told me that I was beautiful, or how great my eyes, lips, hair, or anything else was. I didn’t believe them; I just continued to spend countless hours in the bathroom manipulating my face to see how I could have looked without this chin! My husband could do a whole testimonial himself on the hundreds of times that I walked into the room holding the skin on my face tight and asking, “how does this look?" He always said that I was beautiful just as I was — I didn’t believe him either.

The big day arrived! First I met Anne, and next, I met with Dr. Bendor-Samuel. My life was about to change. Dr. Bendor-Samuel — well, he was something else! After meeting with these two people, all of my fears just melted away. Dr. Bendor-Samuel explained my chin issue and he also explained what my options were, what results I could expect, what time frame, etc. He answered every single question that I could come up with. Off I went with this information and a quote in my hands…still feeling a little tiny bit vain and shallow. Very soon after, I called Anne to talk about the consultation. I poured out every insecurity that this “problem,” had been the root of, and she listened, encouraged, and understood. She continued to do this for me until the day of the surgery.

The surgery:

Wow! The day had arrived. I was terrified but excited beyond my own comprehension. I have never had anesthetic before, I have never stayed in any sort of hospital or clinic. Everything was new to me; however, I was prepared. I had been provided with material on what to bring/do/expect, etc. The centre was in contact with me regularly in the two weeks prior to the surgery to make sure that I was following all of their instructions to prepare. So there I was… it was 7 a.m. and I was greeted at the door, and in Anne’s words, “I was treated like the queen that I am” from the moment that I arrived until the moment that I left. The care that I was given was right up there with a “day at the spa!” Oh sure, a little more involved; however, I was ready, I had never been so ready.

The surgery was over. I was hungry, but more importantly, I was just so happy…bandages, drains — it just didn’t matter. In a few short weeks as the bandages came off and the bruising would diminish, I could already see that a life altering dream was coming true. This was all that I wanted for so long, just to be able to actually feel that I could look at someone without wondering if they were thinking about how ugly I was. I was going to be pretty. It was surreal.

The care that I received at The Landings Surgical Centre was beyond reproach. These people are not only 100 percent professional, but also 100 percent human. We joked, we laughed, and they remembered everything about me, and I remember everything about them because they have become people that I care about. When I walk in that door, I feel like I am meeting my friends for coffee and a chat. It’s really quite awesome.

My words to the staff after healing:

Thank you for the “pretty.”

The End, or perhaps I should say, “The Beginning”:

I wish that I had done this a long, long time ago. It was the best investment that I have ever made in myself because it has allowed me to open those doors to grow even more as a person; those doors that my lack of self confidence in my appearance had always kept closed. ;I am not a 10, not even close to a 10, but, I have never felt more beautiful. I am not young, but I am vibrant, happy, and I walk with my head straight now. And now, you can look into my eyes, I won’t turn my head away. People have not noticed anything specific about the change in my looks — they just comment regularly on how fantastic I look. Now, I believe them.

Thank you to Dr. Bendor-Samuel, Anne, JoAnne, Cindy, Jodi, Debbie."

"What made you decide to have plastic surgery?

It was not anything that I had ever considered; but then again, I did not think that I would lose approximately 140 pounds. As a result of the weight loss, I ended up with a build up of excess skin that made it very uncomfortable for me to buy various articles of clothing. I felt good about the success I had with the weight loss, but I grew to hate the excess skin. As time went by, I began to consider the possibility of having surgery. Through my research and conversations, I found out that there was a clinic in Halifax that could perform plastic surgery. I did book a consultation, but I was still not sure that I would ever have the surgery — at least I had taken the first step!

Why did you decide to have your surgery at The Landings Surgical Centre?

I had been researching the Internet about places that performed plastic surgery within my province but not having a whole lot of success. Then, I heard through a friend about this place in Halifax. Once again I went to the Internet, researched the company, made contact and then arranged a consultation visit. I felt very comfortable throughout the first visit, comfortable with the doctor and what he had to say, and comfortable with the people I met and the surroundings.

Describe your overall experience at The Landings Surgical Centre.

I had a wonderful experience at The Landings Surgical Centre. From the time I arrived at the clinic, everyone involved with the surgery, the doctor, the anesthetist and the nurses dropped in to introduce themselves and to make sure that I was fully prepared for the surgery. After surgery, I received excellent care from the recovery room nurse and then the night nurse. I was closely monitored throughout my stay and provided with excellent care and accommodations. Upon release, I was provided with contact information in case any difficulties were encountered. A couple of weeks after arriving home, I received an email asking how I was doing. In my response, I had a couple of questions, which were promptly answered by my doctor and followed up by the nursing supervisor.

Specifically describe your experience with the doctors and the staff.

From my first contact, I found everyone that I met to be very friendly and caring. I received prompt responses from the doctor and staff to any questions that arose before and after the surgery. I found everyone genuinely interested in making my first plastic surgery experience a very pleasant one. I remember the comment being made that I would be pleased with the results and I can definitely confirm that statement. Each day, I feel even more happy with the outcome and more eager to make sure that I do not return to my before surgery condition.

Is there anything else you wish to share about plastic surgery in general or about your personal experience at The Landings Surgical Centre?

Plastic surgery was not something that I took lightly. I never thought I would ever experience this type of surgery, but I am glad I did. I believe the surgery I received has enhanced my standard of living as well as increasing my self-esteem. I am proud of my accomplishments to date and now eager to continue the changes that I have started. I have no hesitation in recommending The Landings Surgical Centre to others who might be considering plastic surgery or for that matter my returning for those procedures that would enhance my health and well being."

What made you decide to have plastic surgery?

In a word, vanity, I suppose. I am male and I don’t have a pretty face to start with but I have always been quite happy with it, regardless of the addition of various scars and marks as a result of numerous ‘accidents and conflagrations’ over the past 46 years. After one such incident some 40 years ago, I shaved all my hair off and have never allowed it to grow back. I had no hair in the days when it was not a fashion statement. Even without hair, I was quite happy with the way my face looked. Some would voice the euphemism “your face has character” and I could agree with that. As I aged, I noticed that my face was starting to develop more lines and was beginning to sag into jowls, which reminded me of a wonderful old Labrador dog I once had, and I was developing a pelican ‘pouch’ under my chin. The lines I really did not mind, but I did not like the idea of the jowls and the chin pouch! So, ten years ago, I was back in Vietnam at the time, I decided that once the jowls and pouch got to a certain stage I would definitely have plastic surgery to retard or delay the process. Early in 2006, I had to start on an extensive dental reconstruction program as a result of problems with teeth that had been smashed, broken, and chipped during my sometimes nefarious life. One morning, shortly after the first of a series of dental appointments, I looked in the mirror and decided that the time had come to keep my own promise of ten years ago and that as soon as the mouth rebuilding was complete I would have my face taken care of! I do not mind admitting that the decision was not driven by any emotion. It was just a mild narcissus element on my part.

Why did you decide to have your surgery at The Landings Surgical Centre?

In one word — confidence. At first I explored the possibility of having the surgery done at home in the States. I visited a few clinics and although they had excellent reputations I just did not have a comfortable feeling. I had met Dr. Bendor-Samuel sometime in late 2005 and when someone told me he was a plastic/cosmetic surgeon I remembered looking at his hands and thinking “Yep!, He has the hands for it and the demeanour too” (I have been exposed to numerous plastic surgeons throughout my life and the good ones seemed to have certain traits). Over time there were numerous brief casual meetings and I felt at ease and comfortable in his presence. Additionally, I knew a guy who had been a patient of his and I saw the results of his work. I was impressed and decided that when the time came I would go to The Landings Surgical Centre and Dr. Bendor-Samuel.

Describe your overall experience at The Landings Surgical Centre.

In one word — pleasing. Having been exposed to various types of clinics and hospital environments throughout my life and in numerous countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Australia I can confidently state that my overall experience at The Landings Surgical Centre was one of the very best.

Specifically describe your experience with the doctors and staff.

In one word — alacritous, at least when I was awake! The doctors and staff were cheerful, friendly, calm, courteous, and efficient. They had an excellent rapport with each other and were very much a team. Best of all, an appropriate sense of humor was displayed which went along admirably with my personal sense of the ridiculous.

Is there anything else you wish to share about plastic surgery in general or about your personal experience at The Landings Surgical Centre?

I suppose one always has doubts and is nervous about plastic surgery and in particular the results. I certainly did. However, if anyone ever talks to me about having such surgery, male or female, in any country in the world, The Landings Surgical Centre will be obviously be the first place I recommend because of my own experience there.

Signed: M.S. Ventura, California, U.S.A. March 2007".

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Interested in One of Our Plastic Surgery Procedures?

If you live in Halifax, Nova Scotia, or New Brunswick and are interested in plastic surgery, please contact The Landings Surgical Centre today. We offer a variety of financing options to help make your procedure more affordable. We also serve patients from Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, and nearby areas.

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The Landings Surgical Centre
1477 Lower Water Street, Suite 7A
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3Z2

Tel: 866.331.3441
Fax: 902.429.0887