EPISODE · Jul 1, 2026 · 41 MIN
#323 Plastic Surgery: More than Skin Deep | Zeshaan Maan, MD, MSc
from SuperPsyched with Dr. Adam Dorsay · host SuperPsyched ©
Dr. Adam Dorsay introduces SuperPsyched and interviews board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr. Zeshaan Maan about myths and realities of plastic surgery and its psychological impact. Maan explains “plastic” comes from Greek for molding and shaping, and describes plastic surgery as restoring form and function through principles of tissue handling and blood supply. He discusses the demands of training and long operations, self-care, and the team required in the OR and office. Maan frames cosmetic surgery as aligning external appearance with internal identity, citing breast reduction as especially high-ROI for quality of life and explaining motivations and outcomes for breast augmentation and rhinoplasty, including functional breathing benefits. He describes evaluating patient motivations, screening for body dysmorphic disorder and social-media-driven expectations, and declining inappropriate requests. Maan also shares volunteer work operating on children in Israel and the West Bank, and ends by naming empathy as the key skill to reduce conflict.00:00 Welcome to SuperPsyched00:28 Why Plastic Surgery01:44 Meet Dr Zeshaan Maan02:51 What Plastic Surgery Means04:06 Choosing the Specialty06:01 Training and Stamina08:23 Self Care and Music09:47 The OR Teamwork12:52 Psychology and ROI13:57 Breast Reduction Benefits15:42 Breast Augmentation Outcomes17:14 Rhinoplasty Stories19:35 Form Meets Function21:05 Screening Dysmorphia23:14 Social Media Pressures25:04 When Surgeons Say No27:39 Humanitarian Reconstructive Work30:00 Misconceptions and Reality35:31 Not Just Skin Deep38:47 Empathy and FarewellHelpful Links:Dr. Zeshaan MaanDr. Zeshaan Maan LinkedInDr. Zeshaan Maan Instagram
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Dr. Adam Dorsay introduces SuperPsyched and interviews board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon Dr. Zeshaan Maan about myths and realities of plastic surgery and its psychological impact. Maan explains “plastic” comes from Greek for molding and shaping, and describes plastic surgery as restoring form and function through principles of tissue handling and blood supply. He discusses the demands of training and long operations, self-care, and the team required in the OR and office. Maan frames cosmetic surgery as aligning external appearance with internal identity, citing breast reduction as especially high-ROI for quality of life and explaining motivations and outcomes for breast augmentation and rhinoplasty, including functional breathing benefits. He describes evaluating patient motivations, screening for body dysmorphic disorder and social-media-driven expectations, and declining inappropriate requests. Maan also shares volunteer work operating on children in Israel and the West Bank, and ends by naming empathy as the key skill to reduce conflict.00:00 Welcome to SuperPsyched00:28 Why Plastic Surgery01:44 Meet Dr Zeshaan Maan02:51 What Plastic Surgery Means04:06 Choosing the Specialty06:01 Training and Stamina08:23 Self Care and Music09:47 The OR Teamwork12:52 Psychology and ROI13:57 Breast Reduction Benefits15:42 Breast Augmentation Outcomes17:14 Rhinoplasty Stories19:35 Form Meets Function21:05 Screening Dysmorphia23:14 Social Media Pressures25:04 When Surgeons Say No27:39 Humanitarian Reconstructive Work30:00 Misconceptions and Reality35:31 Not Just Skin Deep38:47 Empathy and FarewellHelpful Links:Dr. Zeshaan MaanDr. Zeshaan Maan LinkedInDr. Zeshaan Maan Instagram
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