Relative beauty: NYC plastic surgeon operated on his entire family — and even gave his sister a boob job
Dr. Anthony Berlet, a 66-year-old plastic surgeon based in New York, has performed cosmetic procedures on numerous family members over the past two decades, including his mother, wife, sister, twin brother, stepdaughter, and niece. He claims the experience felt natural despite the personal nature of the relationships, and many family members expressed full trust in his skills. While the American Medical Association advises against treating family, Berlet continues to blend his professional and personal life through his practice.
- ▪Dr. Anthony Berlet performed a facelift and earlobe reduction on his mother, the first family member he operated on, in 2008.
- ▪He gave his sister Pam a breast augmentation, which she requested after seeing his work on other patients.
- ▪Berlet performed a facelift, brow lift, and lip lift on his wife Kerry, who remained awake during the procedure using Valium for sedation.
- ▪He operated on his twin brother Matt to reduce eye wrinkles and also treated his brother’s daughter and girlfriend for cosmetic concerns.
- ▪The American Medical Association generally discourages physicians from treating their own family members due to potential ethical and medical risks.
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Metro Relative beauty: NYC plastic surgeon operated on his entire family — and even gave his sister a boob job By David Spector Published May 16, 2026, 6:24 p.m. ET He cuts close to home. Dr. Anthony Berlet has turned his plastic surgery practice into a family affair, operating on his mother, wife, twin brother, stepdaughter and niece — and even gave his sister a boob job. Berlet, 66, who has offices on the Upper East Side and in Southampton and his hometown of Cedar Grove, New Jersey, said he worked on more than half a dozen relatives over the last two decades. 4 Plastic surgeon Dr. Anthony Berlet has been trusted by his entire family to perform their cosmetic surgeries. J.C.
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