Dr. Kridel Facial Plastic Surgeon

Name: Russell Kridel, MD
Last name: Kridel
Gender: male
Began aesthetic medicine in: 1995
Years experience: 28
Primary Specialty: Facial Plastic Surgeon
Business: Facial Plastic Surgery Associates
Address: 2100 W Loop S
Address suite: Ste. 1200
Phone: +1 713-526-5665
City: Houston
State: Texas
Zip Code: 77027
Country: US
Statement: As an award winning, triple-board certified Facial Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Russell Kridel provides patients with “natural” Rhinoplasty, Revision Rhinoplasty, Facelift results, personalized care and surgical expertise. He has published over 200 scientific medical journal articles and textbook chapters on facial plastic surgery procedures and is one of only a few surgeons in the U.S. who performs septal perforation repair surgery.
Consulting Fees: 250$
Consultation note: Virtual consultations are available ($150). Cost of virtual consultation can be applied to follow-up in-person consultation. Consultation fees for Revision Rhinoplasty and Septal Perforation Repair Surgery are higher and case dependent.
Has Sponsored Offer : No

Special Offers: 
Offer #1: Galderma Offer
Special Offer Treatments: All treatments
End Time: 12/31/2023
Detail: Sign up for Aspire Galderma Rewards prior to your appointment to receive $20 off on each treatment listed below: Dysport®, Restylane® family, Sculptra® Aesthetic.
Clinical Privileges: 
  • The Methodist Hospital – TMC, Memorial Hermann Surgery Center – Kirby Glen, Memorial Hermann Hospital – TMC
Education: 
  • Undergraduate: BA, Stanford University
  • Medical: MD, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Postdoc Training: 
  • Fellowship: American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
  • Residencies:
  • Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
  • General Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine

Russell Kridel, MD

Board Certification: 
Russell W.H. Kridel (ABMSUID -56380)

Viewed: 8/18/2008
Day of birth: 10/12/1948

Status: Alive
Certification: American Board of Otolaryngology
Otolaryngology – General

Status: Certified Active Lifetime Initial Certification
2/13/1981 –
Education: 1975 MD (Doctor of Medicine)
Location: Facial Plas Surg Assocs6655 Travis St Ste 900Houston, TX 77030-1336 (United States)

GPS coordinates on map: 29.7458251,-95.4578779

Primary location: 
Location name: Houston
State: TX
Country: US
Map point: 29.76,-95.36250305
Treatments: 
  • African American Rhinoplasty
  • Asian Rhinoplasty
  • Botox
  • Brow Lift
  • Buccal Fat Removal
  • Cheek Augmentation
  • Cheek Lift
  • Chin Implant
  • Chin Liposuction
  • CO2 Laser
  • DeepFX
  • Dermal Fillers
  • Double Eyelid Surgery
  • Dysport
  • Ear Surgery
  • Earlobe Repair
  • Eyebrow Transplant
  • Eyelid Surgery
  • Facelift
  • Facelift Revision
  • FaceTite
  • Facial Fat Transfer
  • Facial Reconstructive Surgery
  • Fractional Laser
  • Fraxel Laser
  • Fraxel Repair
  • FUE Hair Transplant
  • Genioplasty
  • Hair Loss Treatment
  • Hair Transplant
  • Hyaluronidase
  • Juvederm
  • Laser Resurfacing
  • Lip Fillers
  • Lip Implants
  • Lip Reduction
  • Lower Facelift
  • Microneedling RF
  • Mini Facelift
  • Morpheus8
  • Neck Lift
  • NeoGraft
  • Nonsurgical Facelift
  • Nonsurgical Nose Job
  • PRP for Hair Loss
  • PRP Injections
  • Restylane
  • Restylane Kysse
  • Restylane Lyft
  • Restylane Silk
  • Revision Rhinoplasty
  • Rhinoplasty
  • Sculptra
  • Septoplasty
  • Skin Rejuvenation
  • Skin Tightening
  • SkinCeuticals
  • SkinMedica
  • TotalFX
  • Ultherapy
  • Voluma

RealSelf Info

Awards: 
  • Castle Connolly Top Doctor 2022 and annually past 10+ yrs
  • “Texas Super Doctors” 2022 and annually past 10+ yrs
  • “Houston’s Top Doctors”, H-Texas Magazine, 2022
  • Houston’s Best of the Best, Houston Chronicle, 2020 -2022
  • “F. Mark Rafaty Award” for Surgical Excellence, American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS)
  • “William K. Wright Award” for Excellence in Facial Plastic Surgery, AAFPRS

Rating: 4.2
Profile views: 33534
Answer count: 106
Review count: 18
1 star count: 1
3 star count: 1
5 star count: 5
Total star count: 7
Star rating: 2.9593559417809
Anonymous votes: 1
Offer count: 1
Profile created: Dec 6, 2007
Profile modified: Oct 18, 2023
Profile photo modified: Oct 18, 2023
Profile promotion: No
Profile inactive: No
Premier status: Free
Tier: Pro
RealCare Promise: No
Directory link: Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
RealSelf’s PRO: No
Doctor Designation Start Time: May 2, 2018
Doctor Designation End Time: Jan 1, 2033

Locations

  • Corpus Christi, TX, US. GPS coordinates: 27.8021,-97.39150238
  • El Paso, TX, US. GPS coordinates: 31.7632,-106.4909973
  • Houston, TX, US. GPS coordinates: 29.76,-95.36250305
  • The Woodlands, TX, US. GPS coordinates: 30.1618,-95.5089035

Latest ratings of treatments

  • Rhinoplasty (Oct 2023) – Overall rating: 1/5
  • Revision Rhinoplasty (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 1/5
  • Rhinoplasty (Nov 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Revision Rhinoplasty (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 1/5
  • Brow Lift (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Botox (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Rhinoplasty (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Rhinoplasty (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Rhinoplasty (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Botox (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 4/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Revision Rhinoplasty (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Rhinoplasty (Jul 2015) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Revision Rhinoplasty (Apr 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Revision Rhinoplasty (Apr 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Rhinoplasty (Jan 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Rhinoplasty (Jan 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Facelift (Oct 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Facelift (Oct 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Facelift (Oct 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Facelift (Oct 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Facelift (Oct 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Rhinoplasty (Oct 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Rhinoplasty (Oct 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Revision Rhinoplasty (Jan 2013) – Overall rating: 3/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 4/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 4/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 4/5, After care follow-up: 4/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 4/5)
  • Rhinoplasty (Nov 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Rhinoplasty (Nov 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Rhinoplasty (Nov 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Rhinoplasty (Nov 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)

Latest Prices

Rhinoplasty Prices

  • $20000 – Sep 2023 – Houston, TX
  • $11000 – Sep 2023 – Houston, TX
  • $14000 – Jul 14, 2015 – Houston, TX
  • $11200 – Oct 2021 – Houston, TX
  • $20000 – Oct 2018 – Houston, TX
  • $11000 – Oct 2018 – Houston, TX
  • $14000 – Jul 14, 2015 – Houston, TX
  • $14000 – Jul 14, 2015 – Houston, TX
  • $11200 – Apr 2015 – Houston, TX
  • $20000 – Oct 2013 – Houston, TX
  • $11000 – Oct 2011 – Houston, TX
  • $11000 – Oct 2011 – Houston, TX

Revision Rhinoplasty Prices

  • $20000 – Sep 2023 – Houston, TX
  • $12000 – Jan 2023 – Houston, TX
  • $12000 – Jan 2023 – Houston, TX
  • $25000 – Jan 11, 2013 – Houston, TX
  • $20000 – Oct 2018 – Houston, TX
  • $25000 – Jan 11, 2013 – Houston, TX
  • $12000 – May 2017 – Houston, TX
  • $20000 – Jan 2011 – Houston, TX

Botox Prices

  • $360 – Sep 2023 – Houston, TX
  • $360 – Aug 2017 – Houston, TX
  • $360 – Jan 2011 – Houston, TX
  • $360 – Jan 2011 – Houston, TX

Chin Implant Prices

  • $25000 – Jul 9, 2015 – Houston, TX
  • $25000 – Jul 9, 2015 – Houston, TX

Septoplasty Prices

  • $20000 – Mar 2021 – Houston, Texas

Other Prices

  • $20000 – Apr 2012 – Houston, TX
  • $20000 – Apr 2012 – Houston, TX
  • $20000 – Jan 2011 – Houston, TX
  • $20000 – Jan 2011 – Houston, TX
  • $20000 – Jan 2011 – Houston, TX

Practice Locations

Name & Website
Facial Plastic Surgery Associates – Houston, https://todaysface.com
Address
6655 Travis St.Ste. 900, Houston, Texas, US, 77030 (GPS coordinates: 29.7094903,-95.4036147)
Phone
(832) 353-2880
Working Hours
Mon: 8:30am – 5:00pm
Tue: 8:30am – 5:00pm
Wed: 8:30am – 5:00pm
Thu: 8:30am – 5:00pm
Fri: 8:30am – 5:00pm
Created / Modified
Oct 26, 2017 / Oct 2, 2023

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Treatments

Galderma Offer
Dec 3, 2019 /
Dec 31, 2023
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Free Tattoo Removal Evaluation (click for details)
Jun 6, 2011 /
Jun 30, 2011
Evaluation by licensed aesthetician
Any treatment

Free Consultation (click here for details)
Jun 6, 2011 /
Jun 30, 2011
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Any treatment

$50 Botox credit
May 11, 2011 /
Jun 30, 2011
(with 30 unit purchase)
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Any treatment

Doctor's answers

Question
Answer Header & Date
Answer Snippet
What kind of rhinoplasty should I expect? photos)
Correction of a droopy nose is best done surgically
Jan 10, 2021
A non-surgical approach will not lift the tip of your nose nor will it shorten it. You still have plenty of time to recover from a surgical rhinoplasty before your wedding. Best if you could plan it at least three months in advance. Your surgery will probably require a release of a muscle that is pulling your nose tip down when you smile as well as a procedure called the "lateral crural overlay" which will rotate the tip up. The bridge can also be lowered at the same time. You may...
Can a rasping help address the issue of the bump on side of my nose 5 months post rhinoplasty?
Revision Rhinoplasty Nasal Bump
Nov 13, 2019
A small bump on the nose after rhinoplasty, especially revision rhinoplasty, can be due to many possible causes. It can take up to one year for the nose to heal after the surgery. It is common to have fluctuating swelling of the nose due to the disruption of the lymphatic (fluid drainage) system of the nasal skin which happens when the skin is elevated to perform the work on the nasal infrastructure during rhinoplasty. Scar formation can also cause bumps in the nose and can sometimes be t...
I'm not satisfied with the simulation for rhinoplasty. What is your opinion please - especiall
Imaging As A Tool
Nov 13, 2019
The most important part of any surgical consultation is to have an in-depth, open and honest conversation with your surgeon regarding your concerns and your goals for the surgery. Photo imaging is just a tool and it can be used to draw anything; however, it is the role of the surgeon to determine what is surgically possible and whether or not your goals are achievable. There are established guidelines as to the "ideal" nasal size and tip shape but the most important thing is for YOU to like...
Nose tip and nostrils refinement - Can these be fixed with closed rhinoplasty? What method? (p
Can Closed Rhinoplasty Fix This?
Nov 13, 2019
Closed and open approaches for rhinoplasty are both very effective in the right situations. The main question is what parts of the nose bother you the most. In your case, you mentioned the nostril shape. Both approaches can be used to change the shape of the nostril and may achieve the results you would like. The closed rhinoplasty approach can make it difficult to make certain changes to the nostrils and nasal tip. The incision made to perform an open rhinoplasty can often be nearly...
How would you fix my drooping nose tip after primary rhinoplasty?
Correcting a Droopy Nasal Tip
Jan 7, 2019
When assessing your nasal tip, it is important to understand the effects of your facial expression and nasal tip position. Some patient have a “smiling deformity” in which the nasal tips droops due to action of the depressor septi nasii muscle. It is possible to have this muscle weakened or resected during rhinoplasty or during a minor nasal procedure. It is also important to recognize that with smiling, some patients have movement of the nasal alae (the “wings” of cartilage on either ...
Will a neck lift solve my concern? I have sagging skin around my neck and am starting to notic
Facelift
Jan 7, 2019
For significant excess skin and laxity, a surgical face and neck lift is the best option to treat the jowls and the neck. An isolated neck lift would not address the jowls and face. 

If you have vertical lines (platysmal banding) in your neck, you may also benefit from a surgical platysmaplasty that can be performed at the same time as a neck lift. The platysma is a thin apron of muscle that drapes from your lower jaw to your clavicle. This muscle can be surgically tightened to decrease ...

What is the least invasive way to correct my profile?
Changing the facial profile
Feb 2, 2018
Thank you for sharing your photos. The photographs suggest a relative deficiency of your maxilla (middle third of the face) compared to your jaw (lower third of the face). Filler and Sculptra injections are the least invasive means of adding volume to middle third of the face. Para-nasal implants and a rhinoplasty can add volume and projection to the midface as well. The most invasive but also most effective option is maxillomandibular advancement, in which measurements from your x-rays are...
Is anyone familiar with the use of Tisseel (Fibrin Sealant) in connection with facelift surger
Tisseel and Facelift surgery
Feb 2, 2018
Tisseel is a sealant that combines naturally occurring blood components to facilitate clotting and reduce the risk of bleeding after surgery. It is often used in place of drains for facelift surgeries. While helpful in minimizing bleeding after surgery, Tisseel is not meant for treatment of active bleeding. I prefer to use the patient's own platelet rich plasma to help with healing and clotting, together with drains, which are removed the very next day following surgery.
Do I need a facelift already at 29 years old?
Neck contouring
Feb 2, 2018
Thank you for your question, Tara. It is difficult to give you a definitive answer without examining you in person. However, judging from your photographs alone, you do not appear to need a face lift at this time. You may benefit from neck liposuction with or without chin augmentation with an implant to improve your neck line. There are other non-surgical options such as Ultherapy or Cool-sculpting as well. I recommend an in-person consultation with a facial plastic surgeon for an exam...
1 blocked nostril, 5 months after rhinoplasty
Nasal obstruction following Rhinoplasty
Feb 2, 2018
With rhinoplasty, it is important to preserve or improve breathing. You need a comprehensive evaluation of not only the external nose but the internal nasal septum, the turbinates, and the external and internal nasal valves as well to determine if they need to be corrected with revision surgery to alleviate your current nasal obstruction after rhinoplasty. It is difficult to comment on your source of nasal obstruction from the provided photograph alone. An in-person examination would provide...
How will a septoplasty change my nose and nostrils? How will it affect the future growth of my
Relationship between the nasal septum and the external nose
Feb 2, 2018
Thank you for your question, George. A deviated septum can not only cause nasal obstruction but can affect the appearance of the external nose as well. A deviated septum can contribute to the appearance of a twisted nose or nostril asymmetry. In teenage males, I generally would wait until their midface structures have fully matured before attempting surgery to minimize the septal growth centers, which are based at the junction of the cartilaginous and bony septum. If there is a significant...
Is rhinoplasty a good option for someone who doesn’t want super drastic changes?
Nasal tip deprojection
Feb 2, 2018
Thank you for your question. Rhinoplasty can be an excellent option for making subtle changes in the appearance of your nose. It is essential to consult with a facial plastic surgeon well-known for rhinoplasty and has the capability of generating computer simulated images to ensure that your aesthetic goals are aligned. There are many ways to deproject a nose (make it stick out less). You might wish to read the paper I wrote on deprojection ("Nasal Tip Overprojection: Algorithm of Surgical...
Should I do laser on my fine facial hair? I have fine hair all over my face but on the sidebur
Facial hair removal
Feb 2, 2018
Based on your photograph, you would make an excellent candidate for laser hair removal especially because your hair is dark and your skin is relatively fair. Laser hair removal is well-tolerated and performed over several sessions with minimal downtime and discomfort; there can be significant diminution of facial hair. Alternatively, your facial hair can be removed using electrolysis which treats one hair follicle at a time, so the treatment will take more time, but is permanent. Since you...
Can my broken nose be fixed?
Rhinoplasty after nasal trauma
Dec 29, 2017
Thank you for your question, Edward. Yes, the deformities that you sustained with nasal trauma may be improved with a rhinoplasty. Often times, injury that alters the outward appearance of the nose involves structural changes to more than just the nasal bones themselves. Some of your photographs suggest that your upper lateral cartilages may have been dissociated from the nasal bones, forming an “inverted-v” deformity that may require spreader grafts. It is important to consult with a faci...
Can a nasal hump be recreated?
Recreating a dorsal hump in revision rhinoplasty
Dec 29, 2017
A nasal hump can be recreated using filler injection, synthetic implant, or cartilage graft. Mypersonal preference is for cartilage, which can be precisely carved to the desired configuration,is more permanent than fillers, and is less prone to infection than synthetic implants. It is important to consult with a facial plastic surgeon experienced in revision rhinoplasty. I suggest finding a surgeon who can perform computer imaging to obtain an agreed-upon goal for surgery so that your surg...

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Last updated on 11/23/2023