Plastic Surgeon Dr Ariel N. Rad, MD, PhD Washington, District of Columbia 20005

Name: Ariel N. Rad, MD, PhD, FACS
Last name: Rad
Gender: male
Began aesthetic medicine in: 2008
Years experience: 15
Primary Specialty: Plastic Surgeon
Website: https://www.sherberandrad.com/
Business: SHERBER+RAD
Address: 1101 15th St.
Address suite: Ste. 100 (street level)
Phone: (202) 999-3017
International phone number: +12029993017
City: Washington
State: District of Columbia
Zip Code: 20005
Country: US
Additional Address: Clinic appointments available at Whitemarsh, Greenspring Station, and The Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center.
Statement: Dr. Ariel N. Rad is a Princeton and Duke educated, Johns Hopkins trained plastic surgeon, and Assistant Clinical Professor of plastic surgery at Johns Hopkins. Based in DC, Dr. Rad is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and has membership with the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the American College of Surgery.
Consulting Fees: 250$
Consultation note: Consultation fees applied to booked procedure
Has Sponsored Offer : No

Clinical Privileges: 
  • Medstar Surgery Center (Washington, DC)
  • George Washington University Hospital (Washington, DC)
  • Inova Fairfax Hospital (Falls Church, VA)
Education: 
  • Undergraduate: BSE, Mechanical Engineering, Princeton University, 1994
  • Medical: MD, The Duke University School of Medicine, 2000
  • Graduate: PhD, Immunology, The University of London, 2003
Postdoc Training: 
  • Residency: Integrated Program in General / Plastic Surgery, The Johns Hopkins Hospital
  • Fellowship: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Johns Hopkins
Member of: 
  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)

GPS coordinates on map: 38.9040337,-77.0345386

Ariel N. Rad, MD, PhD

Primary location: 
Location name: Washington DC
State: DC
Country: US
Map point: 38.8921,-77.02410126

Google plus: https://plus.google.com/+Sherberandrad_SR

Treatments: 
  • Areola Reduction Surgery
  • Asian Rhinoplasty
  • Body Lift
  • Brazilian Butt Lift
  • Brazilian Butt Lift Revision
  • Breast Reconstruction
  • Breast Reconstruction Revision
  • Breast Reconstruction with DIEP Flap
  • Breast Reduction
  • Brow Lift
  • Buccal Fat Removal
  • Cheek Augmentation
  • Cheek Lift
  • Chin Implant
  • Chin Liposuction
  • Deep Plane Facelift
  • Double Eyelid Surgery
  • Ear Surgery
  • Earlobe Repair
  • Eyelid Surgery
  • Facelift
  • Facelift Revision
  • Facial Fat Transfer
  • Facial Reconstructive Surgery
  • Forehead Reduction
  • Genioplasty
  • Jaw Reduction
  • Lip Lift
  • Lip Reduction
  • Lip Surgery
  • Liposuction
  • Liquid Facelift
  • Lower Facelift
  • MACS Facelift
  • Mini Facelift
  • Mommy Makeover
  • Neck Lift
  • Nonsurgical Facelift
  • Nonsurgical Neck Lift
  • Nonsurgical Nose Job
  • Ptosis Surgery
  • Revision Rhinoplasty
  • Rhinoplasty
  • Septoplasty
  • Skin Rejuvenation
  • SMAS Facelift
  • Subcision
  • Teeth Whitening
  • Thigh Lift

RealSelf Info

Awards: 
  • Awards:
  • Marquis Who’s Who, 2015
  • Professional Recognition:
  • Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 2009 – present
  • NIH NRSA F32 Research Grant, 2000 – 2003

Rating: 4.9
Profile views: 33052
Answer count: 123
Review count: 131
1 star count: 1
3 star count: 1
4 star count: 1
5 star count: 73
Total star count: 76
Star rating: 4.6506888168942
Lead count last three months: 25
Anonymous votes: 1
Offer count: 0
Profile created: Feb 14, 2011
Profile modified: Aug 7, 2023
Profile photo modified: Aug 7, 2023
Profile promotion: Yes
Profile inactive: No
Premier status: Profile Plus
Tier: Pro
RealCare Promise: No
Directory link: Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
RealSelf’s PRO: Yes
Doctor Designation Start Time: May 10, 2018
Doctor Designation End Time: Jan 1, 2033

Locations

  • Washington DC, DC, US. GPS coordinates: 38.8921,-77.02410126

Latest ratings of treatments

  • Facelift (Nov 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Facelift (Nov 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Facelift (Nov 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Forehead Reduction (May 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Forehead Reduction (May 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Canthoplasty (Aug 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Brow Lift (Sep 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 (Jan 2018) – 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: 3/5
  • Facelift (Oct 2023) – Overall rating: 3/5
  • Facelift (Oct 2023) – Overall rating: 3/5
  • Facelift (Oct 2023) – Overall rating: 3/5
  • Breast Reconstruction (Mar 2014) – 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)
  • Breast Reconstruction (May 2014) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Eyelid Surgery (Apr 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)
  • Breast Reconstruction (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)
  • Tummy Tuck (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Reconstruction with DIEP Flap (Mar 2011) – 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)
  • Tummy Tuck Revision (Aug 2014) – 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)
  • Breast Fat Transfer (Mar 2017) – 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)
  • Tummy Tuck (Mar 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Reconstruction (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Facelift (Mar 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Tummy Tuck (Dec 2018) – 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)
  • Tummy Tuck (Dec 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Lower Facelift (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Chin Implant (Aug 2019) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Implants (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Reconstruction with DIEP Flap (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Buccal Fat Removal (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5

Latest Prices

Facelift Prices

  • $20000 – Oct 18, 2022
  • $20000 – Oct 18, 2023
  • $20000 – Oct 1, 2023
  • $20000 – Oct 1, 2023
  • $10001 – Mar 23, 2018 – Washington DC, DC
  • $10001 – Mar 23, 2018 – Washington DC, DC
  • $18500 – Dec 2020 – Baltimore, MD
  • $11000 – Oct 2018 – Baltimore, MD
  • $5000 – Oct 2018 – Baltimore, MD
  • $8500 – Oct 2018 – Baltimore, MD
  • $10001 – Mar 23, 2018 – Washington DC, DC
  • $10001 – Mar 23, 2018 – Washington DC, DC
  • $10000 – Mar 23, 2018 – Washington
  • $25000 – Jul 31, 2013 – Arlington, VA
  • $25000 – Jul 31, 2013 – Arlington, VA
  • $18500 – Nov 2011 – Baltimore, MD
  • $11000 – Aug 2011 – Baltimore, MD
  • $5000 – Apr 2011 – Baltimore, MD
  • $8500 – Feb 2011 – Baltimore, MD

Rhinoplasty Prices

  • $9750 – Jan 10, 2018 – Washington, DC
  • $9001 – Oct 25, 2017 – Washington, DC
  • $6800 – Jun 28, 2018
  • $6800 – Jun 28, 2018
  • $6800 – Jun 28, 2018
  • $9750 – Jan 10, 2018 – Washington, DC
  • $9750 – Jan 10, 2018 – Washington, DC
  • $9001 – Oct 25, 2017 – Washington, DC
  • $9000 – Oct 25, 2017 – Washington, DC
  • $15000 – Mar 7, 2017 – Washington, DC
  • $15000 – Mar 7, 2017 – Washington, DC
  • $15000 – Mar 7, 2017 – Washington, DC

Breast Reconstruction Prices

  • $27 – Mar 24, 2014 – Mclean, VA
  • $25000 – Dec 8, 2014 – Fairfax, VA
  • $13000 – Jun 18, 2014 – Fairfax, VA
  • $75000 – Aug 2022 – Fairfax, VA
  • $85000 – Jul 21, 2015 – Washington, DC
  • $20000 – Nov 13, 2013 – McLean, VA
  • $27 – Mar 24, 2014 – Mclean, VA
  • $40000 – Mar 13, 2013 – Fairfax, VA
  • $25000 – Dec 8, 2014 – Fairfax, VA
  • $25000 – Dec 8, 2014 – Fairfax, VA
  • $25000 – Dec 8, 2014 – Fairfax, VA
  • $25000 – Dec 8, 2014 – Fairfax, VA
  • $85000 – Jul 21, 2015 – Washington, DC
  • $150000 – Aug 18, 2015 – Fairfax, VA
  • $150000 – Aug 18, 2015 – Fairfax, VA
  • $150000 – Aug 18, 2015 – Fairfax, VA
  • $71000 – May 28, 2015 – Fairfax, VA
  • $20000 – Nov 13, 2013 – McLean, VA
  • $20000 – Nov 13, 2013 – McLean, VA
  • $71000 – May 28, 2015 – Fairfax, VA
  • $8 – Jan 22, 2015 – Washington, DC
  • $8 – Jan 22, 2015 – Washington, DC
  • $8 – Jan 22, 2015 – Washington, DC
  • $5000 – Mar 20, 2013 – Fairfax, VA
  • $13000 – Jun 18, 2014 – Fairfax, VA
  • $13000 – Jun 18, 2014 – Fairfax, VA
  • $19000 – Jun 23, 2014 – Fairfax, VA
  • $19000 – Jun 23, 2014 – Fairfax, VA
  • $27 – Mar 24, 2014 – Mclean, VA
  • $27 – Mar 24, 2014 – Mclean, VA
  • $28000 – Sep 5, 2013 – Fairfax, VA
  • $75000 – Feb 2014 – Fairfax, VA
  • $28000 – Sep 5, 2013 – Fairfax, VA
  • $40000 – Mar 13, 2013 – Fairfax, VA
  • $40000 – Mar 13, 2013 – Fairfax, VA
  • $10000 – Jul 16, 2013 – Fairfax, VA
  • $10000 – Jul 16, 2013 – Fairfax, VA
  • $5000 – Mar 20, 2013 – Fairfax, VA
  • $5000 – Mar 20, 2013 – Fairfax, VA
  • $13000 – May 17, 2012 – Baltimore, MD
  • $13000 – May 17, 2012 – Baltimore, MD
  • $5000 – Jun 2011 – Baltimore, MD
  • $24000 – May 2011 – Middletown, VA
  • $10000 – May 2011 – Hummels Wharf, PA
  • $5000 – May 2011 – Baltimore, MD
  • $20000 – May 2011 – Baltimore, MD
  • $20000 – May 2011 – Baltimore, MD
  • $20000 – May 2011 – Baltimore, MD
  • $20000 – May 2011 – Baltimore, MD
  • $20000 – May 2011 – Baltimore, MD
  • $100 – Mar 2011 – Baltimore, MD
  • $100 – Mar 2011 – Baltimore, MD

Eyelid Surgery Prices

  • $10000 – Apr 10, 2015 – Washington, DC
  • $10000 – Apr 10, 2015 – Washington, DC
  • $10000 – Apr 10, 2015 – Washington, D.C.

Tummy Tuck Prices

  • $12000 – Dec 27, 2018
  • $12000 – Dec 27, 2018
  • $12000 – Dec 27, 2018
  • $12000 – Dec 27, 2018
  • $5999 – Oct 2018 – Baltimore, MD
  • $6000 – Jan 2015 – Baltimore, MD
  • $6000 – Dec 12, 2013 – Mclean, VA
  • $6000 – Dec 12, 2013 – Mclean, VA
  • $6000 – Mar 2013 – Baltimore, MD

Breast Reconstruction with DIEP Flap Prices

  • $24000 – Sep 2023 – Middletown, VA
  • $40000 – Mar 13, 2013 – Fairfax, VA
  • $28000 – Sep 5, 2013 – Fairfax, VA
  • $40000 – Mar 13, 2013 – Fairfax, VA
  • $13000 – May 17, 2012 – Baltimore, MD
  • $24000 – Oct 2018 – Middletown, VA
  • $71000 – May 28, 2015 – Fairfax, VA

Tummy Tuck Revision Prices

  • $16001 – Aug 12, 2014 – Washington, DC
  • $16001 – Aug 12, 2014 – Washington, DC
  • $16001 – Aug 12, 2014 – Washington, DC
  • $16000 – Aug 12, 2014 – Washington, DC

Lower Facelift Prices

  • $30000 – Jan 14, 2018 – Washington, DC
  • $30000 – Jan 14, 2018 – Washington, DC
  • $20000 – Mar 1, 2018 – Washington DC, DC
  • $20000 – Mar 1, 2018 – Washington DC, DC
  • $20000 – Mar 1, 2018 – Washington DC, DC
  • $20000 – Mar 1, 2018
  • $20000 – Mar 1, 2018
  • $30000 – Jan 14, 2018 – Washington, DC
  • $30000 – Jan 14, 2018 – Washington, DC

Chin Implant Prices

  • $5700 – Aug 2, 2019
  • $6000 – Jan 22, 2021
  • $6000 – Jan 22, 2021
  • $6000 – Jan 22, 2021
  • $6000 – Jan 22, 2021
  • $6000 – Jan 22, 2021
  • $6000 – Jan 22, 2021
  • $6000 – Jan 22, 2021
  • $6000 – Jan 22, 2021
  • $5700 – Aug 2, 2019
  • $5700 – Aug 2, 2019

Breast Implants Prices

  • $75000 – Feb 2014 – Fairfax, VA
  • $75000 – Feb 2014 – Fairfax, VA

Breast Augmentation Prices

  • $11539 – May 27, 2020
  • $10000 – Oct 2018 – Washington, D.C./Northern Virginia
  • $7000 – Dec 12, 2013 – Mclean, VA
  • $10000 – Nov 2015 – Washington, D.C./Northern Virginia
  • $7000 – Dec 12, 2013 – Mclean, VA
  • $10000 – Mar 2013 – Northern Virginia/Washington, D.C.
  • $500 – May 2011 – Baltimore, MD
  • $500 – May 2011 – Baltimore, MD

Liposuction Prices

  • $6700 – Aug 18, 2016 – Washington, DC
  • $7000 – Aug 3, 2017 – Washington, DC
  • $10000 – May 26, 2017 – Washington, DC
  • $7000 – Aug 3, 2017 – Washington, DC
  • $7000 – Aug 3, 2017 – Washington, DC
  • $10000 – May 26, 2017 – Washington, DC
  • $7000 – Aug 3, 2017 – Washington, DC
  • $7000 – Jul 31, 2017 – Washington, DC
  • $6700 – Aug 18, 2016 – Washington, DC
  • $4250 – Jul 31, 2017 – Washington, DC
  • $10000 – May 26, 2017 – Washington, DC
  • $11000 – May 26, 2017 – Washington, DC
  • $6700 – Aug 18, 2016 – Washington, DC

Breast Reduction Prices

  • $85000 – Jul 21, 2015 – Washington, DC
  • $85000 – Jul 21, 2015 – Washington, DC

Breast Lift Prices

  • $8000 – Apr 2021 – Baltimore, MD
  • $7150 – May 22, 2013 – Falls Church, VA
  • $14000 – Apr 12, 2019 – Washington DC, DC
  • $14000 – Apr 12, 2019 – Washington DC, DC
  • $14000 – Apr 12, 2019 – Washington DC, DC
  • $14000 – Apr 12, 2019
  • $14000 – Apr 12, 2019
  • $5800 – Oct 2018 – Baltimore, MD
  • $5800 – May 2011 – Baltimore, MD
  • $8000 – May 2011 – Baltimore, MD

Breast Implant Revision Prices

  • $26000 – Sep 28, 2017 – Washington, DC
  • $26000 – Sep 28, 2017 – Washington, DC

Breast Implant Removal Prices

  • $11000 – May 26, 2017 – Washington, DC
  • $11000 – May 26, 2017 – Washington, DC
  • $11000 – May 26, 2017 – Washington, DC
  • $11000 – May 26, 2017 – Washington, DC

Revision Rhinoplasty Prices

  • $8500 – Jan 22, 2021
  • $8500 – Jan 22, 2021
  • $8500 – Jan 22, 2021

Jaw Reduction Prices

  • $15000 – Aug 25, 2020
  • $15000 – Aug 25, 2020

Breast Reconstruction with Latissimus Flap Prices

  • $30000 – Sep 4, 2014 – Washington, DC
  • $5000 – Mar 20, 2013 – Fairfax, VA
  • $30000 – Sep 4, 2014 – Washington, DC
  • $30000 – Sep 4, 2014 – Washington, DC

Breast Reconstruction with SGAP Flap Prices

  • $100 – Jul 2022 – Baltimore, MD

Chin Surgery Prices

  • $15000 – Aug 25, 2020

Other Prices

  • $19000 – Jun 23, 2014 – Fairfax, VA
  • $10000 – Apr 2013 – Washington DC, DC
  • $11000 – Aug 2011 – Baltimore, MD
  • $11000 – Aug 2011 – Baltimore, MD
  • $11000 – Aug 2011 – Baltimore, MD
  • $11000 – Aug 2011 – Baltimore, MD
  • $11000 – Aug 2011 – Baltimore, MD

Mini Tummy Tuck Prices

  • $6000 – Dec 12, 2013 – Mclean, VA

Doctor’s answers

Question
Answer Header & Date
Answer Snippet
Best strategy for mini lift, upper maxilla/mid face augmentation, rhinoplasty and eyelid lift?
Multiple facial cosmetic surgery procedures is possible in the right hands and the right patient
May 24, 2020
Healthy patients can safely undergo multiple facial procedures as an outpatient and the list you present is not unreasonable as a single stage. In the right surgeon’s hands it’s not necessary to team up with other surgeons unless one or more procedures is outside the surgeon’s skillset. Finding the best surgeon is the key! Aside from board certification in plastic surgery, training at the best institutions, and at least a decade of experience after training, patient reviews and surgeon’s b…
How Do I Minimize Bruising from a Rhinoplasty?
Closed rhinoplasty is minimally invasive
Oct 27, 2018
Hi,Bruising is multifactorial: 1. Your tendency towards bruising – this is hereditary.How to avoid? You can’t change your genetics.2. Medications such as NSAIDS (Ibuprofen, Advil, Aleve, Motrin, etc.) and blood thinners (coumadin, Lovenox, etc.) that predispose to bleeding/bruising.How to avoid? Don’t take these medications within 2 weeks of surgery.3. Surgical invasiveness: open rhinoplasty is more invasive as compared with closed rhinoplasty.How to avoid? Closed rhinoplasty minimizes…
How can I find the best rhinoplasty surgeon?
How to find the best surgeon
Oct 27, 2018
My advice in how to find the best rhinoplasty surgeon is the same for any procedure: Credentials are critical: training at top institutions and Board certification in Plastic SurgeryExperience is everything: preferably a decade or more of high volume aesthetic surgeryCommunication: your surgeon should spend time with you to ensure you are well informed and expectations for the result, recovery and risks are aligned. Results: reviewing multiple before/after results gives you a sense of the su…
Would I be a candidate for bulbous nasal tip correction?
“Closed” rhinoplasty is effective, scarless and 7 days of recovery
Oct 27, 2018
Hi, Yes!  Your nasal tip can be narrowed and refined by performing “cephalic trim” (removing the wide part of the tip cartilages), and tip cartilage narrowing.  You can enjoy a beautiful result with a “closed” (aka “endonasal”) rhinoplasty approach which involves hidden incisions within the nostrils, no visible scar, minimal swelling/pain and less than a week of recovery. Look at my photos for examples of wide, bulbous tips. Open rhinoplasty approaches are suboptimal as they involve a visi…
I am considering a face lift and want feedback on my eyelids. I feel like they are getting heavy.
Upper and Lower Blepharoplasty should accompany Brow Lift and Facial Fat Grafting
Jun 9, 2018
Hello- While your photo is shadowy and difficult fully to assess your anatomy, I can tell you have naturally beautiful facial architecture: full cheeks, heart shaped face, and excellent symmetry. Focusing on your upper and lower eyelids, I see that you have some excess upper eyelid skin and low positioned eyebrows which can be improved with combination brow lift and upper blepharoplasty. It’s important to consider both procedures together because the brow lift reduces the amount of upper…
66 looking to get a facelift. should I look for a Board certified plastic surgeon or a facial boa
Training is essential, but talent is hard to measure
Feb 10, 2018
Hello,Certainly the quality of training and Board certification are essential, but artistic and technical ability transcend these basic criteria and are diffi. Decide whether a surgeon’s long term before/after photos speak to your own aesthetic for the results you seek. Speaking with the surgeon’s patients can give valuable insight about his/her attentiveness and a realistic idea of recovery. Finally, a referral from friends or acquaintances who’ve are happy with their results, or who are f…
Type of lift needed?
Vertical “lollipop” breast lift is needed
Feb 10, 2018
Hello,A “donut” (called Benelli) lift won’t give you the result you want. Instead you will benefit from a “lollipop” (called vertical) breast lift. The lollipop technique is very reliable in experienced hands and the scars fade well. Although eliminating the vertical scar is possible in certain patients with very low, droopy breasts, your degree of breast droop is not amenable to this technique particularly with augmentation, as well. In performing augmentation/lift on my patients, the key i…
Which would you recommend; Under or over muscle implant?
Cost should be the same, and under-muscle is safer
Feb 10, 2018
Hello,In my practice cost does not change with above of below muscle implant placement. It has everything to do with safety.  In looking at your anatomy, a breast lift is definitely needed with your augmentation. For safety reasons implants should be placed under the muscle in order to preserve the blood flow to your nipples and breast skin to ensure proper wound healing. Under-muscle placement also protects the nerves to the nipples so that numbness is less likely. Best of luck!
Over or under the muscle?
Pros and cons to implant placement are many
Feb 10, 2018
There are pros and cons to above-muscle and under-muscle placement of implants in primary (first time) breast augmentation. The choice depends on unique anatomy. Above muscle placement is best if the breast tissue and nipple are mildly to moderately droopy and the patient does not want a breast lift. Recovery is easier, but risk of capsular contracture is higher. Below muscle has a more challenging recovery but risk of contracture is lower. Aesthetically, more fullness in the upper bre…
Rhinoplasty Swelling
Patience is a virtue
Feb 10, 2018
Hello,The 3 main factors with persistent swelling are (1) if you had an extensive procedure (with osteotomies and major reshaping), (2) if you had an “open” rhinoplasty (visible scar underneath the nose), and (3) if it you had a corrective rhinoplasty, then swelling can last many months. Although certain easy things can help, such as elevation, icing and a taping regimen, the most important is time.  Patiently waiting for your tissues to heal is the only effective strategy.  Best of luck.
Post Rhinoplasty: Why Does my Nose Look Bigger Than Before Surgery?
Proportion is everything
Feb 10, 2018
Hello,In rhinoplasty proportion is everything. When the upper bridge (called “radix”) is reduced, then the nose can look longer and the tip larger.  Although swelling at one month after open rhinoplasty is common, it looks like the proportions of your nose have changed which is why your tip looks larger. If you still have concern at 6 months then a revision may be needed.  Best of luck.
Rhinoplasty Recovery Time and Downtime?
“Closed” vs “open” rhinoplasty: a big difference in recovery time
Feb 10, 2018
Rhinoplasty recovery depends on how invasive surgery is and I agree that it depends on the extent – for example, osteotomies (bone fracturing) causes bruising and swelling. However, when comparing techniques there’s a big difference in recovery between “closed” approach (hidden incisions, minimal dissection and the least down time) and the “open” approach (visible scar, maximal dissection and the most down time). Months of tip swelling and a visible scar, hallmarks of the open approac…
How Much Does Rhinoplasty Cost?
Rhinoplasty cost depends on many factors
Feb 10, 2018
Rhinoplasty cost depends on many factors including region of the country. In DC the cost of rhinoplasty ranges from $4500 – $10,450 with an average cost of $7600, and higher for corrective work.  However, price is less important than the training (did your surgeon train and top flight institutions?), Board certification (American Board of Plastic Surgery or Facial Plastic Surgery),  and experience (number of rhinoplasties performed annually). Finally, the technique your surgeon uses is i…
I like the front view of my nose but not the profile because I have hump. How much would it cost
Surgery is best for your needs to reduce the hump on your nose
Feb 10, 2018
Hello,Fillers are good for hiding a bump when the upper bridge is scooped out. Your upper bridge is not scooped and so fillers will have a limited effect on your profile. To get the best result you need a reduction of your hump and better definition to your tip. Only surgery can achieve this. Although fillers are cheaper in the short term, surgery is more cost-effective in the long term because you’ll have a lifelong result you can enjoy. Good luck!
Whether to get nose fillers? Or actual rhinoplasty? Wanting to slim my nose down.
Surgical rhinoplasty is needed to reshape your nose
Feb 10, 2018
Hello,Non-surgical rhinoplasty involves filler injections which are useful to hide a hump (which you don’t have), but there are not useful for slimming or or reducing the tip. A surgical rhinoplasty is best to address your concerns. I recommend a combination of tip cartilage reduction and tip grafts which will give the appearance of a slimmer, more defined tip. Adding grafts (cartilage) to the upper bridge (called “radix”) to make your tip look smaller. This can be done by filler, but sin…

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