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Abdomen
Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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I have performed approximated 800 abdominoplasties ranging from limited tummy tuck to the extended techniques performed on patients after a major weight loss. I prefer to use the high tension technique, which I feel gives the more natural sculpted post operative appearance.
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Abdominoplasty (Tummy Tuck)
Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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Over 2,000 cases done.. I prefer the high tension technique with the avoidance of that done look.. Ideal Candidate:
Protruding abdomen; excess fat and skin; weak abdominal muscles
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Acne Scar Removal
Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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During a 23 yr history of doing acne scar improvement, I have come to realize that there is no one technique that will deliver the best result. I rely on multiple approaches to this problem. I emply a radioplaing approach, a dermabrasion approach micro-skin graphs if needed and finish the process of with the state of the art Laser Device for enhanced smoothness.
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Years Performed: 15 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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23 yrs of Plastic Surgery experience with the training of skilled estheticians that deliver the best skin care techniques available.
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Arm Lifts (Brachioplasty)
Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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Worked with many patients after massive weight loss. Extensive experience with the extended arm lift and the miny arm lift. Ideal Candidate:
Excess skin and fat on underside of arm
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Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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Have worked with many patients after massive weight loss requiring all form of body contouring including the belt lift and the total body lift.
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Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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23 yr history of body contouring including liposculture, traditional ultasound assisted liposuction and direct body contouring and skin tightening. Ideal Candidate:
Skin laxity without significant fat deposits
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Body Lift
Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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Worked with multiple patients after massive weight loss. Procedures performed are Breast Lift, Belt Lift, Tummy Tuck, Thigh Lift, Liposuction, Arm Lift and Lower Extremity lift. Ideal Candidate:
Skin laxity without significant fat deposits
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Body Reshaping
Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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Cosmetic body reshaping must be a individualized procedure. I focus on areas of fat tissue none responsive to dieting and exercise plus a overall plan to make the body more proportional.
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BOTOX® Injections Treatment
Years Performed: 10 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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Unlike other clinics and Medispas,I perform all of the Botox injections. I feel this is necessary in order to get consistent results and to avoid unnecessary complication. Ideal Candidate:
Frown lines and crow's feet
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Breast Augmentation (Breast Implants)
Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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1,000 augmentations performed over a 23 year history. The vast majority of the implants that I have placed are saline and I usually place them beneath the chest wall muscle so as to avoid that dreaded done look. Ideal Candidate:
Small, disproportionate breasts
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Breast Lift Surgery
Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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Approximately 500 lifts performed over a 23 year history. Most patients in my practice desire a smaller, repositioned nipple areolar complex and a more perky breast with the added benifit of more cleavage. Ideal Candidate:
Sagging, poorly shaped breasts
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Breast Reconstruction Surgery
Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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Advanced Training in Breast Reconstruction following my Plastic Surgery Training. Have taught breast reconstruction techniques to other plastic surgeons. Have developed my own technique for breast reconstruction and introduced this technique to 2,000 plastic surgeons at our national meeting. For more detailed information about Breast Reconstruction visit the Breast Restoration Section on my personel web page.. ruckermd.com Ideal Candidate:
Small, disproportionate breasts
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Breast Reduction Surgery
Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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Advanced training in Breast Reconstruction after Plastic Surgery Training. Have performed approximately 1,500 breast reductions of my 23 year career. My focus is an attempt to preserve nipple sensation, the ability to breast feed and with an emphasis on minimal scarring. Ideal Candidate:
Sagging, poorly shaped breasts
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Years Performed: 10 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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With an extensive experience in body contouring, I have found the buttock lift to be a extremely beneficial procedure in helping to attain normal body contour.
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Buttocks Lift (Butt Lift)
Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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Please see Brazilian Butt Lift. Ideal Candidate:
Sagging skin, excess fat, weakened muscles in thigh/buttocks area
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Cellulite Treatment
Years Performed: 20 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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My method of choice in my 2,000 case experience is with the use of small cannulas and ultrasound assisted liposculture. Ideal Candidate:
Dimpled thighs and buttocks
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Cheek Augmentation (Implants)
Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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No external scars and a goal of not having a operated on appearance after the surgery. Ideal Candidate:
Poor facial contour
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Chin Augmentation (Implants)
Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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No external scars and the avoidance of the operated on look after the procedure. Ideal Candidate:
Receding chin
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Circumferential Abdominoplasty
Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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A significant portion of my practice is devoted to body contouring after a major weight loss. This is probably the most common procedure done after this level of weith loss.
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Collagen Injection Treatments
Years Performed: 15 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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I prefer the use of Restylane Ideal Candidate:
Desire fullness around lips, cheeks, and facial folds
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Years Performed: 15 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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Have owned 4 lasers and have settled on the state of the art laser for cosmetic procedures. It has produced the best results in the approximate 3,000 cases that I have done.
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Cosmetic Surgery of the Body
Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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In my 3,000 cases experience the most common procedures have been.. Liposuction, Augmentation of the Breast, Tummy Tuck .
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Cosmetic Surgery of the Face
Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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My case experience is approximately 3,000 facial cosmetic procedures. Most have been performed in our fully equiped in office operating suite.
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Delayed Breast Reconstruction Latissimus Flap
Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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Have dedicated a large portion of my practice to Breast Reconstruction. My training included a Breast Reconstruction Fellowship.
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Delayed Breast Reconstruction Tissue Expander
Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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Advanced Breast Reconstruction after my traditional Plastic surgery training. Have developed a new technique in Breast Reconstruction and have taught this technique to many other Plastic Surgerons.
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Delayed Breast Reconstruction Tram Flap
Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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Approximately 1,000 procedures performed. Have had advanced training in Breast Reconstruction.
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Dermabrasion
Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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One of the most common procedures done in my 3,000 case history of skin resurfacing. Ideal Candidate:
Acne, wrinkles around mouth, sun-damaged skin
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Deviated septum surgery
Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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Have performed approximately 500 septoplasty procedures. Usually done with a cosmetic or functional Rhinoplasty.
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Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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have performed approximately 250 Otoplasties. Ideal Candidate:
Protruding or disproportionate ears
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Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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My experience is approximately 1,000 eyelifts done.. Ideal Candidate:
excess fat, wrinkled, drooping skin of upper eyelids; bags, puffiness under eyes
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Face Lift Surgery (Rhytidectomy)
Years Performed: 20 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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From short scar to full face to string lift. Ideal Candidate:
Loose skin, deep lines, wrinkles, jowls
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Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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My experience is approximately 800 procedures.. Most common area is the neck. Ideal Candidate:
Normal weight with isolated fatty areas
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Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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Glycolic, phenol and TCA peels.. My experience is 1,000 peels Ideal Candidate:
Frown lines, crow's feet, nasolabial folds
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Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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500 cases. Indications are usually for male breast enlargement of unknown causes or for breast reduction after weight loss. Ideal Candidate:
Enlarged male breasts
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Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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Advanced training in Breast Reconstruction. this is the most common timing that I use for Breast Reconstruction. Please see the Breast Restoration Center in my Personal web page for more information.
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Immediate Breast Reconstruction Tissue Expander
Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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Advanced training in Breast Reconstruction. Please see the Breast Restoration section in my personal web page for more detailed information.
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Immediate Breast Reconstruction Tram Flap
Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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Advanced training in Breast Reconstruction. 400 procedures done. Please see the Breast Restoration section in my personal web page for more information.
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Years Performed: 20 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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Have done approximately 2,500 laser skin resurfacing procedures in my office suite. Ideal Candidate:
Fair, non-oily skin; sun-damaged facial skin, wrinkles around mouth and eyes, acne scars
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Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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A common procedure done after massize weight loss or after sagging of leg tissues with advancing age.
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Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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My experience is approximately 2,000 cases with ultrasound assisted liposuction. Ideal Candidate:
Normal weight with isolated fatty areas
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Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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Approximately 1,500 eyelift procedures performed over a 23 yr. history. Ideal Candidate:
excess fat, wrinkled, drooping skin of upper eyelids; bags, puffiness under eyes
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Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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Over 5,000 moles removed.. No suturing required. Ideal Candidate:
Cancerous or unsightly mole
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Neck Lift
Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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In office procedure.. Case experience 300 Ideal Candidate:
Loose skin, deep lines, wrinkles, jowls
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Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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In conjunctin with Breast Reconstruction.. Please refer to the Breast Restoration section of my personal web page..
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Years Performed: 5 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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I perform all of the dermal filler injections. Ideal Candidate:
Moderate to severe facial wrinkles or folds
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Rhinoplasty (Nose Job, Nose Surgery)
Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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approximately 400 cases performed. Minimal scars with the avoidance of that done post operative appearance Ideal Candidate:
Nose too large, wide, or tip needs reshaping
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Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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Please refer to the Breast Restoration Section in my personal web page for more information.,
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Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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Please see the body contouring section Ideal Candidate:
Normal weight with isolated fatty areas
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Years Performed: 23 Approx Cost with this Doctor:
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2,000 lifts Ideal Candidate:
excess fat, wrinkled, drooping skin of upper eyelids; bags, puffiness under eyes
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