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BOTOX® Injections Treatment
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Sometimes the way we appear to others does not reflect the way feel inside. Perhaps you have deep frown creases or lines between your eyebrown, which may make you seem to be frowning or angry when you are not. Your friends may even have commented about it. Botox injections prevent the muscle contractions that cause the creases, and then the skin can have a chance to heal and smooth out. Dr Dowden will review with you this temporary non-surgical treatment which requires no down time. Ideal Candidate:
Frown lines and crow's feet
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Brow Lift (Forehead Lift)
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Do friends seem to think that you look tired or sad yet you know you are not? You may feel great, yet your upper eyelids and eyebrow region appear to tell a different story. A too-relaxed forehead can cause a tired, stern or sad appearance, and makes it seem that there is too much upper eyelid skin. It may be possible to regain your fresh look through a browlift. At consultation with Dr Dowden you will learn about this short-scar procedure to give you a more relaxed and refreshed appearance. Ideal Candidate:
Sagging, low eyebrows, forehead creases, frown lines
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Chin Augmentation (Implants)
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Through either heredity or development your chin may be smaller than you feel it should be. You may want a somewhat more prominent and more defined chin. Dr Dowden will evaluate this area for you, discuss your goals, and give you the available options to produce a chin shape more in harmony with your entire face. Ideal Candidate:
Receding chin
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Collagen Injection Treatments
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The fine facial creases that appear as we go through life can cause us to look older than we really are. Perhaps you have noticed such lines and wrinkles, and want to look into doing something about them. One option is injection of fillers, liquids or gels that plump out those fine lines. One of these substances is actual FDA-approved collagen. At consultation with Dr Dowden, all the alternatives will be reviewed with you, including their applications, effects and duration. Ideal Candidate:
Desire fullness around lips, cheeks, and facial folds
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Cosmetic BOTOX®
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Those pesky frown lines between the eyebrows can make it seem that you are scowling when you are not, because your scowling muscles are working overtime, so your skin does not have a chance to heal those creases. Botox is the FDA-approved non-surgical treatment that can temporarily (in some cases permanently) reduce those frown lines between the brows, and also at the corners of your eyes. Dr Dowden will review this remarkable treatment with you and its application to help your problem.
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Cosmetic Surgery of the Face
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The bewildering array of options used to treat the many problems that people experience with all the different parts of the face can be confusing. Botox, Browlift, Blepharoplasty, Facelift, Chin augmentation, Liposuction, Rhinoplasty, Laser resurfacing, and Otoplasty all have their role. Dr Dowden has extensive experience with all these methods, and at your consultation will discuss with you what might be best to help you achieve your personal goals with the quickest recovery possible.
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Deviated septum surgery
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Do you experience chronic blockage of the air passage of the nose? Possibly you have a curved or deviated septum, that thin wall separating the left nasal passage from the right. Some people need "septoplasty", the correction of that curved septum to improve their breathing. With over 20 years of experience with both primary and secondary cases of rhinoplasty and septoplasty, Dr Dowden will evaluate your concerns and review your options to help improve any such impaired breathing.
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Ear Surgery (Otoplasty)
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Everyone is an individual, yet most of us do not want to look unusual or extremely different. Prominent ears standing out too far from the head, either on yourself or your child, may be the focus for unwanted attention or comments and can be emotionally bothersome. Otoplasty is the operation performed to reshape the ear. Dr Dowden has over 20 years experience with the correction of prominent ears, and will evaluate your or your child's condition and recommend the best approach and timing. Ideal Candidate:
Protruding or disproportionate ears
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Endoscopic Forehead Lift
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Do your friends think you look tired or sad when you are not? A too-relaxed forehead can cause such a tired, stern or sad appearance, and can even make it seem that there is excessive upper eyelid skin. It may be possible to regain your fresh look through a browlift, performed endoscopically through tiny incisions behind the hairline. At consultation with Dr Dowden you will learn whether this could give you back a more relaxed and refreshed appearance with minimal recovery time.
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Endoscopic Plastic Surgery of the Face
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The advanced technology of miniature video cameras and fiberoptics has revolutionized surgery, permitting excellent results through tiny incisions, and leads to faster recovery. Dr Dowden brings to patients his extensive skills and experience with all manner of endoscopic plastic surgery of the face. He will evaluate your problem to see if endoscopic surgery could help give you a more relaxed and refreshed appearance with minimal scarring and recovery time.
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Eye Lid Lift Surgery (Blepharoplasty)
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Being the focus of the face, your eyes draw attention and convey expression and mood. If your eyelids have excess skin or puffiness, it will make you seem to be more tired or sad than you really are. Eyelid lift may be the appropriate correction for your condition. At a consultation with Dr Dowden you will discuss your options in achieving a more youthful and energetic appearance, with a quick recovery and minimal discomfort. Ideal Candidate:
excess fat, wrinkled, drooping skin of upper eyelids; bags, puffiness under eyes
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Face Lift Surgery (Rhytidectomy)
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Perhaps the skin laxity of your face has caused you some concern. Dr Dowden will evaluate your skin and discuss the pros and cons of the the different types of face lift with you, including the S-lift, the FeatherLift™, Thread-lift™, the Lifestyle-lift™, the Quicklift™, the SMACS-lift, and the endoscopic face lift. He will evaluate your situation to determine which method might be best to help you achieve a more relaxed and refreshed appearance with minimal scarring and recovery time. Ideal Candidate:
Loose skin, deep lines, wrinkles, jowls
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Facial Liposuction
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Sometimes the problems with the appearance of the face result not so much from excess skin, but from extra fat deposits of the cheeks or the area under the chin, even when the persons overall weight is normal. If you have these problem areas, perhaps liposuction might be right for you. Dr Dowden has been performing liposuction of the face for over 20 years, and at your consultation will determine whether it is a step you should consider taking to help you achieve the defined features you seek. Ideal Candidate:
Normal weight with isolated fatty areas
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Fat Injections
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Perhaps through heredity or weight loss you have areas that are actually deficient in fat and not well proportioned. It may be appropriate to consider transferring fat from an area that can spare it, into the area that needs it, such as cheeks, lips, breasts, thighs, or buttocks. Dr Dowden will discuss with you the latest in fat transference techniques,and will review with you reaching your goal of looking better and feeling better about that area that bothers you. Ideal Candidate:
Frown lines, crow's feet, nasolabial folds
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FeatherLift® (Feather Lift)
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Perhaps the skin laxity of your face has caused you some concern. Dr Dowden will evaluate your skin and discuss the pros and cons of the the different types of face lift with you, including the S-lift, the FeatherLift™, Thread-lift™, the Lifestyle-lift™, the Quicklift™, the SMACS-lift, and the endoscopic face lift. He will evaluate your situation to determine which method might be best to help you achieve a more relaxed and refreshed appearance with minimal scarring and recovery time. Ideal Candidate:
sagging or drooping skin around jowls, eyes, neck, or brow
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Juvederm tm
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The fine facial creases that appear as we go through life can cause us to look older than we really are. Perhaps you have noticed such lines and wrinkles, and want to look into doing something about them. One option is injection of fillers, liquids or gels that plump out those fine lines. One of these substances is FDA-approved Juvederm. At consultation with Dr Dowden, all the alternatives will be reviewed with you, including their applications, effects and duration.
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Laser Skin Resurfacing
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Time is unkind to our skin, and it can resemble crepe-paper, with permanent fine wrinkling. Sunlight, chemicals, nicotine or just the passage of time may have take their toll on your skin. The laser is ideal for smoothing out such finely wrinkled skin, and the laser can actually tighten the collagen layer of your skin - giving back to you more youthful appearing skin. During your consultation with Dr Dowden he will review with you how the laser might be appropriate for your skin. Ideal Candidate:
Fair, non-oily skin; sun-damaged facial skin, wrinkles around mouth and eyes, acne scars
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Laser Skin Tightening
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Time is unkind to our skin, and it can resemble crepe-paper, with permanent fine wrinkling. Sunlight, chemicals, nicotine or just the passage of time may have take their toll on your skin. The laser is ideal for smoothing out such finely wrinkled skin, and the laser can actually tighten the collagen layer of your skin - giving back to you more youthful appearing skin. During your consultation with Dr Dowden he will review with you how the laser might be appropriate for your skin.
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Lip Augmentation
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Do you find that your upper or lower lip seems to lack fullness? Your heredity, your familial traits or the passage of time may have left your lips thinner and less distinct, and you want a fuller more pouty lip shape. Dr Dowden will discuss with you the latest techniques, including Collagen, Restylane, Juvederm, fat transfer, and dermis grafts to plump out the lips. He will review with you reaching your goal of looking and feeling better about your lips. Ideal Candidate:
Thin lips
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Lower Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)
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Your eyes should be the focus of attention and they convey expression. If your lower eyelids have excess skin or puffiness, that can make you appear tired even when you are not. During a lower lid blepharoplasty, excessive wrinkled skin is removed, and the extra fat removed or redistributed. At your consultation with Dr Dowden you will discuss your options to help achieve a more youthful and energetic appearance of your lower eyelids. Ideal Candidate:
excess fat, wrinkled, drooping skin of upper eyelids; bags, puffiness under eyes
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Male Liposuction
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You've worked out, dieted and reached your goal weight. Still you have areas that have not improved as you had expected, especially around the beltline. If this describes you, then you may want to consider liposuction to reduce your localized excess fat deposits. Dr Dowden has over 20 years of experience and skill with both the tumescent technique and the ultrasonic methods for men, and at your consultation will evaluate your areas of concern to see if liposuction is right for you. Ideal Candidate:
Normal weight with isolated fatty areas
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Mid Face Lift
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$Call office Physician's Approach:
Perhaps the skin laxity of your face has caused you some concern. Dr Dowden will evaluate your skin and discuss the pros and cons of the the different types of face lift with you, including the S-lift, the FeatherLift™, Thread-lift™, the Lifestyle-lift™, the Quicklift™, the SMACS-lift, and the endoscopic face lift. He will evaluate your situation to determine which method might be best to help you achieve a more relaxed and refreshed appearance with minimal scarring and recovery time.
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Neck Liposuction
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Perhaps you have exercised, dieted and reached your goal weight. Yet still you find that there is excess fat localized to the part of the neck under the chin, which may be due in part to heredity. Your consultation with Dr Dowden will include an evaluation of your area of concern and determination of whether liposuction may be beneficial to you. He will show you where the tiny incisions will be placed for concealment, and will discuss the normally brief recovery period. Ideal Candidate:
Normal weight with isolated fatty areas
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Quick Lift (facelift)
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$Call office Physician's Approach:
Perhaps the skin laxity of your face has caused you some concern. Dr Dowden will evaluate your skin and discuss the pros and cons of the the different types of face lift with you, including the S-lift, the FeatherLift™, Thread-lift™, the Lifestyle-lift™, the Quicklift™, the SMACS-lift, and the endoscopic face lift. He will evaluate your situation to determine which method might be best to help you achieve a more relaxed and refreshed appearance with minimal scarring and recovery time.
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Restylane® Injection
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$Call office Physician's Approach:
The fine facial creases that appear as we go through life can cause us to look older than we really are. Perhaps you have noticed such lines and wrinkles, and want to look into doing something about them. One option is injection of fillers, liquids or gels that plump out those fine lines. One of these substances is FDA-approved Restylane. At consultation with Dr Dowden, all the alternatives will be reviewed with you, including their applications, effects and duration. Ideal Candidate:
Moderate to severe facial wrinkles or folds
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Rhinoplasty (Nose Job, Nose Surgery)
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The nose is our most prominent facial feature, and some patients are bothered by the shape, the size, or both. The aspects that you might find unfavorable could be the result of heredity, previous surgery, or trauma. With more than 20 years experience in both primary and secondary rhinoplasty, Dr Dowden will start you on the path to finding out if rhinoplasty could be a good option for you. Ideal Candidate:
Nose too large, wide, or tip needs reshaping
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S-Lift Face Lift
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$Call office Physician's Approach:
Perhaps the skin laxity of your face has caused you some concern. Dr Dowden will evaluate your skin and discuss the pros and cons of the the different types of face lift with you, including the S-lift, the FeatherLift™, Thread-lift™, the Lifestyle-lift™, the Quicklift™, the SMACS-lift, and the endoscopic face lift. He will evaluate your situation to determine which method might be best to help you achieve a more relaxed and refreshed appearance with minimal scarring and recovery time.
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Scar Revision / Scar Repair
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Although scars cannot be totally eradicated without any trace, there are many treatments and steps that can be done to improve unsightly scars. Some steps may require operation, other steps may not. At your consultation, Dr Dowden will apply his more than 20 year experience with both primary and secondary scarring cases to determine if scar revision would be likely to improve your scars.
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Skin Injection Treatments
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The fine facial creases that appear as we go through life can cause us to look older than we really are. Perhaps you have noticed such lines and wrinkles, and want to look into doing something about them. One option to plump out those fine lines is injection of fat from elsewhere on your body, and another is injection of fillers. At consultation with Dr Dowden, all the FDA-approved temporary treatments alternatives will be reviewed with you, including Collagen, Restylane, and Juvederm.
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Structural Fat Grafting
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$Call office Physician's Approach:
Perhaps through heredity or weight loss you have areas that are actually deficient in fat and not well proportioned. It may be appropriate to consider transferring fat from an area that can spare it, into the area that needs it, such as cheeks, lips, breasts, thighs, or buttocks. Dr Dowden will discuss with you the latest in structural fat grafting techniques, and will review with you reaching your goal of looking better and feeling better about that area that bothers you. Ideal Candidate:
scarring, wrinkles, sunkeness, or sagging skin
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ThreadLifttm (Thread Lift)
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$Call office Physician's Approach:
Perhaps the skin laxity of your face has caused you some concern. Dr Dowden will evaluate your skin and discuss the pros and cons of the the different types of face lift with you, including the S-lift, the FeatherLift™, Thread-lift™, the Lifestyle-lift™, the Quicklift™, the SMACS-lift, and the endoscopic face lift. He will evaluate your situation to determine which method might be best to help you achieve a more relaxed and refreshed appearance with minimal scarring and recovery time. Ideal Candidate:
sagging or drooping skin around jowls, eyes, neck, or brow
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Transconjunctival Lower Lid Blepharoplasty
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Your eyes should be the focus of attention and they convey expression. If your lower eyelids have excess puffiness, that can cause a tired look even when you are well rested. The lower lid fat can be reduced without a skin incision, by cutting inside of the lower eyelid, called trans-conjunctival. At your consultation with Dr Dowden, you will discuss your options to help achieve a more youthful and energetic appearance of your lower eyelids.
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Upper Eyelid Lift (Blepharoplasty)
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$Call office Physician's Approach:
Being the focus of the face, your eyes draw attention and convey expression and mood. If your upper eyelids have excess skin, it will make you seem to be tired or sad when you really are neither. Upper eyelid lift may be the appropriate correction for your condition. At a consultation with Dr Dowden you will discuss your options for achieving a more youthful and energetic appearance, with a quick recovery and minimal discomfort. Ideal Candidate:
excess fat, wrinkled, drooping skin of upper eyelids; bags, puffiness under eyes
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* The national average fees do not include cost of anesthetics or surgical facility. Be sure to ask your doctor about additonal fees. Costs will vary from city to city throughout the United States.
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Enhancing yourself is not an indulgence for only the limited few - it is now attainable for everyone. It begins with a phone call to a Board-Certified plastic surgeon dedicated to providing high quality. Dr Dowden is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery - the only plastic surgery board recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties.
Dr. Dowden's practice provides you with highly individualized care, and the benefit of the skills that results from over 20 years of experience in cosmetic surgery and reconstructive plastic surgery.
If you are a person who prefers to make educated choices, Dr Dowden's practice will be a good match for you, because of the significant amount of time that will be devoted to helping you achieve a full understanding of all your choices. We are known for
Dr. Richard Dowden, in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, was my surgeon for the implants and is the best. I had mine done through the navel on the 1st of May 2002 and it was a total suscess. I can't say enough about Dr. Dowden, he is so professional. I knew everything I needed to before surgery and was explained the negative and positive things about getting the surgery done. I couldn't be more happy with my results and how I was treated and taken care of by Dr. Dowden and by his staff before and continue to be every visit I have. I have never been treated as greatly by any other doctor as I was by Dr. Dowden. He should be recognized as one of the best doctors for plastic surgery, I have referred a friend to him and she feels the same way I do also. Just wanted to give my feedback on the surgeon that performed my surgery and give him a outstanding mark of excellence. Denise
-Denise, Patient
Every person is an individual - each consultation is unique. You have made time in your schedule to consult about a procedure, your time is valuable, and you want to know your doctor understands your goals and objectives. You want to be an active participant in the decision making process about surgery. You want to learn about your choices.
What our patients most frequently thank us for is the consideration shown to them and the time our staff devote to listening and learning exactly what each person wants to achieve.You are an educated consumer.
If you feel that your plastic surgeon should be one who is highly skilled, experienced and who will take the time to understand your needs as well as your objectives, you will find that Dr. Dowden meets those criteria.
You have the reassurance of knowing that in Dr. Dowden you have a plastic surgeon with more than 20 years experience in cosmetic surgery and reconstructive plastic surgery.
It is important to know that Dr Dowden is knowledgeable about, and utilizes, all the latest techniques in plastic surgery including ultrasonic liposuction, endoscopic forehead lifts, minimally invasive facelifts, endoscopic browlifts, midface lift, and all methods of breast augmentation.
If you are considering breast augmentation, you have the assurance of knowing that Dr Dowden is skilled at all methods, including the transumbilical breast implant procedure (the so-called 'scarless breast augmentation'.) (By the way both Allergan and Mentor honor their warranty after the transumbilical breast augmentation, both in front of the muscle and behind the muscle.)
Top Benefits:
The great amount of time we spend with each patient in order to fully understand their desires and wishes.
The thoroughness of the educational approach that allows the patient to make all the key informed decisions.
The close attention to detail by all members of the staff from the frst phone call through the operation and recovery.
The high quality of the surgical result that meets or exceeds their expectations
The close followup care after operation to ensure a good result.
Some of our most asked about procedures:Face Lift Surgery (Rhytidectomy), Rhinoplasty (Nose Job, Nose Surgery), Ear Surgery (Otoplasty), Eye Lid Lift Surgery (Blepharoplasty), Brow Lift (Forehead Lift).
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Dr. Richard Dowden, in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, was my surgeon for the implants and is the best. I had mine done through the navel on the 1st of May 2002 and it was a total suscess. I can't say enough about Dr. Dowden, he is so professional. I knew everything I needed to before surgery and was explained the negative and positive things about getting the surgery done. I couldn't be more happy with my results and how I was treated and taken care of by Dr. Dowden and by his staff before and continue to be every visit I have. I have never been treated as greatly by any other doctor as I was by Dr. Dowden. He should be recognized as one of the best doctors for plastic surgery, I have referred a friend to him and she feels the same way I do also. Just wanted to give my feedback on the surgeon that performed my surgery and give him a outstanding mark of excellence. Denise
