Plastic Surgery

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• + Ariel N. Rad, M.D., PH.D.
• + Face Cosmetic SurgeryDr. Rad is experienced in facial cosmetic surgery, and during his tenure as Director of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery at Johns Hopkins he pioneered minimally invasive techniques designed to refresh and refine, without down time. From endonasal “closed” rhinoplasty to short scar face and neck lift to scarless eyelid lift and facial fat transfer, Dr. Rad’s approaches are nuanced and targeted to create subtle improvements in multiple areas that add up to an overall refreshed, natural result. By minimizing disturbance to delicate facial tissues Dr. Rad shortens recovery and lessens discomfort, and combined with the most advanced “Enhanced Recovery After Anesthesia” (ERAS) protocols for pain management you can expect to feel back on track quickly. Dr. Rad collaborates with his wife, Board certified dermatologist Dr. Noëlle Sherber, to help patients improve skin tone and texture, pore size, and pigmentation, qualities which surgery does not address. Such synergy treatments combining the best of dermatology and plastic surgery offer patients optimal results within the shortest period. Appointments are perfectly coordinated for your convenience and safety thus offering the the luxury of time.
• + Breast Aesthetics
• + Body Contouring
• + Breast Cancer ReconstructionAs a cancer survivor, you have persevered through difficult times, from cancer surgery to chemotherapy and radiation.  Restoring your body back to whole, and looking better than how you started, is the “silver lining” of breast cancer care and Dr. Rad’s focus towards that goal is you. Dr. Rad is experienced in the full range of breast reconstructive surgeries, from implants to flap procedures including microvascular “perforator flap” techniques such as the DIEP flap, TUG flap SGAP “Love Handle” flap, and TDAP flap. As a member of the plastic surgery faculty at Johns Hopkins since 2009, Dr. Rad pioneere the most technically difficult operations such as the “Gluteal Artery Perforator” (GAP) flap, aka “Love Handle” flap for which he and his colleagues published the first clinical series.

  When it comes to breast cancer reconstruction the most advanced surgical approaches are not the only aspect of world class care. Patients’ comfort before and after surgery are of equal importance and Dr. Rad’s approach to recovery follows the most advanced “Enhanced Recovery After Surgery” (ERAS) protocols developed by anesthesiologists. Combined with his state-of-the-art surgical techniques Dr. Rad’s patients are able to return to their lives feeling whole again.

• + Mommy Makeover