DR. RICARDO L. RODRIGUEZ
Board-Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Founder, Ricardo L. Rodriguez MD, Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
Medical Director, Cosmetic Surgery Facility, LLC
Dr. Ricardo L. Rodriguez, Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon, specializes in multiple cosmetic surgery procedures, performed in his Quad A accredited Surgery Center located in Baltimore, Maryland. All procedures are performed under local or IV anesthesia with Board-Certified Anesthesiologists.
A Tummy tuck, or Abdominoplasty, is the most effective way to tighten your stomach area and remove excess hanging skin. The most common types of Tummy Tucks are:
The Breast augmentation, or Augmentation mammoplasty procedure, enlarges your breast. This can be done with either silicone or saline implants, as well as using your own fat. High-profile implants can be used if the patient wants more upper pole fullness in the breast. Patients select their size and shape at the pre-op consult.
A Body lift is a surgical procedure that results in the most dramatic transformation of the mid and lower body. It removes excess skin and fat from the abdomen, hips, outer thighs, and buttocks. Many weight loss patients have a Body lift to remove excess skin and fat.
To remove the section of loose skin, surgeons place an incision around your entire lower body, in a circumferential fashion. We excise the section of loose skin, tighten your stomach muscles, and tighten the contour of the full torso.
Broken into its components, the Lower body lift includes a Tummy tuck (abdominoplasty), a Thigh lift, and a Buttock lift.
Botox is a brand of botulinum toxin type A, a purified substance that’s derived from the bacteria that causes botulism. Other common brands include Botox® Cosmetic, Xeomin®, and Dysport.
A Brow Lift, (also called a Forehead Lift), is a surgery that raises the eyebrows to a more youthful position. It helps make your face look younger, as the eyes are a key focus. The procedure can be done with small incisions in your scalp using an endoscope, and recovery usually takes about a week.
If you have droopy upper eyelids, a Brow Lift can make your eyes look more rested and refreshed. It also lifts the upper cheeks and temples for a younger appearance. After a Brow Lift, you may not need Botox or Xeomin injections for forehead wrinkles, as the Brow Lift provides a long-lasting solution.
Blepharoplasty, commonly known as eyelid surgery, removes excess skin from the upper and/or lower eyelids. This gives you a more refreshed, rested, and youthful appearance.
A Facelift, also called Rhytidectomy, is a plastic surgery procedure that tightens wrinkles and sagging skin on the face and neck. The goal is a natural, refreshed appearance, helping you look younger without appearing “done.”
There are several types of facelifts, usually referring to which part of the face is being rejuvenated. Variations include:
Facial fillers, also known as dermal fillers, consist of synthetic injections specifically designed to fill in wrinkled or uneven areas of the face. While Botox relaxes muscles to soften wrinkles, dermal fillers actively add volume, effectively ”filling in” these areas. Common facial fillers include…
Using facial implants, Dr. Rodriguez can reshape your facial structure and fine-tune the look you want to achieve. Typically, patients focus on one area such as the cheeks, chin, or jaw. However, you can have two or even three types of implants at the same time.
Fat transfer, also known as fat grafting, involves taking fat from one part of your body and injecting it into another to restore volume and create a natural appearance. This procedure works particularly well for facial areas like the cheeks, nasolabial folds, jawline, and under-eye regions.
The method restores lost volume due to aging, weight loss, or laser damage. In addition to creating a youthful appearance, the injected fat also nourishes the skin and boosts blood supply.
Plastic Surgeons have performed fat grafting for over 100 years. You can read more about the history of fat grafting here.
In the last two decades, advances in fat grafting have made the procedure even more effective. In my Baltimore practice, I frequently use fat grafting to complement other procedures such as the Brow Lift and lower facelift. It is also used as an alternative to the full Facelift procedure.
Laser resurfacing of the skin is a method to make the skin of the face appear younger-looking. Generally speaking, the laser creates damage to the top layers of the skin, which has the immediate result of a tightening of the skin. The procedure can be performed in an office setting under local anesthesia, or it can be performed in the operating suite at the same time other procedures are being done.
There are now many types of lasers on the market. I am not a fan of laser therapy. I believe that many types of lasers damage adipose stem cells and the tissue matrix. We have seen patients with fat atrophy in the facial area after laser therapy. Over the past 20 years, patients from all over the world have contacted me to repair damage done by various types of lasers.
Lip augmentation is a procedure that gives you fuller lips and can be performed on the upper lip, lower lip, or both lips. The lip can be augmented with your own tissues (Fat transfer) or biological tissue fillers (Juvederm or Restylane). Results with biologic fillers typically last 6-9 months, while your own fat is a more long lasting solution.
Lip augmentation is very popular because it produces immediate results which can be subtle or dramatic. The degree of fullness of each lip (upper and lower) can be controlled as your lips can be injected with different amounts.
If you choose to augment your lips with Restylane or Juvederm, those injections will be performed by Dr. Rodriguez personally.
A lip lift commonly refers to an “upper lip lift”, a surgical procedure that raises the upper lip to create a more youthful, relaxed smile. However, there are two types of lip lifts: Upper lip lifts and Corner lip lifts.
A neck lift is a surgical procedure that defines the neckline and tightens loose skin around the jawline (jowls). It can also reduce neck banding, creating a smoother and more youthful appearance. There are two types of neck lifts, each serving different patient needs.
Otoplasty is ear surgery, sometimes referred to as ‘ear pinning,’ and is often performed to change the shape and/or position of the ears. It can be performed on one ear or both ears. In most cases, ear cartilage is reduced so that the ears appear closer to the head.
Ear surgery can create a better balance and proportion while improving the shape or appearance of the ears. This often has a profound effect on appearance and self-esteem. Patients who have Otoplasty often feel free to explore new hairstyles and stop wearing hats to hide their ears.
