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
Ricardo L. Rodriguez MD, Baltimore Plastic Surgeon has over 25 years of experience in Tummy Tuck, Body Lift, and Liposuction procedures. All procedures are performed in our Quad A accredited surgery center under 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:
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.
The Thigh lift is a cosmetic surgery procedure designed to tighten the skin of the thigh and reduce sagging in the inner or outer thighs. Outer thigh lifts are commonly added as an extension to a Tummy Tuck. The Outer thigh lift helps to lift the buttocks. There are two types of Thigh lifts:
A Mommy Makeover is a highly customizable combination of procedures designed to help you feel more like yourself after pregnancy. It flattens and tightens your tummy, removes stretch marks, and addresses your breast concerns, all in one operative session. This procedure targets physical changes women experience following pregnancy, such as sagging breasts, separated abdominal muscles, and excess fat in areas like the waist or thighs. Common mommy makeover combinations include . . .
Liposuction is a cosmetic surgery to remove unwanted fat deposits from different parts of the body. It was first developed in 1977 by Dr. Gerard Illouz in Paris and introduced in the U.S. in 1982. Today, it’s the most popular plastic surgery procedure, designed to eliminate fat with minimal scarring.
Over the years, the technology has improved, making the procedure safer and more effective. Dr. Rodriguez’s technique uses thin 3mm cannulas, which provide smoother results. With his method, patients usually don’t need lymphatic massages because the results are even from the start.
Labiaplasty is a cosmetic surgery for women that reduces the size of the inner lips of the vagina. The labia minora (inner lips) can vary in length. The average length is 61 mm, but some women have labia up to 100 mm long.
Women often choose this surgery to reduce discomfort or improve appearance. Tight clothing can be uncomfortable for women with long labia.
An Arm Lift, also called Brachioplasty, removes extra skin and fat between the underarm and elbow. This reshapes your arm, making the skin smoother and firmer. The type of Arm Lift you need depends on how much skin you have and where it is. We usually perform this procedure under IV sedation, which is safer and has fewer risks than General anesthesia. Most patients need to take 1-2 weeks off from work to recover.
