DR. RICARDO L. RODRIGUEZ
Founder, Ricardo L. Rodriguez MD, Baltimore Plastic Surgeon
Medical Director, Cosmetic Surgery Facility, LLC
Board-Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
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.
Gynecomastia, commonly referred to as “man boobs”, is the enlargement of breast tissue in men. Gynecomastia surgery, also called “male breast reduction”, is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures for men. While some men undergoing this surgery are overweight, many are not. The procedure can be performed under local or IV anesthesia, and most patients return to work within a week.
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.
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.
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, there are no drains and patients don’t need lymphatic massages.
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 . . .
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:
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.
A Posterior Butt Lift is a skin-tightening procedure that removes loose, hanging skin from above the buttocks. By removing this skin, the buttock tissues are lifted, improving the overall contour and giving a more youthful, perky appearance. It is especially suitable for patients who have lost significant weight through dieting, gastric bypass, or weight loss drugs like Ozempic.
The B’more Butt Lift focuses on making your buttocks stand out by eliminating the “muffin top” fat around your waist. This procedure uses Lipo 360, a circumferential liposuction technique that removes fat around your entire torso. Many women have a muffin top that hides their natural buttocks. By removing this fat from the abdomen, flanks, and lower back, we reveal how much more prominent your buttocks truly are.
We call it the B’more Butt Lift in honor of our Baltimore practice, where women enhance their natural buttocks with this transformative procedure. It’s similar to Lipo 360, but with more focus on sculpting your buttocks for a defined and enhanced appearance.
By strategically removing fat from your waist and above the buttocks, the B’more Butt Lift makes your buttocks look larger. In most cases, you already have more buttock volume than you realize—the excess fat in your muffin top hides it!
However, if you’re looking for a major size increase or added volume to your hips and buttocks, the Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) could be a better option. The BBL sculpts your torso and adds volume to your buttocks with fat injections, unlike the B’more Butt Lift, which enhances your natural shape.
The Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) is a procedure that enhances the size and shape of your buttocks using your own fat. This makes it a natural way to create a fuller, rounder, and more youthful look. The fat is taken from areas like the stomach, thighs, or back and injected into the buttocks.
This procedure is popular among people of all ages and body types. It’s sometimes referred to as BBL with Lipo 360.
In recent years, there has been concern over the safety of the BBL, particularly the risk of Pulmonary Fat Embolism (PFE), a serious complication. There were several reported BBL deaths due to PFE during the period 2014-2017. To address these concerns, a multi-society Gluteal Fat Grafting Safety Task Force was formed in 2017.
Dr. Rodriguez was a key member of this task force, which set new BBL safety guidelines in 2019. These guidelines ensure that fat must only be injected into the subcutaneous layer (just under the skin) and never into the muscles, as this increases the risk of PFE.
As a member of the Gluteal Fat Grafting Safety Task Force, Dr. Rodriguez played an important role in creating the best practices that keep BBL patients safe.
His involvement ensures that your procedure will follow the latest safety techniques. Be sure to ask your surgeon where they inject the fat and if they follow these critical safety guidelines.
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 Breast lift tightens and removes excess skin, raising the nipple and breast tissue to create a firmer, more lifted look. Most women have the procedure on both breasts, but it can be done on just one side to correct asymmetry.
The more sagging you have, the more extensive your surgery will be. The surgeon’s technique and skill determine how much scarring you’ll have.
Over time, the skin and ligaments that support your breasts stretch and weaken. This process is sped up with pregnancy or weight loss. A Breast Lift focuses on removing extra skin and repositioning the nipple to give you a more youthful look.
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.
There are now many types of lasers on the market. While some may achieve superficial tightening, Dr. Rodriguez no longer performs laser resurfacing due to concerns about tissue damage. In his experience, certain lasers can affect the adipose stem cells and tissue matrix, leading to facial fat atrophy.
Over the past two decades, patients have sought his care after experiencing complications from various laser procedures performed elsewhere.
