Plastic Surgeon San Diego - Dr. Rechnic

Plastic Surgeon in San Diego Dr Rechnic located in San Diego County offers all aspects of plastic surgery including but not limited to breast augmentation, breast lifts, tumy tucks, breast reconstruction, eyelid surgery and more.

Plastic surgery is a broad discipline that includes a wide range of services, from cosmetic to reconstructive surgery. It includes the reshaping of otherwise normal features to improve an individual's appearance. Other aspects seek to improve physical function or to minimize scarring resulting from accidents, illness, surgery, or birth defects.

Dr. Rechnic is Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery as well as the American Board of Surgery. He maintains active membership in the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the clinical faculty at UCSD. He is a member of the senior staff at Scripps and Sharp Hospitals, and Plastic Surgery section chief at the San Diego Outpatient Surgery Center.

This San Diego Plastic Surgeon is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Binghamton University. He received his Medical Degree from UCLA Medical School in 1979, and completed residencies in General Surgery and Plastic Surgery at the University of Southern California. For 20 years his practice focused on reconstructive surgery and cosmetic surgery of the face, breast and body. He served two terms as President of the San Diego Surgical Society and as Director of its Continuing Medical Education program.

Dr. Rechnic also does breast augmentation. Also known as breast enlargement or breast enhancement, breast augmentation is among the most popular procedures in our practice. The numbers of augmentation surgery done annually has increased steadily in the past few years. According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, in 2003, more than 250,000 women had breast augmentation. Dr. Rechnic has been performing the surgery in San Diego for over 20 years.

Eyelid surgery (technically called Blepharoplasty) is a procedure to remove fat--usually along with excess skin and muscle from the upper and lower eyelids. Eyelid surgery can correct drooping upper lids and puffy bags below your eyes - features that make you look older and more tired than you feel, and may even interfere with your vision. However, it won't remove crow's feet or other wrinkles, eliminate dark circles under your eyes, or lift sagging eyebrows.

Abdominoplasty or "tummy tuck" is a popular procedure for removal of stretched, loose, and excess skin and fat from the lower part of the abdomen. The effects of aging, multiple pregnancy and major weight loss contribute to weakening of the abdominal muscles. When skin has been stretched and loses its ability to 'snap back', it has to be removed.

Breast lift ("mastopexy") is a procedure that is done for breasts that sag excessively due to aging, weight loss, or after pregnancy. This surgery involves repositioning of the nipple level, reduction of the amount of skin in the lower part of the breast, or both. Small lifts might be done with relatively minimal incisions. The more skin that needs to be removed, the more extensive the surgery is likely to be. Scars are unavoidable in this situation. It is difficult to anticipate in advance what kind of scars any individual will form (favorable or unfavorable), but some tendencies can be estimated based on age and skin type.

Complimentary consultation with this La Jolla Plastic Surgeon