Health Education

Plastic Surgery

Serving patients in Howard County, Maryland including Columbia, Elkridge, Ellicott City, Jessup, North Laurel, and surrounding regions.

MARYLAND PLASTIC SURGEONS

At the Medical Pavilion of Howard County, our board certified plastic surgeons provide a range of cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery procedures.

For more information on MPHC's plastic surgeons visit the links to their web pages listed below:

DR. RONALD LUETHKE, M.D., F.A.C.S.

DR. GEORGE THOMAS GRACE, M.D. & DR. KERRY OWENS, M.D.

To contact Dr. Luethke, call 410-964-8287.
To contact Drs. Grace or Owens, call 410-774-9000.

Our skilled plastic surgeons offer several popular plastic surgery procedures including:

Breast augmentation (implants)
Liposuction
Facelift
Tummy tuck
Rhinoplasty
Breast reconstruction after mastectomy
Skin cancer reconstruction

In addition, many non-surgical cosmetic procedures are offered to rejuvenate the skin and improve the complexion. These skin care options include:

Botox
Juvederm
Restylane
Laser services

Frequently Asked Questions about plastic surgery:

Q. Will my insurance pay for breast implants?
A. No, insurance companies will not pay for plastic surgery that is purely cosmetic. If you have a physical deformity, such as having one breast larger than the other, if you have had trauma to the chest which requires plastic surgery, or if you are a mastectomy patient, your insurance will help pay for the cost.

Q. Is liposuction a reasonable treatment for obesity?
A. Liposuction is not a good treatment of obesity. Liposuction is not effective for people who are unable to lose weight by dieting and exercise. Obese patients almost always regain the weight that is removed by liposuction unless there is a dramatic reduction in calorie intake or increase in exercise. In addition, large volume liposuction can result in an increase in surgical complications.

On the other hand, liposuction in an obese person is reasonable when the goal is to improve a troublesome body contour area. It is not reasonable to use liposuction as a surgical technique for weight loss.

Q. How long does a Botox Cosmetic treatment take, and how long do results last?
A. After a consultation with your plastic surgeon to see if Botox Cosmetic is right for you, the cosmetic procedure takes about 15 minutes. Results can be seen within 24-48 hours and the effect can last up to four months: however, individual results may vary.

For more information on plastic surgery, please visit the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) patient information page: http://www.plasticsurgery.org/Patients_and_Consumers.html

At the Medical Pavilion of Howard County, our skilled plastic surgeons offer several plastic surgery procedures including breast augmentation, face lifts, liposuction, tummy tucks, rhinoplasty, Restalyne, Botox, laser surgery, rhinoplasty, and other cosmetic treatments are offered to Maryland residents in Howard County including but not limited to Clarksville, Columbia, Dayton, Elkridge, Ellicott City, Fulton, Glenwood, Jessup, North Laurel, Savage-Guilford, Sykesville, and various surrounding regions.