Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
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Dr. Adam G. Tattelbaum, MD is a board-certified plastic surgeon based in Rockville, Maryland. He’s been in practice for over 25 years and specializes in mommy makeovers, breast enhancements, and tummy tucks at his Maryland plastic surgery center.
Dr. Tattelbaum grew up in the home of an artisan, and these early experiences are what eventually drew him to aesthetic surgery. “My mother was a jeweler, sculptor and creative force in my life. I always knew that I too would work with my hands aesthetically as a career. The tools I used in her workshop are surprisingly similar to the same tools I use today, only the medium is far more complex,” he explains. “I love seeing the results of my surgeries. There is an immediate gratification even on the operating room table in plastic surgery. Mainly, I love making patients look and feel normal again.”
Upon graduation from the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Tattelbaum obtained his medical degree from Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons. There, he received honors in his plastic surgical rotation.
After, Dr. Tattelbaum completed three residencies: a surgery residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center, a plastic surgery residency at Georgetown University, and a second plastic surgery residency at Harvard University. He is board-certified by both the American Board of Surgery (General) and American Board of Plastic Surgery. In addition to his private practice, he is also a member of the clinical faculty at Georgetown and an attending physician at many regional hospitals.
When asked what sets his practices in McLean, Virginia and Rockville, Maryland apart from others, Dr. Tattelbaum points to his passion for teaching. “I try to distill 25 years of experience into concepts that my patients can easily understand. I love to see the lightbulbs go off in my patients’ heads as they better understand what they are considering.” He takes the time to ensure that his patients understand the details of the procedure. “One might think that all the details are frightening, but I find the opposite. The more my patients understand, the more gratifying their experience becomes.”
He also underscores what a personal decision it is to choose a surgeon. “It’s about the right fit for both the patient and the doctor.” Because of this, he tries to create a relaxed atmosphere, with no high-pressure sales tactics. “My practice is not filled with fanfare. There are no closers or sales people. My consultations are educational and realistic. My simple goal is that patients learn the important details so that they can make informed decisions.”
Dr. Tattelbaum says, “I treat each of my patients as I would treat a member of my own family and only make the kind of recommendations to them that I would make to someone dear to me. I believe that it is just as important to point out when patients do not need a particular procedure as when they do.”
Dr. Tattelbaum has received membership into the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) and American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). He’s also been the recipient of numerous awards, including being recognized as one of the Top Plastic Surgeons by Washingtonian magazine and one of America’s Top Surgeons by Consumer Research Council of America.
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From your photos I think you would likely benifit from a lift. The right breast seems lower than the left and the nipples, whle facing frontally are below the fold. A classic mistake is to go with very large implants to try and fill out the laxity, but then patients are too large and often still droopy. Pick the implant size that fits your frame and then let you PS guide you ast to the need for a lift. Hope this helps
You look slender and fit. Based upon your skin laxity think tummy tuck. When skin is loose removing fat just makes it looser. Tummy tuck removes both the excess skin and fat. Your PS will have to guide you to which type of TT by ascessing how much loose skin you have. Best Wishes.
Thanks for your question. Mommy makeover can mean a lot of things and may include tummy, breast liposuction and even other surgeries. Even if were just a tummy tuck these things would be dangerous to do under local. Too much local anesthesia can be toxic. If you are having more surgeries let your PS and anesthesiologist know about your prior experience. In some cases extra medications can minimize post op nausea. In some case A laryngeal mask can replace a tube in the trachea that causes a sore throat. Your team will have to do what is safest for you but the discussion is worth having. Best wishes.
Thanks for your question. In slender patients the belly button looks more superficial because there is nothing deep to "pull it into". That said sometimes the bally button can be tackd down more. It is also possible that you may have a small umbilical hernia pushing the belly button outward. If so fixing that may help. Either way your PS will have to examine you determin what may help best. Best wishes
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