Our doctors perform surgery at a number of locations throughout Chicago including Northwestern Memorial Hospital, the Shriners Hospital for Children – Chicago, and the 900 North Michigan Surgery Center. Northwestern Memorial Hospital includes operating rooms at Prentice Women’s Hospital, the Feinberg Pavilion, and Lavin Pavilion.

The office is located at 676 North Saint Clair Street directly west of the main Northwestern Memorial Hospital Pavilion. Parking is available at multiple garages nearby. The main garage with covered parking and covered walkway to the office is accessed via Superior Street eastbound or Huron street westbound (between Saint Clair and Fairbanks Court). You may use the second-floor pedestrian bridge to access the hospital and on the right will see another bridge to cross Saint Clair Street and enter the 676 Building. The elevators to the 15th floor are on the right. If you enter 676 North Saint Clair at the street level, take the elevators to the right of the security desk to the 15th floor. We are in suite 1575.

Through extensive experience in both cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, we have focused our practice primarily on surgery of the head, neck, breast and body. This includes both reconstructive and cosmetic surgery in these areas. Breast reconstruction includes free tissue transfer and implant reconstruction. Cosmetic surgery of the breast and face is also a focus, including breast augmentation, breast reduction, breast lift, facelift, nose reshaping, eyelid surgery. Other procedures, such as liposuction, tummy tuck, body contouring, and wrinkle reduction with BOTOX® or dermal fillers are also offered.

You can call our office anytime during business hours to make an appointment to see Dr. Fine or Dr. Schierle. Depending on our schedule, we anticipate we will be able to offer you an appointment within 2-4 weeks.For those patients desiring to have surgery within the next 4-6 weeks, we will do our best to accommodate your scheduling needs. Alternatively, if you are still simply gathering information and have not yet decided to have surgery, you may also try contacting our office through the website and our physician assistants can be of assistance in answering any general questions you may have.

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At Northwestern Specialists in Plastic Surgery, we provide a variety of cosmetic procedures, including breast augmentations, rhinoplasty, liposuction, and more. However, we would never expect a patient to come in with no questions about the procedure they are thinking about. Browse through our FAQ’s, and schedule a consultation with us if you are interested in learning more about a cosmetic treatment.

We always recommend a consultation before surgery. It is important for us to meet with you in person to discuss your goals and review your options for surgery. This allows us to come up with an individualized plan unique to your surgical needs.

When you come in for a consultation you’ll be meeting with our board certified plastic surgeons and physician assistants to review your goals for surgery. We will discuss which procedures are best suited for you and can assist with achieving your goals. We will review your medical history and discuss a surgical plan, as well as perform a physical examination of the areas that concern you. Finally, you’ll meet with our surgical coordinator to discuss financial responsibility and review a scheduling timeline for surgery.

Insurance does not cover procedures that are considered cosmetic. We can discuss this in more detail at your consultation. We do offer financing options including Care Credit to help with the costs of cosmetic surgery.

Before a cosmetic surgery you can take most of your normal daily medications up until surgery day. It is best to avoid any blood thinners including NSAIDs about a week before surgery if possible. The surgery center or hospital will call you the day before with specific timing, including when to stop drinking and eating before your surgery time. You will need a ride home after your surgery, but in most cases you should be able to perform all your daily activities on your own even later that day!

If you have had cosmetic surgery in the past but are unsatisfied with the results we would be happy to see you for a consultation. There are many revision procedures that can be performed in order to help improve your situation. We are here to help!

Cosmetic surgery would be considered any procedure that creates a more aesthetically pleasing appearance, but is usually not medically necessary. Cosmetic surgery for example would be a breast augmentation or a tummy tuck procedure. Reconstructive surgery is often considered a medically necessary procedure, such as a hernia repair or breast reconstruction following a breast cancer diagnosis. However it can also describe revisionary surgery that may be necessary due to congenital defects or other surgeries. There is significant overlap here, as we are always concerned about aesthetic outcomes for every patient regardless of cosmetic or reconstructive reasons.

You should feel a lot better within a day or two after cosmetic surgery. Typically, 1-2 weeks is enough time to “take off.” It will usually take a few months for final results, depending on the procedure.

After cosmetic surgery, you can return to normal daily activities right away (showering, walking, cooking, etc). You are generally cleared to return to light physical activity/exercise about 1-2 weeks after your procedure. Typically, depending on the exact nature of your surgery, you are cleared to return to normal exercise with no little to no restrictions at 6-8 weeks post surgery. Every body is different, so these may vary from patient to patient