a passion for innovation
In the past few years plastic surgeons have been able to offer a amore rapid, and more Comfortable, recovery to patients who have undergone major cosmetic surgeries. Dr. Richard D. Anderson is a surgeon devoted to providing patients with these trusted and Innovative techniques.
What drives me as a plastic surgeon is happy patients," says Dr. Anderson, who opened his practice 20 years ago. He under- stands that part of ensuring a patient's happiness is a speedy recovery. "I'm very interested in minimally invasive procedures because of the rapid recovery, especially for baby boomers who want minimal downtime and minimal swelling and bruising." The doctor performs a range of surgical procedures, from face- And browlifts to body contouring and breast augmentation. Dr. Anderson uses the "pain pump" as an effective way of treating patients post-surgery. Once a tiny thread-like catheter is insert- ed into the surgical site, the pain pump delivers anesthesia to the site every hour. Usually eliminating the need for pain pills. "If we can avoid numbing up the brain and instead just numb up the surgical site, then the patient is much better off."
Dr. Anderson's warm personality translates to the warmth of his Office, which includes a fully equipped, state-of-the-art surgical Center accredited by the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities. The reception area is decorat- ed in art the doctor has collected from his travels. "We do every- thing to make our patients feel comfortable as soon as they walk in." 480-860-9333 or newbeauty.com/randerson.
DR. RICHARD D. ANDERSON
BEST ADVICE YOU'VE RECIEVED Do your
best and that speaks for itself ALTERNATIVE
OCCUPATION Teacher HOBBIES Traveling,
walking, hiking, and plastic surgery meetings
where I can learn new techniques FRAMED
PHOTOS ON YOUR DESK my wife and three
children RIGHT NOW I'M READING The Broker
by John Grisham I START EACH DAY with a
three-mile walk or with my personal trainer I'M
NEVER WITHOUT My wife. She works as an
aesthetician in my office I WOULD LOVE TO
OWN A new Ferrari. I have a weakness for auto-
mobiles I WOULD LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED
as a good, honest, qualified physician
THE FUTURE OF FACELIFTS
Facelifts give patients a youthful, rested and refreshed look. Dr. Anderson performs ENDOSCOPIC FACELIFTS, which leave patents with no visible scarring and minimal recover time. For his endoscopic facial surgeries, Dr. Anderson operates through TINY INCISIONS about half an inch in length in the scalp. He then lifts the entire midface area. The improvement is quite remarkable, he says. It softens lines, ELIMINATES DROOPING LINES AROUND THE MOUTH, AND LIFTS THE BROW. Because the procedure is minimally invasive, many people are under the impression that endoscopic facelifts don't last as long as more traditional facelifts, but Dr. Anderson says this is not the case, "When the surgery is done properly, it can last a very long time." The procedure, which Dr. Anderson likens to "Working with chopsticks through tiny incisions," is a huge advancement in plastic surgery because it allows the patient to return to his or her normal life faster than traditional open surgery facelifts ever could.
