Profile of Paul Thesiger, Dr

Dr. Paul Thesiger was born in the beautiful island of Jamaica and attended Campion College, the top rated Catholic high school in the country. He graduated with distinction and was accepted at the Johns Hopkins University, majoring in Natural Sciences with a minor in Biophysics. Dr. Thesiger was accepted to Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1989 and earned his doctorate in medicine. Having always expressed a desire to blend art and science he sought a residency in Surgery with a focus on further specializing in Plastic Surgery where his goal could be realized. After doing an internship at Columbia Presbyterian in New York he came to Washington DC to study General Surgery at Howard University.

After five rigorous years of general surgery training he went on to the University of Miami where he completed a residency in Plastic Surgery in 2002. Then, he was chosen to be the third Jerome Webster.

Fellow in Pediatric Plastic Surgery by Interplast Inc., a philanthropic organization based in Mountain View California. This fellowship took Dr. Thesiger to nine countries in the space of a year spanning from South America to the Far East, performing cleft lip & palate as well as hand surgery for poor children. He identifies this as the finest year of his academic life. After working as an associate in private practice outside of Cleveland, Ohio, Dr. Thesiger opened his own specialized center of excellence in Washington, DC in January 2006. Dr. Thesiger’s interests are myriad and include foreign languages, particularly Spanish, French and Portuguese which he is conversant in. He enjoys art, music of all types and sports, particularly tennis and soccer. He is married with three children. He prides himself on being open minded, caring and generous and seeks only the best for each and every patient.

Procedures of Paul Thesiger, Dr ⁽²⁶⁾

Procedure	Rank in Chevy Chase	Rank in MD	Rank in US
Mommy Makeover Mommy makeover is a combination of plastic surgery procedures that can help restore your pre-baby body after dramatic changes brought on by pregnancy, childbirth, and breastfeeding.	Ranked in Chevy Chase: 8	Ranked in MD: 116	Ranked in US: 2778
Thigh Lift A procedure that trims away extra excess skin and fat to create more toned thigh contours.	Ranked in Chevy Chase: 9	Ranked in MD: 47	Ranked in US: 1501
Rhinoplasty Commonly referred to as a “nose job” this surgical procedure can help correct undesirable ridges, size, shape, or other aspects of the nose. In some situations, this procedure can correct certain breathing problems.	Ranked in Chevy Chase: 12	Ranked in MD: 68	Ranked in US: 2203
Liposuction A surgical procedure that removes stubborn fat deposits from the legs.	Ranked in Chevy Chase: 3	Ranked in MD: 11	Ranked in US: 1029
Juvederm Juvéderm injected beneath the skin, the gel-like substance instantly helps smooth lines and wrinkles, soften creases, enhance facial contours, and restore lost volume.	Ranked in Chevy Chase:	Ranked in MD:	Ranked in US:
Facelift Facelift surgery tightens underlying muscles, lifts tissues, sculpts fat, and removes excess skin, to give your face and neck a more youthful appearance.	Ranked in Chevy Chase: 10	Ranked in MD: 93	Ranked in US: 2822
Chin Augmentation A chin augmentation refers to refinement/improvement of the bone contour of the chin area.	Ranked in Chevy Chase: 11	Ranked in MD: 48	Ranked in US: 1396
Brazilian Butt Lift Also known as a “Fat Transfer to Buttock” or “BBL”, this procedure uses liposuction to remove fat pockets from undesired areas for insertion into the buttocks for a more lifted and enhanced look. Includes two areas of liposuction.	Ranked in Chevy Chase: 8	Ranked in MD: 46	Ranked in US: 1110
Breast Lift A procedure that lifts the breast tissue and repositions the nipples to remedy sagging breasts.	Ranked in Chevy Chase: 11	Ranked in MD: 85	Ranked in US: 2493
Breast Augmentation Breast augmentation is a plastic surgery procedure that can enhance your breast size and shape.	Ranked in Chevy Chase: 12	Ranked in MD: 101	Ranked in US: 2757
Breast Asymmetry Correction Breast asymmetry correction surgery involves changing the size, shape or position of one of both the breasts to make the breasts more equal.	Ranked in Chevy Chase: 4	Ranked in MD: 11	Ranked in US: 430
Botox Botox works by blocking nerve signals to the muscles, so the injected muscle can’t contract.	Ranked in Chevy Chase:	Ranked in MD:	Ranked in US:
Eyelid Surgery Eyelid surgery tightens and lifts sagging eyelid skin.	Ranked in Chevy Chase: 19	Ranked in MD: 108	Ranked in US: 2841
Arm Lift An upper arm lift is a cosmetic surgical procedure that removes excess fat and loose skin on your underarms, eliminating the appearance of “bat wings.”	Ranked in Chevy Chase: 8	Ranked in MD: 70	Ranked in US: 1841
Tummy Tuck Also known as an "abdominoplasty” this procedure reduces the size and shape of the abdomen by removing excess fat and skin.	Ranked in Chevy Chase: 4	Ranked in MD: 10	Ranked in US: 1112
Facial Fillers Facial fillers are synthetic or naturally occurring substances injected into the lines, folds, and tissues of the face to decrease the appearance of wrinkles and restore the facial fullness that decreases with age.	Ranked in Chevy Chase:	Ranked in MD:	Ranked in US:
Lower Body Lift The lower body lift extends the tummy tuck incision completely around the lower torso, which allows surgeon to lift or resuspend the thighs and tighten the buttocks as well as to execute the traditional tummy tuck.	Ranked in Chevy Chase: 4	Ranked in MD: 20	Ranked in US: 1168
Laser Treatment The fractioned laser beam heats up the tissue causing coagulation and stimulating self-recovery of the hyaluronic acid, collagen and elastin fibres.	Ranked in Chevy Chase:	Ranked in MD:	Ranked in US:
Pigmented Skin Treatment Pigmented skin topical treatments will include ingredients that lighten the skin.	Ranked in Chevy Chase:	Ranked in MD:	Ranked in US:
Facial Rejuvenation Facial rejuvenation is a cosmetic treatment which aims to restore a youthful appearance to the human face.	Ranked in Chevy Chase:	Ranked in MD:	Ranked in US:
Endermologie Endermologie is deep-tissue massage treatment used to reduce the appearance of cellulite.	Ranked in Chevy Chase:	Ranked in MD:	Ranked in US:
Dermapen Dermapen is a motorized pen-like microneedling device used by a medical or skin-care professional to improve skin tone and texture.	Ranked in Chevy Chase:	Ranked in MD:	Ranked in US:
Carboxytherapy A carboxytherapy treatment infuses carbon dioxide gas under the skin to increase blood circulation and stimulate new collagen production.	Ranked in Chevy Chase:	Ranked in MD:	Ranked in US:
Facial Implants A facial implant is a small device (made of silicon or another safe material) that plastic surgeon puts underneath your skin during surgery.	Ranked in Chevy Chase: 6	Ranked in MD: 44	Ranked in US: 1458
Mastectomy A mastectomy is a surgical procedure that removes one or both breasts, usually to treat or prevent breast cancer.	Ranked in Chevy Chase: 2	Ranked in MD: 3	Ranked in US: 65
Arm Liposuction A surgical procedure that removes stubborn fat deposits from the arms.	Ranked in Chevy Chase: 3	Ranked in MD: 3	Ranked in US: 556