Profile of Elias Gikas, Dr

Dr. Elias Gikas is a board certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon in Chicago Illinois who is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

As an experienced plastic surgeon, he believes that Plastic Surgery by correcting a variety of deformities and imperfections can deliver enormous gratification to both the patient and the treating physician. By restoring normalcy and proportionality to the external appearance of the human body it can restore inner feelings of happiness and well being, improve the patients self esteem and quality of life. It is the cornerstone of his philosophy in the practice of this specialty.

His approach to each plastic surgery Chicago patient is a careful and compassionate listening to his or her concerns, aspirations and expectations. A careful evaluation of their particular problem is then done along with an assessment of their health status, and a thorough explanation of what can realistically be achieved is conveyed to them. Examples with photographs of other patients with similar procedures are also used to assist them in their decision.

Procedures of Elias Gikas, Dr ⁽¹⁷⁾

Procedure	Rank in Chicago	Rank in IL	Rank 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 Chicago: 2	Ranked in IL: 9	Ranked in US: 64
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 Chicago: 19	Ranked in IL: 78	Ranked in US: 444
Breast Augmentation Breast augmentation is a plastic surgery procedure that can enhance your breast size and shape.	Ranked in Chicago: 25	Ranked in IL: 60	Ranked in US: 433
Breast Lift A procedure that lifts the breast tissue and repositions the nipples to remedy sagging breasts.	Ranked in Chicago: 6	Ranked in IL: 4	Ranked in US: 364
Breast Reconstruction Breast reconstruction surgery helps restore a more natural, symmetrical appearance of a breast that has been removed by a mastectomy or altered by a lumpectomy as part of breast cancer treatment.	Ranked in Chicago: 4	Ranked in IL: 13	Ranked in US: 203
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 Chicago: 14	Ranked in IL: 22	Ranked in US: 408
Revision Rhinoplasty A rhinoplasty revision is a surgical procedure that aims to correct undesired results or complications that arise after an initial rhinoplasty.	Ranked in Chicago: 3	Ranked in IL: 1	Ranked in US: 24
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 Chicago: 3	Ranked in IL: 6	Ranked in US: 324
Brow Lift A surgical procedure that removes wrinkled, drooping skin around and above the eyebrows. This lifts the eyebrows and restores them to their appropriate placement.	Ranked in Chicago: 11	Ranked in IL: 19	Ranked in US: 381
Ear Pinning Cosmetic ear surgery is a type of plastic and reconstructive surgery that can improve the size, shape, or position of the outer ear by reshaping the cartilage.	Ranked in Chicago: 1	Ranked in IL: 4	Ranked in US: 235
Chin Augmentation A chin augmentation refers to refinement/improvement of the bone contour of the chin area.	Ranked in Chicago: 2	Ranked in IL: 14	Ranked in US: 173
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 Chicago: 3	Ranked in IL: 8	Ranked in US: 143
Body Skin Resurfacing Body skin resurfacing encompasses a variety of non-surgical treatments designed to renew and revitalize skin with minimal downtime.	Ranked in Chicago: 3	Ranked in IL: 4	Ranked in US: 9
Botox Botox works by blocking nerve signals to the muscles, so the injected muscle can’t contract.	Ranked in Chicago: 21	Ranked in IL: 31	Ranked in US: 310
Fat Injections Fat injection, transfers fat from areas in which you have excess fat and injects it into areas that may be lacking in volume, such as your face, hands, breasts or buttocks.	Ranked in Chicago: 1	Ranked in IL: 8	Ranked in US: 13
Restylane The Restylane product line of injectable fillers temporarily adds volume to plump lips, lift cheeks, smooth wrinkles, fill in scars and under-eye hollows, and rejuvenate aging hands.	Ranked in Chicago: 5	Ranked in IL: 5	Ranked in US: 158
Radiesse Radiesse is an injectable filler that can add fullness or minimize fine lines and wrinkles in the face or hands to restore a more youthful appearance.	Ranked in Chicago: 2	Ranked in IL: 2	Ranked in US: 201