Profile of Derek Lou, Dr

Dr. Derek Lou is a board-certified and fellowship-trained plastic and reconstructive surgeon who proudly provides excellent and life-changing aesthetic surgery outcomes from his private practice, Lou Plastic Surgery, in Houston, TX.

A native Texan, Dr. Lou is dedicated to helping patients in the greater Houston Metropolitan area attain the results they desire while feeling fully informed about their options. Dr. Lou was one of nine medical humanitarians honored as a 2018 recipient of the RealSelf fellowship grant for his upcoming trip to Mexico with the Crystal Foundation. Ever-focused on making a difference in the lives of each patient, Dr. Lou has staffed Lou Plastic Surgery and Lou MD Laser & Med Spa with an experienced, compassionate team that works together to make dreams come true.

From Lou Plastic Surgery in Houston, TX, Dr. Lou offers more than 40 comprehensive aesthetic surgeries to help his patients achieve their ultimate goals. Dr. Lou is a skilled, multi-faceted surgeon with training and experience performing a full spectrum of reconstructive, plastic, and cosmetic surgery procedures. A regular contributor to Realself.com and the recipient of numerous five-star reviews on the same platform, Dr. Lou is considered especially talented in the performance of breast augmentation, breast implant revision, breast reduction, and lift procedures, such as arm and lower body lifts.

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Procedures of Derek Lou, Dr ⁽²⁸⁾

Procedure	Rank in Houston	Rank in TX	Rank in US
Breast Augmentation Breast augmentation is a plastic surgery procedure that can enhance your breast size and shape.	Ranked in Houston: 20	Ranked in TX: 196	Ranked in US: 1461
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 Houston: 32	Ranked in TX: 123	Ranked in US: 888
Breast Lift A procedure that lifts the breast tissue and repositions the nipples to remedy sagging breasts.	Ranked in Houston: 12	Ranked in TX: 180	Ranked in US: 1327
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 Houston: 15	Ranked in TX: 49	Ranked in US: 1004
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 Houston: 38	Ranked in TX: 154	Ranked in US: 1263
Chin Augmentation A chin augmentation refers to refinement/improvement of the bone contour of the chin area.	Ranked in Houston: 12	Ranked in TX: 81	Ranked in US: 738
Eyelid Surgery Eyelid surgery tightens and lifts sagging eyelid skin.	Ranked in Houston: 20	Ranked in TX: 142	Ranked in US: 1556
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 Houston: 26	Ranked in TX: 175	Ranked in US: 1519
Neck Lift A procedure that improves the look of the neck by redraping sagging, wrinkled skin. In addition, it tightens the skin by removing excess skin.	Ranked in Houston: 27	Ranked in TX: 133	Ranked in US: 1056
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 Houston: 50	Ranked in TX: 141	Ranked in US: 1186
Scars Treatment Scars treatment differs based on the particular scar’s size, texture, and location.	Ranked in Houston: 15	Ranked in TX: 59	Ranked in US: 641
Facial Rejuvenation Facial rejuvenation is a cosmetic treatment which aims to restore a youthful appearance to the human face.	Ranked in Houston: 16	Ranked in TX: 74	Ranked in US: 1008
Belotero Belotero is an injectable hyaluronic acid filler that’s FDA-approved to smooth moderate to severe facial wrinkles and folds, like marionette lines and nasolabial folds.	Ranked in Houston: 14	Ranked in TX: 63	Ranked in US: 300
Botox Botox works by blocking nerve signals to the muscles, so the injected muscle can’t contract.	Ranked in Houston: 134	Ranked in TX: 586	Ranked in US: 4636
Dysport Dysport is an injectable neuromodulator that smooths lines and wrinkles for up to four months.	Ranked in Houston: 30	Ranked in TX: 152	Ranked in US: 1709
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 Houston: 32	Ranked in TX: 379	Ranked in US: 1276
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 Houston: 29	Ranked in TX: 274	Ranked in US: 1730
Voluma Voluma is more dense and perfect for adding volume to the face; such as for cheek or midface augmentation.	Ranked in Houston: 40	Ranked in TX: 168	Ranked in US: 616
Kybella Kybella injections dissolve fat cells to reduce small areas of excess fat.	Ranked in Houston: 63	Ranked in TX: 184	Ranked in US: 1173
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 Houston: 11	Ranked in TX: 63	Ranked in US: 1725
Sculptra Sculptra is an FDA-approved injectable filler that can smooth deep wrinkles like marionette lines, as well as restore volume and firmness to areas like the cheeks and temples.	Ranked in Houston: 18	Ranked in TX: 44	Ranked in US: 502
Xeomin Xeomin is an injectable neurotoxin that temporarily relaxes muscles to reduce the appearance of lines and wrinkles created by dynamic facial movements, such as smiling, frowning, or raising your eyebrows.	Ranked in Houston: 23	Ranked in TX: 57	Ranked in US: 444
Body Skin Resurfacing Body skin resurfacing encompasses a variety of non-surgical treatments designed to renew and revitalize skin with minimal downtime.	Ranked in Houston: 6	Ranked in TX: 18	Ranked in US: 118
Fractora As a nonsurgical skin rejuvenation treatment, Fractora delivers radiofrequency energy below the skin’s surface, via microneedling.	Ranked in Houston: 3	Ranked in TX: 7	Ranked in US: 57
Skin Tightening Skin tightening treatments can firm and tighten excess skin caused by aging or weight loss.	Ranked in Houston: 43	Ranked in TX: 179	Ranked in US: 1292
BodyTite BodyTite uses radiofrequency energy (RF) to tighten loose skin, remove fat, and firm tissue.	Ranked in Houston: 5	Ranked in TX: 10	Ranked in US: 210
FaceTite FaceTite is an FDA-cleared facial rejuvenation procedure that delivers radiofrequency energy beneath the skin’s surface to stimulate collagen production, which tightens and firms skin.	Ranked in Houston: 5	Ranked in TX: 23	Ranked in US: 211
Laser Hair Removal Laser hair removal treatments use light energy to permanently damage or destroy hair follicles—usually on the legs, back, underarms, or face—with the goal of preventing hair from growing back.	Ranked in Houston: 68	Ranked in TX: 182	Ranked in US: 2148