Profile of Raghu Athré, Dr

After finishing his residency, Dr. Athré was awarded one of the fewer-than-40 positions in the country to do his fellowship training in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive surgery. Dr. Athré completed his fellowship in Atlanta, GA at the Premier Image Cosmetic and Laser Surgery Center under the training of Dr. William Silver, one of the fathers of modern facial plastic surgery.

After completing his training, Dr. Athré started his own practice, Athré Facial Plastics, in his hometown of Houston, TX. Dr. Athré has authored numerous articles, written several book chapters, and has also lectured internationally.

Dr. Athré’s educational background clearly influences his detailed approach to surgery. His Houston facial plastic surgery patients appreciate the extensive knowledge, skills, and meticulous attention to detail that he brings to every surgical procedure. They also appreciate that their facial cosmetic surgeon is available 24/7 and that he takes the time to thoroughly educate them regarding every stage of their procedure. These are among the many reasons Dr. Athré is considered one of the best facial plastic surgeons in the Houston area.

“Aesthetic surgery”, states Dr. Athré, “makes more sense when you have seen reconstruction and trauma, and you can take care of all of these problems in a comprehensive manner.” Because of Dr. Athré’s background in reconstruction, he is best equipped to serve his cosmetic surgery patients. For excellent plastic surgery in Houston, turn to the facial plastic surgeon whom patients have consistently ranked as one of H-Magazine’s Top Docs, and RealSelf users have ranked as one of RealSelf’s Top 500 Docs.

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Procedures of Raghu Athré, Dr ⁽¹⁷⁾

Procedure	Rank in Houston	Rank in TX	Rank in US
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: 15	Ranked in TX: 205	Ranked in US: 2209
Eyelid Surgery Eyelid surgery tightens and lifts sagging eyelid skin.	Ranked in Houston: 52	Ranked in TX: 230	Ranked in US: 2762
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: 19	Ranked in TX: 271	Ranked in US: 2783
Mini Facelift A mini facelift is an anti-aging surgery that focuses on sagging skin.	Ranked in Houston: 7	Ranked in TX: 55	Ranked in US: 820
Fat Transfer A procedure that removes fat from one area of the body via liposuction and transfers it to another area.	Ranked in Houston: 45	Ranked in TX: 167	Ranked in US: 1420
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: 60	Ranked in TX: 236	Ranked in US: 2333
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: 52	Ranked in TX: 205	Ranked in US: 1938
Chin Augmentation A chin augmentation refers to refinement/improvement of the bone contour of the chin area.	Ranked in Houston: 32	Ranked in TX: 119	Ranked in US: 1362
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 Houston: 25	Ranked in TX: 100	Ranked in US: 1370
Dimpleplasty Dimpleplasty is a minimally invasive surgical procedure that can create natural-looking dimples on your cheeks or chin.	Ranked in Houston: 1	Ranked in TX: 2	Ranked in US: 38
Ear Repair Ear repair surgery helps patients achieve better facial aesthetics and improves their confidence and self-esteem by repairing and reshaping the earlobes.	Ranked in Houston: 13	Ranked in TX: 51	Ranked in US: 610
Hair Restoration Hair restoration is the hair transplant method which involves extracting a linear strip of hair bearing skin from the back or the side of the scalp.	Ranked in Houston: 10	Ranked in TX: 82	Ranked in US: 467
Botox Botox works by blocking nerve signals to the muscles, so the injected muscle can’t contract.	Ranked in Houston: 78	Ranked in TX: 541	Ranked in US: 4964
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 Houston: 35	Ranked in TX: 512	Ranked in US: 3505
Skin Tightening Skin tightening treatments can firm and tighten excess skin caused by aging or weight loss.	Ranked in Houston: 32	Ranked in TX: 198	Ranked in US: 1444
Microneedling Microneedling is a nonsurgical treatment that penetrates your skin’s surface with tiny needles to improve its appearance.	Ranked in Houston: 40	Ranked in TX: 326	Ranked in US: 1636
All Resurfacing & Rejuvenation Lasers Laser skin resurfacing and rejuvenation removes skin layer by layer with precision, the new skin cells that form during healing give the skin a tighter, younger looking surface.	Ranked in Houston: 8	Ranked in TX: 147	Ranked in US: 1238