Profile of Michael Howard, Dr

Dr. Michael Howard is a board-certified plastic surgeon at Northwestern Medicine whose primary goal is to ensure the lasting wellbeing of his patients. As a care provider with the expert understanding and skills required in reconstructive and aesthetic breast surgery, and a member of the American Association of Plastic Surgeons, Dr. Howard is a steadfast figure in the plastic surgery field. And, with numerous other specializations in body contouring and microvascular surgery, he is at the forefront of medical professionalism in the Midwest.

With over 10,000 procedures performed, Dr. Howard has worked tirelessly with his experienced team of staff for many years, providing his surgical abilities to residents of the Greater Chicago area since 2005. He is on the staff of top-rated Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Hospital, one of only a handful of facilities in the United States that routinely performs microsurgical breast reconstruction.

Procedures of Michael Howard, Dr ⁽²³⁾

Procedure	Rank in Lake Forest	Rank in IL	Rank in US
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 Lake Forest: 1	Ranked in IL: 15	Ranked in US: 1473
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 Lake Forest: 1	Ranked in IL: 66	Ranked in US: 2151
TRAM Flap Breast Reconstruction The TRAM Flap breast reconstruction procedure uses tissue and muscle from the tummy.	Ranked in Lake Forest: 1	Ranked in IL: 1	Ranked in US: 164
Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Oncoplastic breast surgery merges the principles of oncologic and reconstructive surgery, utilizing a spectrum of aesthetic enhancing techniques to address tissue defects and optimize cosmesis from breast cancer surgery.	Ranked in Lake Forest: 1	Ranked in IL: 2	Ranked in US: 99
Lip Augmentation Lip augmentation is a cosmetic procedure that can give you fuller, plumper lips.	Ranked in Lake Forest:	Ranked in IL:	Ranked in US:
Kybella Kybella injections dissolve fat cells to reduce small areas of excess fat.	Ranked in Lake Forest:	Ranked in IL:	Ranked in US:
Botox Botox works by blocking nerve signals to the muscles, so the injected muscle can’t contract.	Ranked in Lake Forest:	Ranked in IL:	Ranked in US:
Pectoral Augmentation Pectoral augmentation is a procedure that can be performed to give the male the definition he's always desired in the chest region.	Ranked in Lake Forest: 1	Ranked in IL: 2	Ranked in US: 283
Chest Reconstruction Male chest reconstruction is a surgical procedures to masculinise the chest by removing breast tissue or altering the nipples and areolae.	Ranked in Lake Forest: 1	Ranked in IL: 3	Ranked in US: 70
Breast Revision Breast revision surgery makes to improve the appearance of breasts that have been previously operated on.	Ranked in Lake Forest: 1	Ranked in IL: 19	Ranked in US: 1264
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 Lake Forest:	Ranked in IL:	Ranked in US:
Pectoral Implants Pectoral implants are performed for several reasons, including to treat a congenital or acquired chest wall asymmetry or to enhance the appearance of the chest.	Ranked in Lake Forest: 1	Ranked in IL: 3	Ranked in US: 276
Liposuction A surgical procedure that removes stubborn fat deposits from the legs.	Ranked in Lake Forest: 1	Ranked in IL: 34	Ranked in US: 1094
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 Lake Forest: 1	Ranked in IL: 10	Ranked in US: 1095
Flap Reconstruction A tissue flap reconstruction procedure is one way to rebuild the shape of your breast after surgery to remove the cancer.	Ranked in Lake Forest: 1	Ranked in IL: 2	Ranked in US: 175
Breast Augmentation Breast augmentation is a plastic surgery procedure that can enhance your breast size and shape.	Ranked in Lake Forest: 1	Ranked in IL: 99	Ranked in US: 2293
Non-Invasive Body Contouring Non-Invasive body contouring intended to permanently eliminate fat cells through non-invasive lipolysis of the chin area, abdomen, love handles, back, inner thighs and outer thighs.	Ranked in Lake Forest:	Ranked in IL:	Ranked in US:
Areola Reduction Areola repositioning involves both the areola and the nipple being lifted and established in a natural position.	Ranked in Lake Forest: 1	Ranked in IL: 20	Ranked in US: 645
BodyTite BodyTite uses radiofrequency energy (RF) to tighten loose skin, remove fat, and firm tissue.	Ranked in Lake Forest: 1	Ranked in IL: 3	Ranked in US: 411
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 Lake Forest: 1	Ranked in IL: 2	Ranked in US: 502
Arm Liposuction A surgical procedure that removes stubborn fat deposits from the arms.	Ranked in Lake Forest: 1	Ranked in IL: 13	Ranked in US: 540
Post-Bariatric Body Contouring Body contouring following massive weight loss are procedures performed by plastic surgeons to eliminate and/or reduce excess post-bariatric surgery.	Ranked in Lake Forest: 1	Ranked in IL: 7	Ranked in US: 308
Nipple Surgery Nipple reduction surgery involves decreasing the size of protruding or disproportionately large nipples and trimming excess tissue to create an aesthetically balanced breast.	Ranked in Lake Forest: 1	Ranked in IL: 5	Ranked in US: 457