Profile of Marcelo Hochman, Dr

President of Independent Doctors of South Carolina, Dr. Marcelo Hochman is a double Board-certified head, neck, and facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon, founder of Charleston’s Facial Surgery Center, and Past President of the Charleston County Medical Society.

Dr. Hochman’s mission: To put the power of choice back into the hands of patients and physicians and disrupt the healthcare bureaucracy that controls and limits options.

Specializing in cosmetic and reconstructive facial surgery, Dr. Hochman provides pro-bono care for children with vascular anomalies as the Founder and Medical Director of the Hemangioma International Treatment Center.

Through IndeDocs, Dr. Hochman promotes the independent practice of medicine to improve patient experiences and ensure that patients and physicians have alternatives and access to high-quality, doctor-driven care. IndeDocs unites tenured colleagues with doctors-in-training to provide valuable advocacy, assistance, and continued education, protecting the interests of doctors and patients into the future and building better medicine, not better business.

Procedures of Marcelo Hochman, Dr ⁽²⁹⁾

Procedure	Rank in Mount Pleasant	Rank in SC	Rank in US
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 Mount Pleasant: 4	Ranked in SC: 13	Ranked in US: 1718
Liposuction A surgical procedure that removes stubborn fat deposits from the legs.	Ranked in Mount Pleasant: 6	Ranked in SC: 22	Ranked in US: 947
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 Mount Pleasant: 3	Ranked in SC: 10	Ranked in US: 1942
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 Mount Pleasant: 4	Ranked in SC: 20	Ranked in US: 2057
Skin Rejuvenation Skin rejuvenation treatment options include a variety of nonsurgical techniques and cosmetic procedures that are done to correct fine lines, wrinkles, sagging, and brown spots in order to restore the skin.	Ranked in Mount Pleasant:	Ranked in SC:	Ranked in US:
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 Mount Pleasant:	Ranked in SC:	Ranked in US:
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 Mount Pleasant:	Ranked in SC:	Ranked in US:
Facial Rejuvenation Facial rejuvenation is a cosmetic treatment which aims to restore a youthful appearance to the human face.	Ranked in Mount Pleasant:	Ranked in SC:	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 Mount Pleasant: 3	Ranked in SC: 6	Ranked in US: 1301
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 Mount Pleasant: 4	Ranked in SC: 17	Ranked in US: 2470
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 Mount Pleasant: 3	Ranked in SC: 9	Ranked in US: 518
Prominent Ears Treatment Prominent ears are frequently treated by facial plastic surgeons.	Ranked in Mount Pleasant:	Ranked in SC:	Ranked in US:
Eyelid Surgery Eyelid surgery tightens and lifts sagging eyelid skin.	Ranked in Mount Pleasant: 6	Ranked in SC: 18	Ranked in US: 2512
Facial Reconstruction Facial reconstruction surgery is performed to reshape structures in the head and neck — typically the nose, ears, chin, cheekbones and neckline.	Ranked in Mount Pleasant: 5	Ranked in SC: 5	Ranked in US: 355
Botox Botox works by blocking nerve signals to the muscles, so the injected muscle can’t contract.	Ranked in Mount Pleasant:	Ranked in SC:	Ranked in US:
Photo Facial A photo facial is a laser light treatment which effectively treats men and women to remove brown spots and sun damage while increasing collagen production.	Ranked in Mount Pleasant:	Ranked in SC:	Ranked in US:
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 Mount Pleasant:	Ranked in SC:	Ranked in US:
Fine Line Treatment The most effective way to minimize fine lines is with a resurfacing procedure.	Ranked in Mount Pleasant:	Ranked in SC:	Ranked in US:
Wrinkle Treatment There are lots of different treatments for wrinkles.	Ranked in Mount Pleasant:	Ranked in SC:	Ranked in US:
Stretch Marks Treatment Stretch marks are a type of scar that happens when your skin stretches or shrinks quickly.	Ranked in Mount Pleasant:	Ranked in SC:	Ranked in US:
Scars Treatment Scars treatment differs based on the particular scar’s size, texture, and location.	Ranked in Mount Pleasant:	Ranked in SC:	Ranked in US:
NeoGraft NeoGraft is an FDA-cleared device that’s used to harvest individual donor hairs for follicular unit extraction hair transplant surgery.	Ranked in Mount Pleasant:	Ranked in SC:	Ranked in US:
Ultherapy Ultherapy is a non-invasive procedure that lifts and tightens the skin of your face, neck and décolletage.	Ranked in Mount Pleasant:	Ranked in SC:	Ranked in US:
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 Mount Pleasant: 3	Ranked in SC: 8	Ranked in US: 568
Chin Augmentation A chin augmentation refers to refinement/improvement of the bone contour of the chin area.	Ranked in Mount Pleasant: 3	Ranked in SC: 7	Ranked in US: 1247
Laser Liposuction Laser liposuction is an FDA-approved, minimally invasive surgical procedure that uses laser energy to liquefy fat cells before they’re suctioned out through a thin tube called a cannula.	Ranked in Mount Pleasant: 4	Ranked in SC: 9	Ranked in US: 321
Eye Lift An eye lift is a surgical procedure that reduces bagginess from lower eyelids and removes excess skin from the upper eyelids.	Ranked in Mount Pleasant: 2	Ranked in SC: 12	Ranked in US: 690
Mini Facelift A mini facelift is an anti-aging surgery that focuses on sagging skin.	Ranked in Mount Pleasant: 2	Ranked in SC: 10	Ranked in US: 747
Vaser Liposuction Vaser liposuction is a surgical fat-removal procedure that uses ultrasonic vibration to break up unwanted fat and free it from the surrounding tissue before it’s sucked out through a hollow tube, called a cannula.	Ranked in Mount Pleasant: 3	Ranked in SC: 11	Ranked in US: 602