Profile of Richard Green, Dr

Richard K. Green, MD, FACS, grew up in the Chicago suburbs and graduated with honors from the University of Notre Dame in 1985. He then attended the University of Illinois College of Medicine in Chicago, graduating with honors in 1989.

Dr. Green trained in both General Surgery and Plastic Surgery at Loyola University at Chicago, finishing in 1995. He then completed a fellowship in Hand and Microvascular Surgery at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City in 1996. He is board certified in Plastic Surgery and a member of both the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Green is recognized as an expert in aesthetic laser technology and regularly travels about the country lecturing on this subject to physicians and other providers of these services.

Dr. Green is a believer in doctor-patient communication. He wants his patients to be fully informed, and to feel relaxed and comfortable, both in the office and in the operating room.

Dr. Green is happily married with three grown children and an overeager springer spaniel. He is a member and past president of the Vancouver Rotary Club. When not working, he enjoys golf, yoga, playing guitar and hiking.

Procedures of Richard Green, Dr ⁽³⁰⁾

Procedure	Rank in Vancouver	Rank in WA	Rank in US
Breast Lift A procedure that lifts the breast tissue and repositions the nipples to remedy sagging breasts.	Ranked in Vancouver: 2	Ranked in WA: 10	Ranked in US: 2034
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 Vancouver: 2	Ranked in WA: 20	Ranked in US: 1388
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 Vancouver: 2	Ranked in WA: 27	Ranked in US: 2096
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 Vancouver: 2	Ranked in WA: 10	Ranked in US: 2319
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 Vancouver: 2	Ranked in WA: 20	Ranked in US: 1637
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 Vancouver: 2	Ranked in WA: 11	Ranked in US: 1941
Eyelid Surgery Eyelid surgery tightens and lifts sagging eyelid skin.	Ranked in Vancouver: 2	Ranked in WA: 30	Ranked in US: 2304
Latisse Latisse is an eyelash serum that boosts hair growth for longer, thicker, fuller lashes.	Ranked in Vancouver:	Ranked in WA: 19	Ranked in US: 710
Tattoo Removal The "standard modality for tattoo removal" is the non-invasive removal of tattoo pigments using Q-switched lasers.	Ranked in Vancouver:	Ranked in WA: 29	Ranked in US: 723
Skin Cancer Treatment Skin cancer treatment depends on the type of cancer, its location and depth, and patient factors like age or other illnesses.	Ranked in Vancouver:	Ranked in WA: 30	Ranked in US: 1149
Skin Tightening Skin tightening treatments can firm and tighten excess skin caused by aging or weight loss.	Ranked in Vancouver:	Ranked in WA: 9	Ranked in US: 1703
Hair Transplant Hair transplant is a cosmetic procedure that involves taking donor hairs from one or more areas of your body—most commonly the back or sides of your scalp, or even your beard, back, or chest—and moving them to a recipient area where you've had hair loss.	Ranked in Vancouver: 1	Ranked in WA: 4	Ranked in US: 157
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 Vancouver:	Ranked in WA: 15	Ranked in US: 377
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 Vancouver:	Ranked in WA: 40	Ranked in US: 3918
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 Vancouver:	Ranked in WA: 40	Ranked in US: 3918
Botox Botox works by blocking nerve signals to the muscles, so the injected muscle can’t contract.	Ranked in Vancouver:	Ranked in WA: 44	Ranked in US: 3508
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 Vancouver:	Ranked in WA: 33	Ranked in US: 2380
Kybella Kybella injections dissolve fat cells to reduce small areas of excess fat.	Ranked in Vancouver:	Ranked in WA: 90	Ranked in US: 2043
Laser Treatment The fractioned laser beam heats up the tissue causing coagulation and stimulating self-recovery of the hyaluronic acid, collagen and elastin fibres.	Ranked in Vancouver:	Ranked in WA: 10	Ranked in US: 658
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 Vancouver:	Ranked in WA: 25	Ranked in US: 1811
truSculpt 3D truSculpt 3D is an FDA-cleared nonsurgical body sculpting and fat reduction treatment that's primarily used to reduce the circumference of the abdomen and flanks.	Ranked in Vancouver:	Ranked in WA: 3	Ranked in US: 49
Secret RF Secret RF is a skin rejuvenation treatment that combines microneedling and radiofrequency to improve skin tone and texture, with minimal downtime.	Ranked in Vancouver:	Ranked in WA: 1	Ranked in US: 15
Wrinkle Treatment There are lots of different treatments for wrinkles.	Ranked in Vancouver:	Ranked in WA: 42	Ranked in US: 831
Fine Line Treatment The most effective way to minimize fine lines is with a resurfacing procedure.	Ranked in Vancouver:	Ranked in WA: 13	Ranked in US: 296
Age Spot Treatment Because the pigment is located at the base of the epidermis, treatment meant to lighten the age spots must penetrate this layer of skin.	Ranked in Vancouver:	Ranked in WA: 2	Ranked in US: 480
Melasma Treatment Melasma treatment include topical peels using alpha-hydroxy acids, as well as microdermabrasion and microneedling.	Ranked in Vancouver:	Ranked in WA: 9	Ranked in US: 350
Pico Genesis Pico genesis is a laser procedure used to improve the appearance of hyperpigmentation, including dark spots, freckles, sunspots, age spots, melasma, and other pigmentary concerns.	Ranked in Vancouver:	Ranked in WA: 1	Ranked in US: 34
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 Vancouver:	Ranked in WA: 14	Ranked in US: 1388
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 Vancouver:	Ranked in WA: 33	Ranked in US: 1647
Laser Skin Treatment Laser skin treatment delivered with a fractional laser, which leaves microscopic columns of untreated tissue throughout the treatment area.	Ranked in Vancouver:	Ranked in WA: 5	Ranked in US: 235