I have the patient come the day before surgery to discuss the tummy  incision placement. I have them bring their underwear and swimsuit so the placement of the scar is where the patient desires it and it works well with their under garments.  Over time the incision fades within 6 months to a year.   We have a laser skin care treatment that helps to improve the redness of the incision faster and no downtime.

Mommy makeover also includes  breast augmentations for a more youth fullness to the breast and or breast-lift with or without a breast implant for fullness.  In my Phoenix Arizona practice we maintain a complete inventory of samples of breast implants both saline and silicone and we spend a great deal of  time in the consultation deciding which is best for the patient and trying on sizes for best results.  The process we use to determine size and shape has been a very successful part of my practice and it is a rarity to have unhappy clients due to implant size and shape.  I specialize in providing the patient with a breast surgery that works and my technique involves years of experience with preparing the under the muscle  pocket and double stitching the breast incision so the implant never migrates lower than the breast crease or fold.  I believe in a frank discussion of your expectations and what we can achieve due to your body, size and shape.

Unlike many practices all my mommy-makeover surgeries fees include tummy muscle repair, liposuction of upper tummy areas and contouring of the hips.

For addition information and to review my photo gallery please go to www.johnwardmd.com.

Mommy Make-Over
Tummy Tucks (abdominoplasty), breast augmentation and  Mommy-makeovers (abdominoplasty and breast surgery together) are common surgeries in my Phoenix Arizona practice. I perform both of these surgeries every week of the year. Both tummy tucks and the mommy make-over surgeries are the most popular choices for young women in their teens to forties following pregnancies weight loss or lack of development who want to improve or restore their body.  Interest in post-pregnancy makeovers (mommy makeovers) is growing and  the addition of body contouring techniques (suction assisted lipectomy) which I have added as a part of  abdominoplsty surgery  has given my patients the best results. I view the Tummy Tuck (abdominoplasty) as a 3 part surgery and I include all these parts in my surgery with no additional fees. The three parts of a tummy tuck are:

#1 The loose skin and fat in the tummy area between the pubic hair and the belly button is removed. This often removes a marjority of the skin stretch marks.

#2 The abdominal muscles which are weakened by previous surgery as c-section weight loss or pregnancy are tightened by individually placed sutures. These stiches are permanent not visible and hold the muscle in a correct anatomical position. By placing separate stiches I have found the post operative recovery to be short less painful and my patients are able to stand straight within days after surgery.

#3 As part of my procedure I perform suction assisted lipectomy to remove localized fat deposits to contour areas under the breast on the sides of the hips and the pubic area.The addition of suction assisted lipectomy with the tummy tuck has greatly improved the post opererative stomach area cotours. Patients are very satisfied with the result.

In my practice my tummy tuck and mommy-makeover patients come for a pre-operative consult the day before surgery. During this second consult I review the operation its goals and plan the tummy tuck incision.  I ask my patients to bring their underwear or their swimsuit so as a team we can plain the tummy tuck incision where it will be beneath and covered by their clothes. I can achieve an excellent operative result any where the patient wants the scar placed. The day of the surgery we discuss the incision placement again to make sure we are in agreement.  This has been such an important step to patient satisfaction. A poorly placed incision is permanent not easily adjustable and avoidable by proper planning. After surgery you stay in a 24 hour recovery care center and I see you the next morning and you are discharged.  A follow -up appointment is made for 4-6 days later for your post operation review.  Most women go back to work within 7-10 days.

Many women elect to have breast surgery in combination with their tummy tuck.. The attraction to having this combination is one recovery time and the savings in surgery fees, operation fees and anesthesia fees by doing both the tummy and breast surgery together. Breast augmentation is an operation which increases the size of the breast by placing a breast implant. I use either a  saline or silicone breast implant and the patient decides which  implant  she prefers.  I provide samples of all sizes of breast implants both saline and silicone so the patient can try them on to decide the correct size.  I operate in a Arizona state certified facility and only utilize board certified anesthesiologist.

It is important when looking at the pre and post photos of tummy tuck surgery to notice that all my photos are of the patient both sitting and standing.  We all look better standing so I believe the sitting is the best example of my results.  Please feel free to review my photos of clients on my website www.johnwardmd.com and please call my office for a complimentary appointment at 602-553-0888.

Dr. John Ward has maintained a highly reputable reputation for his cosmetic surgery throughout the Phoenix and Scottsdale area.  Dr. Ward is known for his excellent surgery skills and his artistic ability to adhere to natural  and desirable results. Please refer to our testimonial page with comments about his unique ability to communicate with his patients at a very simple, easy and understandable level. He is pleased to have clients from all over the country choose him for their plastic surgery and he is  happy to offer a Plastic Surgery Concierge Service to assist clients with travel arrangements please contact us at info@johnwardmd.com or call 602-553-0888.

For his out-of-town patients desiring aesthetic enhancement, Dr. Ward and his  Staff want to make each patient’s visit comfortable, supportive, informative and stress-free.   With these goals in mind, Dr. Ward and his business manager Pam have created a Plastic Surgery Concierge Service to coordinate all of the details of your time with us from your initial consultation throughout your recovery.

Traveling for Surgery

Conveniently located within 25 minutes of the Phoenix Sky Harbor airport.  WE highly recommend out of town clients to travel Sunday or Tuesday so we can have you for our consults in our Monday or Wednesday clinics. Our office can coordinate an array of travel services, including taxi, rental car, limousine transportation and hotel accommodations. We are happy to assist with activity arrangements such as golf or tennis for your spouse and or family members. If you are interested in taking advantage of the Plastic Surgery Concierge Service, please contact our Business Manager and Concierge Coordinator (Pam at info@johnwardmd.com)who will personally guide you through various options and assist you in your individual arrangements that will suit your needs.  We offer an array of choices depending on your budget and length of stay.  For your convenience please review the following links to websites of the various choices of recommendations and we are happy to assist you with your selection.

Medical forms and labs:

It is very easy to download or history and physical forms from our website at www.johnwardmd.com however the forms are also included at the link for your review.  Once these are received our medical staff will review your information and determine what labs are necessary for your procedure.  For example, a few procedures depending on you age and heath and length of time for anesthesia may require a current EKG, Chest x-ray and or blood work.  Most often breast augmentation is a one hour procedure with Dr. Ward and does not need any labs if your healthy.  We can easily give you an order for these labs in advance or take care them when you arrive depending on your length of stay.

Spa Service and Skincare Treatments:

We are also very pleased to have a full skincare and laser specialist on staff at our office location.  Our Paradise Valley Skin and Body Medspa is an excellent resource for skincare, laser hair removal, managing sun damage areas and hydrating facials.  Please let us know how we can assist you with skincare appointments with your visit to us at info@johnwardmd.com.

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Paradise Valley Cosmetic Surgery Center & Recovery Care

Dr. Ward operates in a state certified out-patient facility Tuesday ,Thursday and Friday and maintains a full recovery care staff of registered nurses to attend to your need after surgery.  Facelift clients and tummy tucks often stay a least one night and are then ready to recover at home or at their hotel or villa.

MemoryGel™ breast implants are filled with Mentor’s proprietary silicone gel that holds together uniformly while retaining the natural give that resembles breast tissue.  A variety of breast implant profiles (which refers to the amount of forward projection off the chest wall, in relation to the base width of the implant), gives me to achieve a better match between desired breast projection and your individual body frame. All MemoryGel breast implants are available in Smooth or Siltex^® . I prefer the smooth implants and find I have found I have less problems with smooth implants.

Round MemoryGel Moderate Profile gives the patient standard projection, with a wider base width.

Round MemoryGel™Moderate Plus Profile gives the patient a higher projection, with moderate base width.

Round MemoryGel™High Profile. offers the patient the highest projection, with narrower base width.

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Please feel free to contact my Phoenix Plastic Surgery practice for a complimentary consultation on breast augmentations at 602-553-0888 or e-mail us at info@johnwardmd.com.

As a plastic surgeon I am aware and reminded daily about the effect that celebrities have on my aesthetic practice . I totally agree that printed media and the Hollywood Stars greatly influence what clients consider desirable… leading to choices for cosmetic surgery.    The Hollywood aesthetic influence is gaining power and it is something that we all need to pay attention to as plastic surgeons.  Celebrity magazines also contribute to the limelight as well as reality shows.  In some ways, I find that celebrities can both help us and hurt us.   Celebrities that admit to their having plastic surgery have increased our consumer awareness and many admit to the fact that their aesthetic procedures have helped their careers.  On the other hand ,what I also hear is “Don’t make me look like that Celebrity” which means they want to maintain a more natural look.  In regards to facelift surgery it is my goal to have a restful and more natural looking facelift surgery.  I spend a great deal of time educating the client on the facts about the surgery and to  achieve  their expectations.   I want clients to look better, look rested but more importantly look like themselves.  Facelift surgery is a common procedure in my Phoenix practice.  I enjoy helping clients look as good as they feel and I have a portfolio of both male and female clients who have been willing and pleased to share their photos with me and then you.  Most importantly I believe in a very personal approach to cosmetic surgery and have many clients who have volunteered their time to talk to you by phone about their experience.  I am very proud of my office staff and we want you to have the best experience and recommend your friends and family to us.  For over 20 years my practice has been based on referrals from other Doctors and happy clients and I am proud of the relationships have I developed as well as the reputation of being a “perfectionist” surgeon.   I look forward to meeting you and explaining in detail my more natural approach to facelift surgery.  Please contact my office at 602-553-0888 for a complimentary consultation.  I often have out of town clients and Phoenix is a great city for you family to  enjoy while your  recovering from facelift surgery.  My staff can help you with hotel arrangements, travel expectations and places to stay.  We also have a full time recovery care center with a full time nursing staff located near several fabulous resorts in the Scottsdale area.

Photo Description: Client age 65 wishing to improve her extra upper eyelid skin & lower eyelid fat bags, loose facial and neck skin & jowls. Client feels young but wants her face to match how she feels and desires a very natural looking facelift surgery.

His family was born in Canada. His mother and father were from Toronto and Madoc, Ontario. He spent many summers fishing in Canada and still has many Canadian relatives. He owns property on a lake in Canada.

He’s well-known. He was voted by his peers as “Top Doc” 2001 & 2005 as listed in Phoenix Magazine.

He’s national. Consumer’s Research Council of America has listed him in the 2008 Consumer Guide as one of “America’s Top Surgeons” in plastic surgery.

Arizona is a beautiful place to Visit. Dr. Ward has an excellent reputation among his peers and has practices in Phoenix for 22 years. Many clients are choosing him and flying from various parts of Canada for the quality of cosmetic surgery. Canadians enjoy our wonderful sunny Arizona weather and activities.

He is qualified. Dr. Ward is a Board Certified Plastic surgeon and a member of the American society of Plastic Surgeons. He has a well-known “perfectionist” reputation for his cosmetic procedures and strives to answer all questions from clients in detail. He normally spends one hour in your initial consultation and also reviews his portfolio with you.

Your Health and Safety are his top priorities. He operates in a private state certified facility located near Paradise Valley and Scottsdale. The facility provides clients with 24-hour quality private nursery staff at the recovery care center at this location.

Convenient Locations. Family members can stay conveniently across the street from the operating facility at the Paradise Valley Doubletree resort or several other resorts located in the area.

Friendly Staff. Dr. Ward has many out of state or country cosmetic clients and the office his very professional in assisting with travel arrangements and much of the correspondence can be completed on the internet.

Fast Recovery. The majority of his facelift, tummy tucks, liposuction and breast surgery are fully recovered at 7-10 days and are able to fly back home.

Why not Come? Find out why clients from Canada are coming to have surgery in Phoenix and selecting Dr. John Ward as their plastic surgeon. For more information please call us at 602-552-0888 or e-mail info@johnwardmd.com

He speaks Fluent Canadian!

Summer Savings 12 months no interest fee on Breast Augmentation Surgery.  Contact us at info@johnwardmd.com or call 602-553-0888. Call us in advance  for a fee quote to finance your surgery and we will give you a fee range to inquire about and let’s get started today

Dr. John Ward is pleased to be part of two financial plans to give clients for more choices for having surgery when you want it.    He offers a complimentary appointment to determine if you are a candidate for breast augmentation surgery and to discuss saline or silicone breast  implants and sizes.  Afterwards his financial manager will meet with you and discuss the various options for financing.  Listed below are the two plans we recommend and the application process.  Please feel free to contact us regarding scheduling a consultation at 602-553-0888 and visit our website at johnwardmd.com.

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• Select a board certified plastic surgeon who has privileges to perform the same procedures at a local, accredited hospital.
• Provide anesthesia by a board-certified anesthesiologist.
• Maintain a staff of certified surgical technicians, registered nurses
• Adhere to all local, state and national regulations including sanitation, fire safety and building codes
• Adhere to all federal laws and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations
• Use and practice advanced monitoring for patient safety during surgery and immediate recovery.

The Paradise Valley Cosmetic Surgery Center meets all these standards and this is why I am a partner at this facility and operate here three days a week.  The feed back I received from clients has always been positive and they are very pleased with the personal attention they receive from the nursing staff at the private facility conveniently located near North Phoenix, Paradise Valley and Scottsdale.

The Paradise Valley  Cosmetic Surgery Center offers cosmetic surgery clients a very safe and trustful medical facility to have cosmetic surgery in Phoenix, Arizona.

This cosmetic surgery center is surrounded by very wonderful resorts for clients to travel to Phoenix and have their families stay nearby.  This is a center that only has board certified anesthesia staff and in my opinion are the very best you can find in the world.  They are very knowledgeable of the idea of pre-treating for nausea and are meet with all clients to discuss their individual needs.  Best of all the surgery center has a fully-trained recovery care center that staffs a full time nurse and nurses aid in this very private resort but fully medical facility.

If you are traveling from Canada and any part of the U.S . this state of the art facility is the best  choice for the Arizona area.   I operate three days a week at this Center along with several other board certified plastic surgeons.  For operations such as a Facelift and tummy tucks it it is my recommendation and expectation that you at least spend one night at this recovery care center.  If you are traveling to the Arizona area and are seeking cosmetic surgery please feel free to contact my office at 602-553-0888 for information regarding cosmetic surgery and this facility

After over 20 years of practice it is always refeshing to find a new appoach for measuring breast sizing.  Mentor corporation has introduce  me to Bodylogic a very reasonable and useful way to measure the chest size and explain the various sizes for both saline and silicone implants.  I find it a very good way to start the discussion for sizes of implants.

BodyLogic™, an innovative implant sizing system from Mentor. This new system is designed to help plastic surgeons like me  accurately determine the right breast implant for our patients according to the appropriate base diameter, projection, and volume measurements.

The BodyLogic™ System does not dictate a specific implant, but provides me with a  guidance in selecting a range of devices that will increase the likelihood of patient satisfaction. The BodyLogic™ System is not intended to replace my  professional judgment, but gives me a reasonable approach to discussing your implant expectations.

I believe it is important for you to choose a surgeon who can accurately provide you with a range of implants and give you a good indication of the best sizing for your body and chest size.  It is even more important that you see the sizes and try them on for a more realistic understanding of what best fits you body. Contact us at our Phoenix Plastic Surgery office for a consultation.