Welcome to The Plastic Surgery Center on Woodside, founded by Board Certified Plastic Surgeon Michael M. Papalian, MD. For the past 20 years, while practicing in Atherton, Palo Alto and Redwood City, Dr. Papalian has been dedicated to providing the highest quality of plastic and reconstructive surgery, skin cancer treatment, cosmetic surgery and aesthetic services on the San Francisco Bay peninsula.
In 2009, Dr. Papalian founded The Plastic Surgery Center on Woodside to provide comprehensive cosmetic and reconstructive surgery services with the utmost emphasis on privacy, patient education and support, and a dedication to safety for all his patients. Dr. Papalian's guiding principles are to treat you with respect, help you make an educated decision, and provide you with the finest medical services in a professional, private and most comfortable environment.
The entire staff looks forward to caring for you. Centrally located at the intersection of Atherton, Woodside, Menlo Park and Redwood City, The Plastic Surgery Center on Woodside was developed by Dr. Papalian to provide you with exceptional cosmetic and reconstructive surgery services, and the trusted experience and expert advice that has led to Dr. Papalian being selected as one of the few plastic surgeons most trusted by other physicians in a survey of healthcare professionals in the San Francisco Bay area.
In 2009, Dr. Papalian founded The Plastic Surgery Center on Woodside to provide comprehensive cosmetic and reconstructive surgery services with the utmost emphasis on privacy, patient education and support, and a dedication to safety for all his patients. Dr. Papalian's guiding principles are to treat you with respect, help you make an educated decision, and provide you with the finest medical services in a professional, private and most comfortable environment.
The entire staff looks forward to caring for you. Centrally located at the intersection of Atherton, Woodside, Menlo Park and Redwood City, The Plastic Surgery Center on Woodside was developed by Dr. Papalian to provide you with exceptional cosmetic and reconstructive surgery services, and the trusted experience and expert advice that has led to Dr. Papalian being selected as one of the few plastic surgeons most trusted by other physicians in a survey of healthcare professionals in the San Francisco Bay area.
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Dr. Michael Papalian is a board certified plastic surgeon in private practice on the San Francisco Bay peninsula and founder of The Plastic Surgery Center on Woodside.
Combining years of experience with dedication to his practice, Dr. Papalian delivers the highest quality of personalized care to each of his patients.
Dr. Papalian's aesthetic excellence and uncompromising patient safety are reasons for his renown.
Dr. Papalian has the distinction of world-class training and two decades of experience.
Combining years of experience with dedication to his practice, Dr. Papalian delivers the highest quality of personalized care to each of his patients.
Dr. Papalian's aesthetic excellence and uncompromising patient safety are reasons for his renown.
Dr. Papalian has the distinction of world-class training and two decades of experience.
Below are some of the most frequently asked questions.
If you have any other questions, or would like to schedule an appointment, we would love to hear from you.
Call us at 650-364-6060 to schedule your own consultation.
A. Cosmetic Surgery is performed to reshape normal structures of the body in order to improve the patient's appearance and self-esteem.
Cosmetic surgery is usually not covered by health insurance because it is elective.
Reconstructive Surgery is performed on abnormal structures of the body, caused by congenital defects, developmental abnormalities, trauma, infection, tumors or disease.
If you have any other questions, or would like to schedule an appointment, we would love to hear from you.
Call us at 650-364-6060 to schedule your own consultation.
A. Cosmetic Surgery is performed to reshape normal structures of the body in order to improve the patient's appearance and self-esteem.
Cosmetic surgery is usually not covered by health insurance because it is elective.
Reconstructive Surgery is performed on abnormal structures of the body, caused by congenital defects, developmental abnormalities, trauma, infection, tumors or disease.
Dr Papalian currently participates with multiple PPO and HMO insurance plans, as well as Medicare.
Please contact the office to inquire regarding current plan participation.
The office will assist you with information on your particular plan.
However, you are encouraged to fully understand your own particular insurance program, including co-pays and deductibles.
For patients covered by insurance plans with which we participate, you will be asked to pay your co-pay at the time of service.
For surgical cases, we will bill your insurance company for you and you will be billed for your co-pay and deductibles once the claim has been processed.
Please contact the office to inquire regarding current plan participation.
The office will assist you with information on your particular plan.
However, you are encouraged to fully understand your own particular insurance program, including co-pays and deductibles.
For patients covered by insurance plans with which we participate, you will be asked to pay your co-pay at the time of service.
For surgical cases, we will bill your insurance company for you and you will be billed for your co-pay and deductibles once the claim has been processed.
When evaluating patients for a rejuvenating procedure, the facial region is generally considered in sections or zones.
Each individual facial zone can be treated independently or in combination with others.
The "areas of the face" are the brow, upper and lower eyelids, and the mid-face, jowl and neck regions.
The peri-oral zone, around the mouth, is considered a distinct region as well.
A patient may only be interested in a particular area or zone, however it is important to have a comprehensive consultation by Dr. Papalian in order for all facial areas to be evaluated and considered in relationship to each other.
Each individual facial zone can be treated independently or in combination with others.
The "areas of the face" are the brow, upper and lower eyelids, and the mid-face, jowl and neck regions.
The peri-oral zone, around the mouth, is considered a distinct region as well.
A patient may only be interested in a particular area or zone, however it is important to have a comprehensive consultation by Dr. Papalian in order for all facial areas to be evaluated and considered in relationship to each other.
With age, for both women and men, the effects of gravity and repetitive muscle contraction result in changes to the soft tissues of the mid-face, jowl, and neck region.
Face-lifting, as one of the nation's most common cosmetic procedures, corrects these changes, restoring a more youthful appearance to the face.
Procedures including the full SMAS Facelift, Mini-Lift, Mid-Face Lift, and Neck Lift can address these signs of aging.
The facelift may be combined with other procedures, such as Blepharoplasty, Brow Lift, or Chin Augmentation, either at the same time as the facelift or in a staged approach.
Face-lifting, as one of the nation's most common cosmetic procedures, corrects these changes, restoring a more youthful appearance to the face.
Procedures including the full SMAS Facelift, Mini-Lift, Mid-Face Lift, and Neck Lift can address these signs of aging.
The facelift may be combined with other procedures, such as Blepharoplasty, Brow Lift, or Chin Augmentation, either at the same time as the facelift or in a staged approach.
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