Aesthetic & Hand Surgery INST

read moreIf you have lost a significant amount of weight on your own or after massive weight loss surgery, Dr. Michele Koo can reconstruct your breasts, arms, tummy, thighs, and face. She will approach your body contouring in stages and will begin with the areas that are the most bothersome for you. She wants you to understand that body contouring after weight loss is a multi-step process. Dr. Koo performs the most aggressive combination surgeries to do as much body contouring as possible in one procedure, but always has your safety in mind first.

read moreDemonstrating her commitment to excellence, Dr. Michele Koo uses the latest advanced techniques including Smart Lipo, Laser Lipo, and Ultrasonic Liposuction on all areas of the body. I will be very honest with you as to which procedure is most optimal for your body and skin type. I perform most of my liposuction procedures as an outpatient under general anesthesia, as I feel this is the safest, allowing me to achieve the best most aggressive results possible for you. Regardless of the technique used, my experience and training ensure that liposuction is safe and extremely effective at removing stubborn pockets of fat, that do not respond to a proper diet and exercise regimen.

read moreDr. Michele Koo's St. Louis plastic surgery practice specializes in a variety of procedures to meet the needs of each individual patient. By focusing on the different areas of the body, a variety of procedures will allow her to create an aesthetically balanced and proportioned result. Dr. Koo understands that getting the best results for patients requires knowledge and creativity, in addition to technical mastery of surgical technique. This allows Dr. Koo the ability to offer patients results that are second to none.

read moreSaggy, dimply skin of the inner thighs is impossible to get rid of through diet and exercise. Dr. Michele Koo is able to perform an inner thigh lift or a circumferential thigh lift to remove the excess skin and wrinkles that are present down your entire thigh. The amount of lax, loose skin will determine how extensive the surgery is and how long the scar is. Dr. Koo anchors your deep tissues to re-suspend your thigh skin and achieve the smoothest result possible. While this is a very safe procedure, Dr. Koo wants you to understand that the recovery is fairly lengthy.