PLASTIC SURGEON BAXTER PLASTIC SURGERY   MOUNTLAKE TERRACE WA
|  DR. RICHARD A. BAXTER  |
ART MEETS SCIENCE
An art major in college at UCLA, Dr. Richard A. Baxter combines his creative talents with his scientific, medical aptitude to provide refined aesthetic results for his patients. Certified in plastic surgery and in practice for almost two full decades, Dr. Baxter, a member of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, is always seeking to evolve his techniques and expand his available procedures. He partakes in numerous clinical trials and is driven by the challenge of alternative techniques, which allow for more advanced methods and individual creativity.
As a surgeon, artist, researcher, presenter and lecturer—and having performed several thousand breast augmentation surgeries throughout his career—Dr. Baxter believes a multiplicity of corresponding talents helps make for more inclusive, guided care. “I ammotivated by the creative challenge of finding betterways to do things to yield more natural results, less invasively, and with faster recoveries,” says Dr. Baxter, who was on the forefront of Liposelection by Vaser® in the Pacific Northwest and performs his surgical procedures within his accredited, in-office operating room. Working with four nurses, a patient-care coordinator and a devoted anesthetist who has been with the practice for almost 15 years,
Dr. Baxter stresses continuity and believes it lends for moreseamless procedures and results. “All of my staff members have been with me for years,” he says. “We know what to expect from each other, have a true affinity for helping others and believe in stability. It speaks of our teamwork and devotion to each other, patients and the practice.”

Dr. Baxter stresses patient education and doctor availability, personally reading every e-mail he receives and encouraging patients to watch educational procedure videos on his Web site for more information. “I think it’s important to take the mystery out of the procedures I perform, offering patients a variety of education and communication tools. It’s important forme to let patients know that I, too, am a human being and have respect for the courage they’ve shown by inquiring about plastic surgery.”
Career Quick Glance

PROCEDURES PERFORMED
Abdominoplasty
Breast Augmentation
Necklift
Laser Resurfacing
Fat Transfer
Blepharoplasty
Body Contouring
Mid-Facelift
Liposuction
Lip Augmentation
Browlift
Endoscopic Surgery
Facelift
Aesthetic Injectables

Contact Information
DR. RICHARD A. BAXTER
6100 219th St. SW
Suite 290
Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043

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Inside Information
FULL-SERVICE CARE
Treating patients from across the country and going into each procedure with an open mind, Dr. Baxter analyzes each case thoroughly and enters each surgery with a three-dimensional mental image of results he would like to achieve. “I have an artistic foundation to rely on, which can be as important as surgical techniques and evolving technologies in obtaining beautiful results,” he says. “My goal is to achieve aesthetic balance as it relates to what my patients want.” Moreover, Dr. Baxter has honed his skills over the years, developing his own methods for numerous surgical procedures. For example, when performing breast surgeries, Dr. Baxter particularly finds conventional breast augmentation techniques limited. “Above all else, I don’t want my results to look artificial.” To achieve natural results, Dr. Baxter prefers what he calls “subfascial, split sub-pectoral augmentation,” keeping part of the implant underneath the muscle. “I have found this technique helps prevent implant distortion and looks extremely natural, especially on athletic women or those who are thin, or have very small breasts.”
Before and After Photos (click to enlarge)
BOTOX / INJECTABLES