Cosmetic Surgery in Chicago and Vernon Hills, IL

Most cosmetic surgeries will be performed on-site at Vernon Square Surgery Center, located in the lower level of RL Cosmetic Surgery and Medspa. Regardless of the type of surgery you are getting, your doctor will work with you in a one-on-one manner to ensure that you are safe and comfortable during and after the procedure.

In general, cosmetic procedures will involve anesthetics, incisions, and sutures. The use of these will vary depending on your specific procedure. Your plastic surgeon will discuss the details with you in one of your private consultations. If you’re looking for more information on your specific procedure, please be sure to reference the procedure’s specific page on our website.

Recovery and downtime will vary greatly based on the specific procedure. Ordinarily, however, you can expect that you’ll need a few days or more for rest and recovery. Our staff can provide more information on individual recovery times during your consultation.

To be certain that you are a good candidate for cosmetic surgery, you will need to talk to your provider about your health and what specific procedure you’re looking to have done. Generally speaking, though, non-smokers at a healthy body weight who are in good health are candidates for cosmetic surgery. Problems arise when people have significant health concerns such as diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, etc.

We see adult patients of all ages for cosmetic surgery! The average age differs by procedure, but we can generally help healthy, adult patients of all ages in Chicago and surrounding suburbs get the aesthetic results they’re searching for.

Generally speaking, cosmetic surgeries are elective procedures. Since the procedures are voluntary, insurance companies are rarely involved with cosmetic procedures. With that being said, our staff can help determine if you’re eligible for any sort of insurance coverage for your procedure.

Ultimately, where you choose to have your cosmetic procedure done is strictly up to you. With that being said, RL Center for Cosmetic Surgery & Medspa has a long history of providing people with successful results and caring, compassionate service. Over 40 percent of our patients come from referrals, meaning that we have a strong reputation among the people who’ve worked with us to achieve their ideal bodies and faces. We have the experience and expertise necessary to achieve quality results, and we believe that our record speaks for itself.

If you’re not ready to make the leap to get cosmetic surgery, that is perfectly okay! We understand that this is a big commitment and not something to be taken lightly. The staff at RL Center for Cosmetic Surgery & Medspa will be here to answer any and all questions you may have about cosmetic surgery, and we also offer numerous non-surgical procedures as well.

With any procedure, there is some degree of risk involved. However, the staff at RL Center for Cosmetic Surgery & Medspa have over 75 years of combined experience, and our staff includes some of the brightest minds in their field. Additionally, we take numerous steps to minimize any potential complications that may occur during your procedure.

There’s also some responsibility placed on the patient to follow all directions given to them pre and post-surgery. Assuming everyone takes the necessary precautions, risks from cosmetic surgeries can be greatly minimized.

Board certification simply assures that a doctor has completed all formal training in the fundamentals of Plastic Surgery. This is one of several different ways that a cosmetic surgeon can prove their expertise and helps to provide additional assurance to the patient that their health is in reliable hands. Each certifying board has different requirements, and each measures a physician’s education and experience in their specific field.