Dr. Fisher
Dr. Peter Fisher
San Antonio Plastic Surgery Center
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Dr. Peter Fisher of the San Antonio Plastic Surgery Center is a board certified plastic surgeon who specializes in Post Bariatric Plastic Surgery. In most cases, post-bariatric surgery patients are not able to reduce the amount of excess skin that has been stretched over the years. Dr. Fisher has over 12 years experience handling these issues for his patients.
Dr. Fisher obtained his medical degree at the prestigious University of Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, South Africa. Upon graduation, Dr. Fisher began a rigorous residency program in General Surgery and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Ohio followed by a Hand Fellowship.
Upon completion of his fellowship program Dr. Fisher moved to San Antonio and opened his practice. Initially, he performed all forms of plastic surgery procedures, with an emphasis on hand reconstruction and working with burn patients. Dr. Fisher began performing body contouring surgery in 1997 with his practice shifting to an emphasis on body contouring after massive weight loss in 2000.
Dr. Fisher performs the following body contouring procedures.
1. Trunk
a. Body Lift (circumferential tummy tuck, belt lipectomy)
b. Abdominoplasty
c. Auto-augmentation of the buttocks and hips
d. Buttock lift
2. Breast
a. Breast lift
b. Augmentation
c. Breast lift and Augmentation with implant or your own tissue ( auto-augmentation)
d. Reduction if necessary
3. Arms
a. Brachioplasty (long and short incisions)
b. Liposuction
4. Legs
a. Medial thigh lift (Longitudal, oblique, and a combination of the two)
b. Lateral thigh lift
c. Liposuction
5. Face
a. Facelift (Sometimes requiring implants)
b. Injections
- Sculptra
- Restylane
- Collagen
- Botox
Dr. Fisher has given multiple presentations on post-bariatric body contouring to both professionals and patients. He has an extremely dedicated and well trained staff in his office and in the operating room. Dr. Fisher is proud to provide patients the option of having multiple body-contouring procedures during one setting, often able to complete all of a patient’s contouring wishes with one or two operations. In addition to performing body contouring procedures,
Dr. Fisher attends conferences to keep up with cutting edge technology and procedures in plastic surgery after weight loss. He has also devised and improved procedures to give patients a more natural appearance. His most notable accomplishments include auto-augmentation of the hips and a posterior longitudinal Brachioplasty incision which gives patients a longer lasting contouring result and less scarring. Dr. Fisher has also adapted the auto-augmentation of the buttocks to improve results for patients.
Dr. Fisher prides himself on patient safety being his number one priority. His is very easy to talk to and takes time to get to know each patient to assist them in making decisions that will be in their best interest. He spends as much time as needed with each patient and strongly encourages all patients to follow up with him for additional consultations as needed at no further charge.
To make an appointment for an initial consult with Dr. Fisher, please contact his office at 210-616-0798. Dr. Fisher invites all prospective patients to visit his website at www.mybariatricplasticsurgery.com. We look forward to working with you and assisting you with your body contouring goals.