Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery: Ask Dr. Stephen Baker

Stephen Baker, MD, DDS, FACS is a plastic and reconstructive surgeon and medical director of the Center for Facial Restoration at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital. Click “show more” below to see all the questions Dr. Baker answers. Clicking on the time code for a specific question will take you directly to Dr. Baker’s answer.

For more information about plastic and reconstructive surgery at MedStar Georgetown, please call 202-444-8751 or visit MedStarGeorgetown.org/PlasticSurgery.

:00-2:20 Meet Dr. Baker

2:22 Why do they call it plastic surgery?

2:50 What is aesthetic surgery?

3:30 How has our unique training as a surgeon and a dentist prepared you well as a plastic surgeon?

4:25 How do you help a patient get the best result?

5:06 What types of reconstructive surgery do you perform?

6:15 What kinds of cosmetic surgery do you perform?

7:04 How do you help patients navigate insurance?

7:35 How are cosmetic and reconstructive surgeries related?

8:25 What does the term facial restoration encompass?

9:05 How do I know I’m going to like the results of your work?

9:52 What is recovery like after cosmetic surgery?

10:55 How do you relieve fears related to cosmetic surgery?

11:42 How do you measure a patient’s surgery result?

12:52 How do you work as a team to treat skin cancer?

14:06 What is rhinoplasty?

14:54 What is your approach to a patient seeking rhinoplasty?

15:46 What is genioplasty?