Nearly everyone who looks in a mirror sees something they’d like to improve. At the Institute of Facial & Oral Surgery in Leesburg you can find not one or two but three world-class experts who not only will listen to you, they’ll tell you exactly what’s possible.
Given their combined 60+ years of surgical training and experience, that turns out to be quite a lot. Facial and body contours can be lifted or enhanced in defiance of gravity or in the wake of trauma. You don’t have to be stuck with droopy eyelids or your dad’s nose. Whether it’s breast reconstruction after cancer, or slack skin after weight loss, these guys have fixed it literally hundreds of times, and done it for those to whom it meant not just restoring their confidence, but offering them a normal life.
Dr. David K. Moose, M.D., D.D.S., has not only studied with the best, but has himself served years as medical director of the Northern Virginia Wellness Center and as a volunteer member of the Western Maryland Cleft Lip and Palate team. His co-founder, Suketu I. Patel, M.D., D.M.D., went to med school with Dr. Moose. Dr. Patel then completed an internship year in General Surgery, and did a full residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at USC.
During internship and residency, Dr. Patel did surgical rotations with multiple plastic surgeons and oculoplastic surgeons to round out his cosmetic surgery experience, then completed a Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship accredited by the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery. This fellowship allowed Dr. Patel to train exclusively and intensely in cosmetic surgery where he performed more than 600 cosmetic procedures with board-certified Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, Facial Plastic Surgeons, and Cosmetic Surgeons.
Together they share the philosophy that whatever enhancements their patients seek should appear “natural.” Says Dr. Moose, “Most people don't want to look different, really. And, if they do, a lot of times, I'm not comfortable with that. That’s what we mean by natural. We share that and a commitment to excellence whether it's surgical or non-surgical care. And we all think it starts with good patient communication.”
Recently, they’ve been joined by Balvant Arora, M.D., MBA, a Board-Certified Plastic, Reconstructive, and Cosmetic Surgeon as well as a Hair Transplant Surgeon and Anti-Aging Physician. Dr. Arora is passionate about comprehensive and holistic treatments that go above and beyond regular “one-size-fits-all” solutions. He continues to expand his plastic surgery repertoire by learning the latest cosmetic procedures. He is also, by the way, a very dry wit and has even written a book on words, wit and wisdom titled “Decoding Power of Words."
In the latter work, he shares how his habit of forming mental mnemonics and acronyms not only got him through med school, but imbued him with a knack for decoding the world at large and infusing every single word with meaning. Just one example: he sees DESTINY as “Driving Energetically Systematically Towards Intended New You.” That level of mindfulness tends to make every conversation with Dr. Arora enlightening.
Certainly, he’s a good fit with the practice because, “They cover the head and neck and I do everything else, thus we cover the whole body,” Dr. Arora says. “I also lift everything that falls with age.” More seriously, he says the Institute drew him because, “it is one of the finest practices where patient safety and priority is of utmost concern in meeting standards of care. We listen to our patients, evaluate them and customize the treatment plan that meets their expectations. In a nutshell, we try to do everything right from the moment of the first consultation through the rest of the patient’s journey, including surgery, and thereafter. I'm pretty sure that during our conversation, you must see that we are passionate about what we do.”
“All of us want to look better and feel better. All these surgical procedures, they help individuals have more confidence and have increased self-esteem. See, there is one life; one just has to live it to the fullest,” Dr. Arora added. And, said Dr. Patel, “The three of us are now in a position to provide every service that an individual is looking for, in terms of rejuvenation and aesthetics. Once you enter our door, you don't need to go anywhere else.”
If you’re wondering what rejuvenation entails, we recommend you start with the Institute’s exceptional blog: https://www.facial-oralsurgeryva.com/blog/. There you’ll learn everything you ever wanted to know about treatments from Botox to rhinoplasty, what exactly is involved in a facelift, non-surgical techniques to look younger and how you might benefit from dental implants, among a host of other topics.
And, if there’s something else you want to explore, don’t be afraid to ask. You’ll come away, as we did, appreciating how satisfied these doctors feel, “to change people’s lives in terms of how they look and feel about themselves. You couldn’t ask for more,” says Dr. Arora.
"There is one life; one just has to live it to the fullest,” ~ Dr. Arora