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About Our Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon:
Although Dr. Steven Svehlak is now a practicing Los Angeles plastic surgeon, he came from the small quiet town of Oxford, Connecticut. He attended the University of Connecticut, where he received a bachelor of science in biology. He received his medical degree at New York Medical College in 1994. While at medical school, he was introduced to many different areas of medicine, but ultimately chose surgery.

During his five years in general surgery residency at Stamford Hospital in Stamford, Connecticut, Dr. Svehlak was introduced to the art of plastic surgery. He was immediately intrigued with the field, as he found himself being able to work with patients directly and help them reach the image they desired. "Not only will I be able to restore beauty and function, but also improve a persons self-image and confidence." Dr. Svehlak sought further training, and completed an intense and highly competitive plastic surgery program at George Washington University in Washington, D.C in 2001. He learned the techniques of reconstructive surgery, including those applied in cancer, breast, and trauma surgeries. Dr. Svehlak gained additional training at Children's National Medical Center, in Washington, D.C., where he focused on facial reconstructive surgery, including cleft lip and palate. He also became quite experienced in treating many types of congenital hand deformities.

In 2002, Dr. Steven Svehlak was offered an Advanced Aesthetic Fellowship with Dr. Richard Ellenbogen in Beverly Hills, California. Dr. Svehlak worked side by side with Dr. Ellenbogen, performing rhinoplasty, breast augmentations and reductions, liposuction, and facial surgery. He became very knowledgeable in the art of cosmetic surgery and developed a keen eye in aesthetics. Although Dr. Ellenbogen invited Dr. Svehlak to join his practice, Dr. Svehlak decided to open up a practice of his own.

Our Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon’s Specialties:
Dr. Svehlak specializes in the short-scar facelift, brow lift, eyelid and ear surgery, fat grafting, lip and chin enhancement, nasal surgery, body contouring with liposuction and liposculpture, minimal incision natural breast augmentation, and breast reduction (both female and male). His practice as a Los Angeles plastic surgeon also includes skin cancer removal and reconstruction, reconstruction after mastectomy, and hand surgery.