Kotis Plastic Surgery

Kotis Plastic Surgery is led by Dr. John A. Kotis and serves patients from Chicago, Arlington Heights and nearby Illinois communities. The Arlington Heights office is at 3443 N Kennicott Ave, and the practice also has a Chicago location, which the site does not give a street address for. One phone number, 847-577-6400, covers both offices. The practice describes itself as Chicago's premier plastic surgery practice; that is its own claim.

Procedures are grouped into breast, body, face and men's procedures, with a separate medspa menu of non-surgical treatments. The body group includes three tummy tuck forms: a traditional version with two incisions, one near the bikini line and one near the navel, which may reposition the navel; a mini tummy tuck with one incision along the bikini line that targets the area below the navel; and a full or extended version with a longer incision that addresses excess abdominal skin and love handles. Tummy tucks are done under general anesthesia and typically take 90 minutes to a few hours, with two surgical drains usually placed. Patients need someone to drive them home, and recovery usually includes two to six weeks of rest at home, light walking, avoiding strenuous activity until cleared, and wearing compression garments as directed. The cost varies with the extent of surgery and is estimated at consultation. A mommy makeover package combines breast lift, breast augmentation, tummy tuck and body contouring, and the practice says adding a tummy tuck to it can be good value.

Breast augmentation is done under general anesthesia, with implants placed above or below the pectoral muscle; placement options are subpectoral, subglandular and dual-plane. Incision options include periareolar, inframammary, transaxillary (armpit) and TUBA (near the navel). Implant types include saline, silicone gel, shaped round and teardrop, and gummy bear. Saline implants are for patients 18 and older, and silicone gel implants for patients 22 and older. Implant size is chosen at consultation, which includes a chest and torso measurement and a rice test using cc volumes. Normal activities typically resume within four to six weeks, with full healing taking six months to a year. Fat transfer breast augmentation, which uses the patient's own fat, is also offered. Other breast services include breast lift, breast reconstruction after mastectomy or lumpectomy, breast reduction, breast revision, nipple repair for inverted nipples, a rapid recovery breast technique, and FTM and MTF top surgery.

The medical spa at the Arlington Heights office offers BOTOX, Dysport, Xeomin, dermal fillers including Juvederm, Restylane, Radiesse and RHA, Kybella, chemical peels, facials, HydraFacial, PRP injections, acne treatment, several laser treatments, CoolSculpting, Morpheus8 and thread lift. Nursing staff assist patients through their treatments and procedures. Consultations are booked by phone or online, and new patient forms can be completed before the first appointment. Evening and weekend hours, comfortable recovery suites, car service and hotel arrangements are offered. Payment options include cash, credit card and check, and financing is available through Cherry payment plans, ALPHAEON credit card financing and CareCredit. The site shows a 4.6 star rating from 132 reviews.

According to the practice, close one-on-one attention is a major factor in how well a cosmetic procedure turns out. Each treatment plan is built around the patient's aesthetic goals and their natural features.