Ruben Castro MD

That decision begins with your goals, medical history, anatomy, lifestyle, and expectations. Dr. Castro considers whether a procedure can safely create a meaningful change and whether the likely outcome aligns with what you want. A consultation may lead to a surgical plan, a different recommendation, or advice to wait or not proceed.

Planning begins with your existing features, proportions, and the specific change you want. Dr. Castro selects an approach that respects structure and expression while addressing your concern. The goal is not to apply a recognizable surgical style, but to create a result that feels consistent with you.

The procedure a patient requests is not always the one that best addresses the underlying concern. Anatomy, health, previous surgery, healing considerations, and the limits of what a procedure can achieve may point to a different approach. If the expected benefit does not justify the tradeoffs or your goals cannot be met safely, Dr. Castro will say so.

Recovery depends on the procedure, the extent of surgery, your health, and how your body heals. Every incision leaves a scar, although placement, surgical technique, and postoperative care can influence how visible it becomes. Your consultation includes a realistic discussion of swelling, bruising, discomfort, activity restrictions, time away from work, and how scars are expected to mature over time.

Evaluation begins with what was previously performed, how the tissues and scars have healed, and what has changed since the operation. Revision planning is often more complex because anatomy, tissue quality, and available options may be different. Dr. Castro may request prior operative records or photographs and will explain what can be improved safely, what may require a staged plan, and what may not be correctable.

Fellowship training is additional, optional education pursued beyond the standard plastic surgery residency. After his six-year integrated residency, Dr. Castro completed the Bruce Connell Aesthetic Surgery Fellowship and trained under Timothy Marten, MD, and Ozan Sozer, MD. This advanced, aesthetics-focused training concentrated on surgery of the face, breast, and body, including complex primary and revision cases, and sharpened the technique and judgment behind natural, lasting results. Through his training with Dr. Sozer, Dr. Castro learned the Glidelift™, a hidden-scar, deep-plane facelift technique he now offers in Newport Beach.