Dr. Paul Howard

The Art is in the Details.

Dr. Paul Howard and his staff welcome you to our web site where you will find accurate plastic surgery information including how to prepare for plastic surgery, plastic surgery recovery, and photos. Dr. Howard's extensive background in reconstructive plastic surgery has made him one of the most sought after plastic surgery specialists. His patients are an elite group of people who believe there can be no compromising when it comes to cosmetic surgery enhancement. Dr. Howard is internationally recognized for his artistic vision, personalized patient care, and highly trained staff. We look forward to assisting you with your cosmetic plastic surgery goals.

Dr. Paul Howard specializes in plastic surgery procedures of the face and body. Dr. Howard is the only Alabama plastic surgeon to be trained by the two greatest plastic surgeons to ever live: he studied cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery at the University of Miami under world famous top plastic surgeon Dr. Ralph Millard, and completed his plastic surgery fellowship under world famous top cranio-facial plastic surgeon Dr. Paul Tessier in Paris, France. Dr. Howard is world renown for his expertise in reconstructive and cosmetic plastic procedures of the face. Patients from all over the world travel to Dr. Howard's office for his facelifting procedure known as The Howard Lift, his specialized facial fat grafting, closed rhinoplasty, and natural appearing tummy tucks. Dr. Howard's approach to facial plastic surgery is aimed to give the patient a refreshed look without the "operated on" look. Dr. Howard believes cosmetic surgery should be natural appearing while turning back the clock. In addition, Dr. Howard is one of the premier surgeons specializing in fat injections to the face for rejuvenation and injections for augmentation or to restore youthful appearance.

Dr. Howard is one of the first to introduce the endoscopic axillary breast augmentation utilizing the armpit incision. While on staff at the University of Alabama at Birmingham department of Plastic Surgery, Dr. Howard revolutionized breast augmentation by incorporating the endoscope for axillary placement of the breast implants (armpit incision). This innovative procedure has forever changed the landscape of plastic surgery of the breast. Plastic surgeons world-wide have learned how to do this same method via a training video produced by Dr. Howard over 20 years ago.