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Dr. Ariel N. Rad

Board-certified plastic & reconstructive surgeon; expertise in face lift and microvascular surgery for breast cancer reconstruction. After completing his M.D.

Dr. Rad is a board certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon specializing in aesthetic plastic surgery and reconstructive microvascular surgery of the breast. He received his mechanical engineering degree and minor in computational mathematics, and graduated magna cm laude from Princeton University where he was co-captain of the Division I NCAA swim team and Academic All-American. He then comp

leted medical school at Duke University. During his medical education, he was awarded the prestigious Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Scholars Program fellowship to conduct research at the National Institutes of Health. degree from Duke, he earned a F32 NRSA research award from the NIH to pursue basic science research at the University College London where he completed a Ph.D. in immunology. In 2003, he returned to the United States where he entered the training program in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital. Since 2009, Dr. Rad has been on the full-time plastic surgery faculty as an Assistant Professor of surgery and Director of the Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Program.

06/24/2025

🫶🏻I love that she loves her glow after comprehensive RAD ReFresh! My signature deep plane facelift, deep structural necklift (gland and subolatysmal fat/strap muscle reduction), endoscopic lateral brow lift, canthal release, microfat grafting and upper lip lift restored balance and femininity.
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The neck is the foundation and by reducing bulging saliva glands, fat and strap muscles (all safe maneuvers in skilled hands) all tissue layers can redrape upwards in a tension-free way, revealing both a clean jawline and neckline. Offloading the skin envelope avoids a downward pull on the ears, leading to undetectable scars around them (zoom in to see how well hidden her scars appear) and features that look refreshed, not tight. Brighter, more open eyes with better symmetry from lateral brow lift and softer surface complexion from fat transfer gives an incomparable glow. Now her face has a light, bright and attractively refreshed complexion.
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Every lift I perform addresses the deep fascial layers—platysma in the neck, SMAS in the face, and TPF in the brow—ensuring longevity and tissue integrity. From my experience with over 2500 facelifts patients like her can know that they’ll look like themselves, just refreshed and restored. And the beauty of the RAD ReFresh is that she’ll enjoy this result for years to come.💫
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06/21/2025

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06/13/2025

📰 I was recently invited by to discuss one of the most talked-about trends in plastic surgery with —the ‘beautification facelift.’ Surgical techniques have advanced so significantly in the past decade that we now have the ability to create results that are stunning, yet so natural they’re virtually undetectable. I specialize in delivering plausibly deniable beauty.
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The article articulates debate around younger people undergoing these surgeries, and I’m very clear in my consultative process that not everyone is a candidate for surgery. Ethics and expertise matter. I turn away patients when motivation or expectations aren’t right or the anatomy doesn’t support a safe, successful outcome. Proper patient selection isn’t just good practice—it’s non-negotiable.
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My approach to face optimization is never about chasing trends or copying a look. It’s about understanding the architecture of the face—what supports it, what reveals age or asymmetry—and enhancing it in a way that preserves identity while restoring harmony. This might mean a deep structural necklift to sculpt heaviness that’s genetically driven, or augmenting bone structure in subtle yet powerful ways that bring the entire face into better balance…but not to alter identities or change to extremes.
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I operate only in accredited facilities with board-certified anesthesiologists, and we ensure that my patients are deeply prepared—medically, emotionally, and aesthetically—for what lies ahead. So when you see results that make you ask, ‘Did they or didn’t they?’—there’s art and science working. But make no mistake, first and foremost safety and ethical care are my top priorities.
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06/07/2025

A simple post to share my thoughts on facelifting. What are yours? I’d love to know…Comment below 👇
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05/30/2025

This young man felt self conscious about his appearance as others told him he looked fatigued, harsh and somewhat aggressive which belied his gentle and kind nature. He wanted to reverse this but look natural, masculine yet approachable. He had difficulty articulating exactly what bothered him, and he asked me how he can achieve this: a classic facial optimization challenge. 🎯
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On my analysis, he was handsome but his facial proportions were off: his forehead slanted forward to end in an overprotected frontal brow bone, and sunken under eyes created bags that aged him much more than his 20 something years, and hollowness extended into his central midface. The sunken in midface appearance made his jaws appear overly projected forward and his nose extending too far outward. I felt that best results would come from enhancing his bone structure rather than solely filling with tissue volume which would balloon features and give a puffy appearance. I treated him with porous polyethylene orbital rim tear trough implants, V shaped structures that corrected his tear trough hollows, and I also placed pyriform implants, C-shaped structures that brought his central maxilla forward. 💀 Microfat grafting blended midface contour and I also treated his forehead to soften the slope and deproject his frontal bone.
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Overall now he has a warm and inviting demeanor, not the harsh aggressive stance, and the balance of features is optimized while still respecting the natural character of his face. 💯
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05/15/2025

Wow, she’s glowing after Total RAD ReFresh! 💫 What stands out in her transformation is her natural harmony from top to bottom where all facial subunits balance and flow—especially with brightened eyes, corrected neck and jawline definition, and improved facial proportions. Her previously recessed chin worsened the droop of deep neck structures — it’s like the bottom fell out. By deep structural neck lift, reducing saliva glands, fat and strap muscles — and lifting the platysma hammock, synergy is enhanced by adding chin projection. Her jawline and neckline are defined like never before.
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Subtlety makes all the difference:
🔹 Undetectable pre- and post-auricular scars hide within hills and valleys around the ears
🔹 Brighter, more open eyes from a lateral brow lift + gentle canthal lift
🔹 Elimination of marionette lines from fat grafting to pre-jowl sulcus and micro-liposuction of the inferior Melo fat pad (i.e. jowl)
🔹 Better facial balance with HDPPE (porous polyethylene) chin augmentation
🔹 Reversal of bottom heaviness to a light, bright and attractively refreshed complexion
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My favorite part is that her eyes are now brighter, more open, and beautifully shaped—thanks to the lateral brow lift and gentle lateral canthal elevation, which subtly enhanced her eye contour without changing her expression. Scars are hidden in natural creases and hair-bearing areas. This is the power of my deep plane technique: restoring youthful anatomy, with complete naturalness. Every lift I perform addresses the deep fascial layers—platysma in the neck, SMAS in the face, and TPF in the brow—done right my RAD ReFresh offers patients 15-20 year results. 💫
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05/12/2025

Deep plane facelift and deep structural neck lift are the foundation of my approach to creating naturally beautiful, long-lasting facial rejuvenation and optimization.
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These diagrams highlight my personal apprach which recently presented in New York. In panels 1 & 2, there are 2 tissue layers, or “planes,” of dissection: the yellow are highlights the region of skin and subcutaneous fat (layers 1 and 2) lifted from the underlying muscle/fascia (layer 3), the blue layer is the deep plane (layer 4) where ligaments are released to mobilize the cheek fat pads. Once mobilized all layers and cheek fat lift up and back, and the excess skin is trimmed in a tension free closure. The red region represents the deep structural necklift which I show in panels 3 & 4: here the saliva gland, under platysma fat and strap muscles are reduced and shaped to optimize and redefine the cervicomental angle for a more elegant, youthful neckline.
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Unlike superficial techniques that only tighten skin, the deep plane method releases and repositions the deeper facial layers—restoring volume, softening folds, and recontouring the jawline without the tension or ‘pulled’ look. Every face is unique. That’s why each procedure is tailored using a precise, artistic eye and a deep understanding of facial anatomy. The goal isn’t just to reverse time—it’s to optimize your features so you still look like you, just refreshed, refined, and radiant, and the key is anatomy.
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05/09/2025

So happy to see my patient from Florida 3 months after forehead reduction with hairline lowering, deep plane facelift and deep structural necklift, lower blepharoplasty, closed rhinoplasty, and micro fat grafting. I love how her facial frame is more proportional, her eyes look softer despite more angular and chiseled jawline. Overall her face is more warm and inviting, more feminine and naturally refreshed like how she looked decades ago. And since it’s only been 3 months her tension-free scar lines will continue to fade beautifully into imperceptibility.
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When combining advanced procedures like these, safety is always the top priority. All surgeries are performed in a hospital-based facility with board-certified anesthesiologists and a highly experienced operating team. This environment ensures full monitoring, emergency preparedness, and the highest standards of care—giving my patients not only beautiful results, but also peace of mind. The art is in the subtlety. The foundation is safety, always. 🫶🏻
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05/06/2025

Sometimes a simple selfie will do.😊 Over a decade ago, Sherber+Rad was born from a shared vision—and a shared journey. Dr. Sherber and I met serendipitously during our residency training at Johns Hopkins. Patient care brought us together when a cardiac surgery patient needed both dermatologic and plastic surgery care and we each happened to be consulting for our respective departments. That chance meeting sparked my interest (not hers initially, mind you), and our lives converged. ❤️ Love brought us together, and we realized we were both drawn to the pursuit of excellence, rigorous science, and the art of caring for others. That foundation led us to create a practice in the heart of Washington, D.C., built on those same values.
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We’ve never followed trends or fads. We’ve never engaged in paid advertising. And we’ve never strayed from our belief that real beauty comes from subtle, natural results grounded in evidence-based care and science-backed treatments. From D.C. to destinations around the world, our commitment remains the same: to deliver transformative, confidence-boosting outcomes that are natural and respect individuality.
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In recent years, we’ve faced the circle of life in the most profound way through the loss of all our parents. Their unwavering love and support have been the bedrock of our journey. Their legacy inspires us daily to uphold the highest standards in patient care and to honor the values they instilled in us.
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Sherber+Rad is our labor of love. And we’re so grateful to walk this journey with each of our patients.🫶🏻
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04/29/2025

🫶🏻I’m so happy for my beautiful patient who traveled from the Midwest for surgery. She’s an medical professional and anesthesia expert, and I’m honored she chose me to do her endoscopic brow lift, subtle canthoplasty, deep plane face and neck lift with deep neck sculpting, fat grafting, upper and lower blepharoplasty. Just a few months out she’s looking naturally refreshed without a trace of surgery.
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Facelifting is about restoring, not changing — repositioning tissues to lift and smooth without ever looking pulled or “done.” All my lifts are performed in the “deep plane,” referred to anatomically as layer 4, which allows muscles to glide to and fro as we animate, emote and express ourselves through facial movements. Lifting in this deeper plane without disturbing the overlying skin, carries the overlying facial fat that is so precious to preserve. Elevating in the deep layer 4 preserves expression, holds the lift naturally, and allows the face to age beautifully over time.
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Safe surgery, natural results, happy patients — always my top priorities. Every plan is fully customized to your anatomy and your vision. Grateful to her and for every patient for trusting me to deliver beautiful, undetectable restorations. The best facelift is one you’ll never notice.💯🎯

04/02/2025

FaceOps: My lovely patient felt self conscious that her face lacked feminine proportions and harmony, and she wanted to optimize her natural beauty and accentuate her eyes and lips. Specifically she felt that her jaw and chin were oversized and gave her face a square bottom heavy appearance . She also had 2 prior open rhinoplasties done elsewhere and had persistent breathing problems and her tip had remained rounded, drooped and lacking lift and definition. 👃
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On my analysis, I noted her large jaw structure could be effectively treated with V-line jaw and chin slimming a scarless technique to remove the bottom segment of the jaw. This created a gentle curvature from the back of her jaw to a more petite chin and gave her a more heart shaped lower facial frame. Reducing her jaw and chin made her eyes and lips appear larger by proportion effects. 👁️
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For her rhinoplasty I used rib cartilage to lift and shape her nasal tip, open her internal airway and also bring her upper lip contour more forward by augmenting her central maxilla, the bone structure just above the upper teeth and behind the base of her nose. This was needed because the space between her upper lip and nose, called the columella-labial angle, was very acute and sunken inwards due to the set back maxilla. By bringing her nasal base And upper lip slightly forward and up, her tip appears more lifted and lip aesthetics are more beautiful. 👄
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Finally, to counteract loose under-jaw and deep neck tissues, I did deep plane face and neck lift with deep neck sculpting which sharpened her jaw and neck lines, and with buccal fat reduction slimmed her lower face even further. Now her beauty is truly optimized while preserving her ethnic identify to show off her stunning beauty, and I’m thrilled that she’s happy with her results and grateful to have her trust to take care of her. 🎯🔥🫶🏻
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03/15/2025

🫶🏻Face and neck lift is one of my favorite surgeries and I really enjoyed bringing to life this lovely patient’s results as she prepares to look her absolute best for her two daughters’ weddings coming up soon and just months apart.👰x 2️⃣ She was most concerned for her hanging loose neck skin and heavy jowls that hid her jawline from view, as well as tired appearing eyes from descended brows and under eye bags that created deep tear trough hollowing.👁️ 👁️ Her skin was dull appearing with surface wrinkling due to atrophy of subcutaneous fat and loss of skin elasticity.
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Her goal was to rewind the clock back to an appearance that she recalled from her younger years and so my plan was deep plane face and neck lift with deep neck sculpting to restore a lifted, clean neck line and jawline. Endoscopic brow lift and lower blepharoplasty fat transposition is a clever technique to move bulging bags to hollow troughs below, powerful effects that restore tired eyes. Finally, fat grafting for subtle volume enhancement throughout her upper face which also refreshed her skin complexion, and a touch in her lips to gently plump and restore natural volume.
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Overall her eyes are brighter, warm and rested, and now take the focus of attention. She expressed to me that that she had been thinking of a facelift for 20 years but was nervous to put her trust in anyone’s hands until her daughter told her to just go for it! 💯I’m honored that she trusted me with her care and I’m thrilled that she’s on track to look spectacular for both her daughters’ weddings upcoming! 🔥🎯
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Washington D.C., DC

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Monday	10am - 6pm
Tuesday	10am - 6pm
Wednesday	10am - 6pm
Thursday	10am - 6pm
Friday	10am - 6pm

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+12025177299

Website

http://www.sherberandrad.com/

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