Niamtu Cosmetic Facial Surgery

Osteomas are benign bony growths that produce a lump on the forehead.  Although these are harmless, they can occasionally cause pain but present more as a cosmetic problem.  Old style removal techniques involved making a large incision over the bump or sometimes the entire forehead.  Dr. Niamtu uses endoscopic surgery technique with small button hole […]

I am honored to have won “Best Plastic Surgeon” from the Richmond Times Dispatch “Best of” contest for the 3 rd time.  These awards underscore my commitment and that of my staff for excellence in cosmetic facial surgery.  I am also honored to have such great friends who were also first place winners in this contest.  […]

Yesterday I performed my 1,100 facelift!  This is a personal milestone as few surgeons perform this many face and neck lifts in a lifetime.  Since I only do face and neck surgery (no boobs, bellies or butts) I perform a lot more lifts than the average cosmetic or plastic surgeon.  Face and neck lift is […]

One of the true joys of my practice is the large number of out of town, out of state and International patients we see.  It is an honor when a patient comes to my office from down the street, when they come from another state or country, the honor is even greater.  Not all practices […]

Smartphone cameras have become very sophisticated and can often times be used for high quality surgical, medical and dental photography.  Using your phone can be cumbersome while trying to focus, tap the screen, and control proper lighting.  The Dine LED Smart Ring Light is a one of a kind device for clinical photography and has […]

I love what I do for a living and shot this short video for my homepage.   For more information about cosmetic facial surgery visit www.lovethatface.com Joe Niamtu, III DMD Cosmetic Facial Surgery Richmond, Virginia

I just made this video today which explains the art and science of chin implants.

Honored to be a part of this esteemed faculty

I am very excited that my latest textbook “The Art & Science of Facelift Surgery” is now available for purchase on Amazon.com.  This is my third major textbook from Elsevier, the largest medical textbook publisher in the world.  I spent almost a year writing this text and it represents my 25 year experience with over […]

I have to admit that Burt Reynolds was one of my heroes.  When I was growing up (and for a long time after that) he was the man.  He was a man’s man.  He was good actor, and had an unbelievable sense of humor, married Lonnie Anderson and posed for Playgirl magazine.  The original Longest […]