Dr. Matt BindewaldMD, FACS · Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon
A plastic and reconstructive surgeon who explains your options in plain English and never pushes unnecessary procedures.
The conversation
18 minutes with host Joe Brown. Start anywhere: chapters on the right.
- 0:00Do breast implants really expire at 10 years?
- 0:53Welcome & meet Dr. Matt Bindewald
- 1:58How to choose a plastic surgeon
- 3:27Red flags in a consultation
- 4:13From Navy general surgeon to plastic surgery
- 5:00How engineering shapes his surgical planning
- 5:49Loose skin after major weight loss: when to act
- 6:50Tummy tuck vs. panniculectomy
- 8:04Why a tummy tuck isn't weight-loss surgery
- 9:24Breast reduction: common questions
- 10:31The first week of recovery
- 11:19The 10-year implant myth
- 12:24Signs it's time to get implants checked
- 12:56What to do in the weeks before surgery
- 13:56Gynecomastia: more common than you think
- 14:54A less-is-more approach to injectables
- 16:00What he wants patients to know
- 16:58Wrap-up
For general information, not a substitute for advice from your own doctor.
How he thinks
about care
- Education
- BS, chemical and biomedical engineering, University of Colorado; MD, University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine
- Training
- General surgery training, Santa Barbara, CA; plastic and reconstructive surgery training, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
- Service
- General surgeon, United States Navy (Lieutenant Commander)
- Certifications
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons; Diplomate, American Board of Plastic Surgery; Diplomate, American Board of Surgery
- Memberships
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons; Texas Society of Plastic Surgeons
- Experience
- More than 20 years as a surgeon; at San Antonio Plastic Surgery Center since 2014, which he now leads.
Background from mattbindewaldmd.com.
He listens to what you want, explains your options in plain English, and never pushes unnecessary procedures.
His goal is for patients to "feel like yourself, just better." He takes a less-is-more approach to injectables.
Summary written by Top Providers from his podcast interview and his practice website.
In his words
Verbatim from his podcast interview.
There's no expiration date to them. You don't magically stop working after 10 years.Dr. Matt Bindewald, Top Providers Podcast
The plastic surgery aspect of it is not a weight loss procedure.Dr. Matt Bindewald, Top Providers Podcast
Nicotine is not our friend for surgery.Dr. Matt Bindewald, Top Providers Podcast
One of the most important things is they need to be board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.Dr. Matt Bindewald, Top Providers Podcast
Clips
Under a minute each, cut straight from the interview.
Shorts0:34Do breast implants expire at 10 years?
Where the 10-year idea comes from, and why he doesn't suggest surgery on implants you're happy with. General information, not medical advice.
Shorts0:40Loose skin after weight loss: when to think about it
Why plastic surgery isn't a weight-loss procedure, and why he asks patients to be close to their goal weight before skin removal.
Shorts0:35Before surgery: what to stop first
Nicotine, blood-thinning medications and active weight loss in the weeks before an operation. Always follow your own surgeon's instructions.
Shorts0:25How to choose a plastic surgeon
Why he puts certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery first on the list.
Shorts0:48Tummy tuck vs. panniculectomy
How the two differ: removing the overhanging skin, versus also repairing separated abdominal muscles.
The practice
Details checked against mattbindewaldmd.com.
San Antonio Plastic Surgery Center
- Address
- 7950 Floyd Curl Drive, Suite 1009, San Antonio, TX 78229
- Phone
- (210) 616-0798
- Hours
- Monday–Thursday8:30 AM – 4:30 PMFriday8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
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