Training and board certification
Source for all rows: ridenourplasticsurgery.com/about-dr-ridenour/
| Stage | Detail |
|---|---|
| College | Yale University; honor and distinction in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry |
| Medical school | Tulane University Medical School |
| Residency | Head and Neck Surgery, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas |
| Fellowship | Facial Plastic Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle |
- Board certification, as the site states it: "board-certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology."
- Fellow of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American College of Surgeons.
- Formerly director of the Division of Facial Plastic Surgery, Washington University in St. Louis, for more than a decade; moved to St. Louis in 1992.
- Author of book chapters and articles on facial cosmetic surgery and rhinoplasty.
- The face and neck lift page states over 25 years of experience (face and neck lift).
Facelift and neck lift work
Source: face and neck lift
- Full facelift. His preferred technique is the "extended deep plane facelift and deep plane neck lift"; incisions along the hairline, temples and around the ears.
- Mid-facelift. Cheek lift with fat manipulation.
- Lower facelift. Mouth and jawline; usually combined with a neck lift.
- Neck lift. Treats jowls, muscle bands, double chin and excess skin.
- Setting. In-office at Ridenour Plastic Surgery, an outpatient center, or Barnes West County Hospital.
- Recovery stated on the site. Dressings removed the day after surgery; drains, if used, may also be removed then; visits at three to four days and at one week for suture removal. The page gives no back-to-work or exercise timeline.
- Prices. None published; the page says costs are given at consultation.
Galleries (HTTP 200 on 2026-09-30): face and neck lift, fat transfer.
Other facial procedures
The site offers upper and lower blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), laser and light treatments (lasers), facial implants, rhinoplasty and hairline lowering. Galleries: eyelid, brow lift, laser resurfacing.
Practice
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Practice | Ridenour Plastic Surgery |
| Address | 12460 Olive Blvd, 2nd Floor, St. Louis, MO 63141-6397 (contact) |
| Phone | (314) 501.7946; fax (314) 878.8602 |
| Website | https://www.ridenourplasticsurgery.com/ |
| instagram.com/ridenourplasticsurgery | |
| facebook.com/RidenourPlasticSurgery | |
| YouTube | YouTube channel |
Not verified: the bio page lists phone 314-501-7614, which differs from the contact page.
