Elizabeth Slass Lee, MD

I’ve had two Agnes RF treatments with Dr. Lee at ArtfulSurgery focusing on my upper eyelids and lower face for debulking and tightening—and the results have been amazing! Friends and family have started noticing the change, often commenting I look "refreshed".

The treatments were comfortable, and the recovery was easy with minimal downtime, as compared to some other procedures I have done. The front desk staff was great about answering questions, and getting me scheduled quickly.

My eyelids appear more lifted, and my jawline is visibly more defined, with less bulk under my chin. I love how natural the results look—noticeable, but not overdone. I'm so glad I tried Agnes RF with Dr. Lee!

I have been with Dr. Lee for over a decade. I actually look younger now than when I started as her patient.

Dr. Lee and her staff are absolutely wonderful, kind and caring. True professionals!

Dr. Lee is has a way of making you look like yourself, but fresher and better. I’ve never been overfilled or overdone. Always a natural look.

I can’t say enough about Artful . I’ve been going here for about 4 years now. I get my fillers, I got a tight and brite . I’ve never had any problems . Carmen is great very understating great personality . Can’t say enough for the front desk very professional.my 55 birthday I’m going to have Dr Lee do my half facelift I won’t go to anyone else. Love this place. I got my son laser treatment for his face. They did an excellent job. I seen some of my friends other places they ended up burned. My son barely gets red . He so happy he went there. I highly recommend everyone there. You won’t be disappointed with anyone.

I am 3 weeks out from my HLT abdominoplasty. I had been researching the procedure for nearly a year and consulted with 2 other physicians. Dr. Lee by far made me feel the most comfortable. She took the time to listen to my concerns. She explained the procedure in detail and never once made me feel like she was trying to sell me on other procedures. I made my decision to proceed with her because of the other reviews of her work, her responsive staff and Dr. Lee’s genuine caring personality. I felt at ease with her as if sharing my feelings with my sister.

I am a mother of three children and my stomach has always been my concern. I exercise regularly but my stomach has always been my troubled area. I am anxious, nervous and very excited for my procedure. More to follow.

Updated on 24 Nov 2020:
Hello everyone. I had my abdominalplasty done on Thursday , 11/19/20. I arrived at the facility at 630 am and my surgery was scheduled for 730 am. I was home by 130 pm.

Dr. Lee and the staff at the surgery center were the very best. They made me feel so comfortable and reassured me when I needed it. I have to say I was extremely nervous and questioned my decision. But Dr. Lee and the staff helped tremendously in calming my nerves. I was prepped and when they were ready, walked into the surgery room. They all made me feel comfortable. Dr. Lee held my hand as the anesthesiologist put me to sleep. I have to say this was the most comforting thing for me.

I woke up and with the the help of the nurse, changed into my clothes. When I stood up to go to the restroom, it felt like I was kicked in the stomach 100 times over. There was no pain near my incision. The pain was right under my sternum and it was intense.

As soon as I got home, I took my pain meds. Getting into my bed was hell but once situated, I was ok. Take your meds at prescribed intervals, even if it means waking up during your time of sleep. You will need help sitting up and laying down - engaging any abdominal muscles will hurt.

Day 1 Post Op - I met with Dr. Lee this morning at 9 am. She changed my bandages and checked my drains. She states that things look good! Standing up is challenging. I am slouching over a little and it does a job on your lower back.

Day 2 - Post Op - much better. I continued with pain meds for just 1/2 the day then stopped. I am continuing my ibuprofen every 4 hours. The pain under sternum dissipated. I can really feel the tightness in my stomach. It is a weird sensation - numb and tingling.

Day 3-Post Op - Today is Sunday. As requested, I reported my drainage amounts to Dr Lee. I had one of my drains removed today..... on a Sunday!! I really appreciated her seeing me on a Sunday.

Day 5 - I am still taking my ibuprofen and reporting daily totals on my drainage. I am walking more upright each day. I am really trying to concentrate on my deep breaths. I can really feel the pull in my stomach but I know that will improve with each day. I have been walking each day as well. Taking walks back and forth in the hallway or even in the backyard. Just keep moving to get things circulating. Rest when tired. Drink lots of fluids.

One thing that was a rude awakening is coughing. It hurts like hell. I have found that squeezing a pillow tightly to your stomach somewhat helps. Have cough drops close by!!

I am extremely happy with my results thus far.

Below are some photos. More updates to follow.

Updated on 16 Jul 2021:
This review is long overdue. From the initial consultation to my abdominoplasty and throughout my after care, Dr. Lee made me feel comfortable throughout the whole process. I had met with 2 other plastic surgeons prior to meeting Dr. Lee. She is down to earth, honest, and to the point. She answered all of my questions and more and made sure that I had a clear understanding of the procedure. She never tried to upsell me on other procedures and gave me realistic expectations. I never felt rushed to make my decision but because of her attentiveness and understanding of what I wanted, I knew that she was the right doctor for me. I had my surgery in November 2020 and due to COVID, I was in the surgery center by myself with no family support. Dr. Lee held my hand prior to surgery and that meant a lot to me - it eased my nervousness. Dr. Lee and the staff at Greenbrae Surgery Center are top notch. My surgery went well and I am very, very pleased with my results. Recovery was rough but as expected. Dr. Lee was there for me every step of the way and even met with me after hours when needed. I highly recommend Dr. Lee. Thank you Dr. Lee and Erin for your caring attentiveness. I cannot say enough about how pleased I am with my results as this whole process. My only regret is that I wish I would have done this sooner.

I had an excellent experience coming in for Diva treatment. I was a bit nervous because I didn’t know what to expect. Dr. Lee talked me through the procedure and what to expect. Carmen was the nurse that performed my Diva treatments and she was very comforting and fun. The Diva treatment worked really well and I recommend the treatment and Dr Lee.

On 12/5/19 I had an abdominoplasty with umbilical hernia repair and muscle repair for diastasis recti (DR) with Dr. Lee (Artful Surgery). I'm the mom of 2 kids that were proportionally large babies, and my muscle separation after #2 was significant, at least the width of a man's palm.
Diastasis recti is associated with back pain, constipation, and urinary incontinence, and I had all of these. I tried DR-focused exercises and physical therapy for ~9 years but couldn't achieve closure. I'm at my ideal weight but with my DR it looks like I'm pregnant after a meal or during my cycle. So I finally decided that I needed surgical repair. I also had liposuction for some stubborn pockets of bulge.

As a physician myself, I did my research and visited two other surgeons in the area. The reason I decided to go with Dr. Lee is that I really felt she was present with me during our consultation. Another surgeon had put odd pressure on me to have a breast augmentation too, and I felt like Dr. Lee listened to my concerns, put the options on the table, and worked with me to decide that BA wasn't something I would pursue (everyone is different!). She helped me understand how surgery could help my back problems, and every time I saw her she remembered my priorities I really appreciated the time she took to explain the surgery and how it would help me get back my core strength. I also had a good idea about the recovery time I needed and was able to arrange time off work with realistic expectations. She's been doing these surgeries for more than 20 years and so I felt confident that she had the experience to handle anything unexpected.

Surgery went well and I'm getting stronger everyday - I was standing up straight on post-op day 4!
Dr. Lee is in close contact and has quickly responded to any issues that have come up. Her office staff are friendly and worked with me to rearrange appointments when necessary.
Sometimes I look in the mirror and I'm surprised to see my body back to the way it was in my 20s.
Will update with before/after pictures once I have them!

I could not have had a better experience or outcome after a breast implant exchange with Dr. Lee. Almost 2 years ago I underwent a breast augmentation at another office and the results were far from my expectations (I had seen a male doctor and they were much too big and wide for my small frame). I felt he was pushy and actually put in bigger implants than we had decided on!

Coming to Dr. Lee I connected instantly feeling she really listened to what my concerns and end goal was. Having a lot of questions she sent me home with options to consider. Working with her we came up with a solution and she executed our vision to the fullest and I could not be happier. I am 2 and a half weeks post op and she has seen me
weekly to make sure the healing process is going smoothly. She takes the time to assess how I am feeling and give me my freedom/restrictions within what I can do that week. I am forever grateful how she has made me feel about my body again and cannot promote her enough. Best decision I have ever made!

The women running her office are absolutely amazing and accommodating as well.

Highly recommend!!!

After 2 kids and turning 40, I started noticing changes in my body and specifically that I was experience stress incontinence at a rate that seemed fairly significant for my age. After a lot of reading and research I decided to try the diVa treatment with Dr. Lee. who was recommended in my area.

I'm a fairly squeamish patient with a low pain tolerance and I was extremely nervous about being lasered in this most sensitive area but I had also recently gone through a divorce after 18 years of marriage and I was suffering from low self-esteem and the natural feelings that come after turning 40 and being single again. I felt that doing something for myself and taking care of an issue that had really been bothering me would help give me a boost.

From the moment I arrived at Dr. Lee's office, I knew I had made the right decision. Her office staff is both cheerful and calming, she's one of the most down-to-earth doctor's I've ever met, she never talks down to you and genuinely cares about getting the best outcome for you. I especially like the fact that you can tell she's an advocate for women's health, she cares about all aspects of her patients and she makes you feel completely at ease. The rest of the staff are a complete pleasure to deal with and make you feel very relaxed and cared for.

Truthfully the procedure itself ended up being a lot more painful than I had bargained for based on the other reviews I had read. Thankfully it's very quick and the painful portion comes at the very end and only lasts a couple of minutes but I was definitely clenching my teeth and had to stop a couple of times to rest before resuming. The nice part is that Dr. Lee and the staff will work with you on subsequent treatments to help you getting a better result with the numbing cream (hint....you need to lay down for the full hour and shift into a few different positions to ensure that the numbing cream hits all sides of the vagina). Every person is different, like I said I have a low tolerance for pain and it's only a couple of minutes and for me the pain stopped as soon as the laser was off so there wasn't any residual or throbbing pain afterward. I had a very slight amount of bleeding after the 2nd treatment but not enough to even wear a pad. Otherwise no side affects and no issues.

I did the full round of 3 treatments spaced 6 weeks apart and have seen great results. I've seen a huge improvement in the stress incontinence and have definitely noticed a big difference in lubrication and sensation during sex. Working with Dr. Lee, I've decided to also continue with a refresher treatment to continue to improve upon the results further. She has recommended ways to feel more comfortable for subsequent procedures (ibuprofen ahead of time, different methods with numbing cream positions etc.) and I love that she can take very honest feedback and work with you to find the best solution.

I'm a youthful looking mid-fifties woman with hooded eyes. A few years ago I noticed I was constantly raising my eyebrows; it was getting harder to see clearly as my upper eyelids drooped and weighed down my eyes. Not only did I look "mean" and tired, my forehead was constantly fatigued by the end of the day, and that made me feel tired when I actually wasn't (kind of like yawning makes you feel tired, even if you aren't.) Dr. Lee was AMAZING. Realistic, kind, and very good at what she does, I felt I was in very good hands. She met with me a week before the procedure so I could ask any questions, and to talk through what recovery would entail. The day of the surgery, I was nervous until I saw Dr. Lee in her scrubs, all smiles and so calm and caring. The nursing staff was over the top sweet, and I was just so well cared for in every way. Three weeks later, I am back to my regular routine, wearing contacts, and my eyes look GREAT!

Dr. Lee and her team are excellent. Have gotten both CoolSculpting and Dysport with her and couldn't have asked for a better office to receive my treatments. I was hesitant to visit a Plastic Surgeon which kept me from looking further into treatments I was curious about, and am so happy to have found Dr. Lee in the past year. She is incredibly thorough and genuinely cares about her patients, which shows in the incredible results she fosters.