Michael Bowman, MD

Dr. Bowman is an excellent surgeon with a great personality and bedside manner. He explains procedures thoroughly. I felt like he offered his opinion but left final decisions in my hands. I had Restylane injections under my eyes. It was not painful at all. My husband said it made me look 10 years younger. Mostly, people just told me that I looked well rested. I am very happy with the results...AND Dr. Bowman!!

Very happy that the final result looks very natural. No bruising or swelling and nobody noticed that I had anything done.
Great doctor. Took the time to address my concerns. He explained why the juvederm needed to be placed in certain areas of my face and he was right. I'm glad I let him do what he thought was best. Great staff,too!

Very thankful for the opportunity to meet Dr. Bowman and staff, they were wonderful. Dr. Bowman was very knowledgeable and knew exactly what I was looking for and helped me feel good about myself again. Very caring and helpful, I would highly recommend. I will definitely return for future treatments.

I had the following procedures done at River Region Facial Plastics August 29, 2013:
-Quick Lift
-Upper Lid Bleph
-Lower Lid Peel
-Repair of a torn ear lobe
I am extremely satisfied with the results of the above procedures.
My outside appearance matches the way I feel. Friends have mentioned how rested I look. They do NOT ask if I have had anything done, which WAS the result I was after.
I followed the guidelines to the letter which made my recovery easier and faster.
The staff was helpful and kind throughout the entire process.
Dr. Bowman re-pierced my ears after the repair. I am able to wear earrings again, an added bonus.

I would recommend this procedure to anyone who is looking older than they feel. You will be extremely pleased as I am.

I am 41 years old and I had noticed upper lid extra skin when applying make-up. I decided to have the extra skin removed. It was a very simple procedure. I had swelling and minimal bruising after the procedure. The bruising lasted approximately 3 weeks. after two weeks it looked like I was wearing purple eye shadow. I was able to get out of the house around the 5th day with sunglasses. It was a very easy procedure and well worth it. I don't have the extra skin when applying make-up and I look well rested.
I am very pleased.

A friend of mine recently had Juvederm injections in her lips so that they would be fuller and I loved the outcome so much that I just had it done too! I've always had a particularly thin line for an upper lip, to the point that my friends have always referred to my lips as "chicken lips." It's just 3 days post procedure for me and I already love my results! No bruising whatsoever and the procedure was super easy and pain free. I was so nervous I almost cancelled but am very pleased I carried through. Highly recommend! And Dr. Bowman is truly an artist! Love how he takes his time to make sure the outcome is perfect. Have been pleased with results from all procedures Dr. Bowman has performed.

When I looked in the mirror, the lines on my forehead and around my eyes made me feel older than my youthful 47. I read about Botox for years, talked to other women who had done it and just wasn't sure I was ready for needles in my face! My doctor was brilliant in making feel great about my decision

Painless , then gross, looking good one week out.
 

Very pleased with the new skin that is replacing the old skin. Happy that the vertical lip lines are smoother than before I had the peel, although one of my reasons for doing this was to get rid of them forever. My crows feet that really showed when I smiled before the peel are practically non-existant. I think they want be back for a while as long as I wear the sunglasses and stop squinting. However, there are still a few short crow lines around the corners of eyes but that is ok. To get rid of them was not at the top of my list. I will keep you updated. I have more healing to do.

Updated on 16 Sep 2014:
26 days out. Still very pinkish, but the pink is fading and my normal skin color is seeping thru. A little worried about the outline of the pink against the white. But it gets better everyday. Keeping it moisturized every two hours with Skin Medica Dermal Repair Cream and Sunscreen. Will return to doctor in 3 weeks.

Updated on 23 Sep 2014:
4 weeks out. Very worried. Lots of discoloration especially where the pinkish/brown color of face meets the white skin surrounding the eyes. Mega wrinkles under eyes. The under eye wrinkles were there before the peel but are more visible now. Also, my neck has discoloration from the few spots were coated with the peel solution. Keeping face moisturized every two hours during the day and using a heavy moisturizer at night. I have not use the camo makeup much. It drys my skin out. People are still asking what happened. The 2 major issues here are discoloration and the wrinkles under the eyes. I wished I had gone with the C02 laser resurfacing and the other doctor who had done my sister's face and the under eye area. I have spent a lot of money here and nothing to show for it. That is the bad part. Got to remain positive, go forward and put it behind me. I have a follow up appointment today.

Updated on 20 Oct 2014:
Wow! I am amazed at my skin. I was finally ready to go out in public after 31 days. My last posting was not so positive or complementary of the doctor. I was totally freaking out. I started using the lytera by Skin Medica. The hyperpigmentation on my neck and face are fading quickly! I use the camo makeup by Color Science to help hide the hyperpigmentation on my neck. But it is going away! I also use a under eye concealer to even out any color difference between my under eye area and cheeks. I returned last week for a followup. Doctor said I still had some healing to do. I did get some filler to help the under eye area. Wow! Restylene, works so good underneath the eye. Especially, when you have a doc who knows how to place the filler. My skin is looking amazing. Still have a few wrinkles. Those very deep ones will require a laser. My doctor already has someone in mind for me to use when I get to that point. This is procedure is rough. Lots of itching, lots of peeling, the smell of dead skin in the mornings, applying moisturizer every two hours, etc. But I would do it again.

Updated on 20 Oct 2014:
I am liking my results

Updated on 18 Nov 2014:
What an experience! But wow what awesome results.

Updated on 2 Feb 2015:
Some pigmentation problems still remains in the neck and cheek area. Currently using Lytera brightening serum.

Updated on 13 Feb 2015:
I am happy with my results. But this scar line on the left side of my face has become more prominent since the peel. Especially with the last three weeks. Notice the scar starts an inch above my brow and runs along the side of my nose. The scar above the brow was caused by hitting my head on the corner of a car door some 10 year ago and the lower portion of the scar came from an old chemical peel some three years ago. That area around the nose is in a triangular shape and starts at my lower eye lid where skin is dry. Would arterifill help?

I was really nervous about spending a $1,000 bucks on a syringe of filler. But with encouragement from an honest staff at River Region Facial Plastic Surgery I took the plunge. I can't believe it. This Voluma is awsome. Also, had a syringe of Restylane underneath eyes. Belotero was used for vertical lip lines. I will follow up with the Hetters peel.

Updated on 22 Apr 2014:
I know the hetters peel will be worth the money as well.