Dr. Timothy Mountcastle
Plastic Surgery
Reston, VA
24 years experience male
Locations
Mountcastle Plastic Surgery & Vein Institute
Ashburn, VA
My office hours
Thursday: 830am - 530pm
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Mountcastle plastic surgery & vein institute
Reston, VA
About
Bio
I am the emeritus Chief of Plastic Surgery at INOVA loudoun hospital (2010-2013) in Leesburg Virginia and Medical Director at Mountcastle Plastic Surgery & Vein Institute. My practice focuses on breast augmentation, liposuction, tummy tucks and Vein surgeries. i have offices located in Ashburn and Reston Virginia.
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Plastic Surgery
Phlebology
Surgery
Surgery - Hand Surgery
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271 Answers
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Risks: All surgeries have risks and you should be well aware of them. In general these are safe surgeries.
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A 31-year-old member asked:
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Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Sometimes: Depends on cancer and technique. If u do mohs surgery for basal cell then the answer is one and done. If it is for melanoma or you don't do mohs then... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:
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Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Tissue turns: Black. Nonvacularized tissue dies and turns black.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Not painful: Lidocaine takes a few seconds to take effect.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Personal : Breast size is personal. It's how you feel.
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Biopsy: Shave punch or excisional biopsy.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Dieting: And getting to a stable weight is always important. Breast reductions are best done prior to large weight losses as a large amount of weight loss ma... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Compression gloves: Compression bandages may help.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Relax: It is safe. However anesthesia has risk and your anesthesiologist will go over them with you. But in this day and age anesthesia is very well tolerate... Read More
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A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Yes: I would only do abs and flank lipo with the breast reduction though as any more would be too much surgery at one time.
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A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
If it spreads: And is not treated.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
It may: But their a many types. Fraxel 1550 may be better overall.
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Surgery: Debride and vac. Then v to y advancement flap.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Hida scan: Or mrcp may be helpful.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
No: Not in the United States. They are under investigation.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Iv antibiotics: Both IV antibiotics. Severe sepsis typically means the sepsis has effected other organs because of hypotension. These patients should be monitored in ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Almost never: Basal cell typically doesnt metastasize. It only spreads locally.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
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Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Yes: It is safe, but most believe it best to wait till over 18 to have the surgery. Definitely wait till they stop growin. Also you must understand the ri... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Very: Safe. Biggest risk is dropping an eyelid or allergic reaction. Make sure Botox is real.
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
No: Unless its extremely hot.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Swelling: Always reaches its peak 48-72 hours after a traumatic injury. If it hasn't gone down in 2-3 more days then let me know.
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A 37-year-old member asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Use : Biocorneum (or other silicone based products.) and stay out of sun.
And time will help.
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Tension: Tires out muscles.
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A 48-year-old member asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Time and ice: Rest and ice. Peaks at 48-72 hours after surgery then swelling goes down.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Compression stocking: Compression stockings can help with leg swelling and possibly slowing the progression of the disease of venous reflux.
They do fix the reflux but t... Read More
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Liposuction: Removing fat from the named area. Neck lipo removes fat from neck. Abdominal lipo from abdomen. So on and so forth.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Compress : Compression stockings and lying on your side.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Silicone : Silicone has been shown to have great efficacy in preventing scars from worsening.
I usually suggest kelocote or biocorneum to my patients as it ca... Read More
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A 47-year-old member asked:
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Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Probably not: However I do see a lot of athletes with vein disease in their calf. Muscle hypertrophy may have something to do with it and not allowing veins to empt... Read More
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A 39-year-old male asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Yes: It is effective for love handles provided that the issue is underlying adipose tissue.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
1-2 weeks for Lipo : 2-4 weeks for tummy tuck.
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A 33-year-old male asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Subungal melanoma : Biopsy does require lifting the nail to biopsy the area. But local numbing is used so you don't feel that.
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A 19-year-old male asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Gynecomastia: Is defined as feminization of the breast tissue. Usually needs subcutaneous mastectomy and lipo or just lipo if tissue not dense.
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A 42-year-old member asked:
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Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
What it's made: Of is the main difference. Spf number is most important. Higher numbers higher protection.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
NO: Liposuction is contraindicated during pregnancy for a variety of reasons. The most sensible being is that you are pregnant and lipo is an elective pro... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Too much: Caffeine may be the culprit.
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A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Nothing: They will last forever.
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A 23-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Fillers or fat: Fillers - juvederm, voluma, radiesse, restylane, (dermal fillers) Perlane are used to fill in the tissue underneath wrinkles to erase them. Fat injec... Read More
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A 23-year-old male asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Mass: It could be a cyst too. See a hand or plastic surgeon.
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A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
No consensus : if sick. Need your energy to heal.
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A 57-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Pain : you should always decrease pain meds to least toxic as quickly as possible. U may need to take a laxative. Please ask your surgeon
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A member asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Tetanus : if your vaccinations up to date and you have documented u should be ok. Always see you doctor though.
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Hard to say: Without seeing it. It may be a dermatofibroma.
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A 39-year-old male asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Laser Lipo: One of the many variants of laser lipo.
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A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Time: Mucous membrane scars typically heal very well over time. They just need time.
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A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Hemorroids: Vs colorectal cancer, vs anal fissure vs. Diverticulosis vs colitis.
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A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
You should: Have your primary care doctor or GI doc investigate. It may be just hemorrhoids but it may be something worse. Go to the doctor for an exam.
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A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Start moving: It as soon as possible. Stiffness will set in if not used in a timely fashion.
Is there any gangrene?
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A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Extra web roll: Make sure their is lots of cotton padding.
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Timothy Mountcastleanswered
Plastic Surgery 24 years experience
Normal : Answer can range from normal to congestive heart failure. Leg veins may also be chronic venous insufficiency with varicodities too
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Feb 2, 2015
I've known Dr. Timothy Mountcastle for many years, he is an excellent plastic surgeon with additional expertise in treating vein issues. I do not hesitate to refer my patients to him.
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Mar 30, 2015
Dr. Mountcastle is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Mountcastle is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr Tim no biopsy yet. Enlarged lymphnodes n mediastatin w rt lung lesions. Previous Br Ca but not mestatised. Tysvm
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Thanks for support. This is a wild ride, but starting to look good!
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Thanks for your time. I have a 14 mth old girl with facial nevus.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Howard University College of Medicine, DC
Graduated 1999MD
Residency
LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER - SHREVEPORT
Residency
LSU HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER - SHREVEPORT
Awards
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
Chief of plastic surgery INOVA loudoun hospital 2011-2013
Readers choice Award "Best Plastic Surgeon in Loudoun County" - Loudoun Times Mirror 2014
Affiliations
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
national capital plastic surgery society
virginia society of plastic surgery
Publications
Congenital Breast Deformity Reconstruction Using Perforator Flaps
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