Doctor Rasmussen Plastic Surgeon in West Palm Beach, Florida 33407

Name: Jana K. Rasmussen, MD (retired)
Last name: Rasmussen
Began aesthetic medicine in: 1987
Years experience: 36
Primary Specialty: Plastic Surgeon
Business: Jana K. Rasmussen, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Address: 1717 N. Flagler Dr.
Address suite: Ste. 1
Phone: +1 561-833-6688
City: West Palm Beach
State: Florida
Zip Code: 33407
Country: US
Consulting Fees: -1$
Has Sponsored Offer : No

Clinical Privileges: 
  • Good Samaritan Medical Center in West Palm Beach FL
Education: 
  • Undergraduate: BA, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 1977
  • Medical: MD, University of Kansas Medical School, Kansas City, KS, 1979
Postdoc Training: 
  • Residency: General Surgery, Waterbury Hospital, Yale Affiliate, Waterbury, CT, 1985
  • Fellowship: Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, 87
Member of: 
  • American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS)
  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
Board Certification: 
Jana Kim Rasmussen (ABMSUID -422172)

Viewed: 7/3/2008

Day of birth:
7/14/1955

Status: Alive

Certification:
American Board of Plastic Surgery

Plastic Surgery – General

Status: Certified Active Lifetime Initial Certification 11/1/1989 –

American Board of Surgery

Surgery – General

Status: Not Certified
Expired Time-Limited Initial Certification: 12/14/1987 – 7/1/1998

Education: 1979 MD (Doctor of Medicine)

Location: 1717 N Flagler Dr Ste 1West Palm Beach, FL 33407-6555 (United States)

GPS coordinates on map: 26.7286541,-80.0506545

Jana K. Rasmussen, MD

Primary location: 
Location name: West Palm Beach
State: FL
Country: US
Map point: 26.7287,-80.09989929
Treatments: 
  • Arm Lift
  • ArteFill
  • Body Lift
  • Botox
  • Breast Augmentation
  • Breast Implant Removal
  • Breast Implant Revision
  • Breast Implants
  • Breast Lift
  • Breast Reconstruction
  • Breast Reduction
  • Brow Lift
  • Cheek Augmentation
  • Cheek Lift
  • Chemical Peel
  • Chin Implant
  • Chin Liposuction
  • CO2 Laser
  • Collagen Injection
  • Dermabrasion
  • Dysport
  • Ear Surgery
  • Earlobe Repair
  • Endermologie
  • Eyelid Surgery
  • Facelift
  • Facial Reconstructive Surgery
  • Fractional Laser
  • Fraxel Laser
  • Fraxel Repair
  • Genioplasty
  • Glycolic Peel
  • Gynecomastia Surgery
  • Juvederm
  • Labiaplasty
  • Laser Hair Removal
  • Laser Peel
  • Laser Resurfacing
  • Latisse
  • Lip Fillers
  • Lip Implants
  • Lip Surgery
  • Lipoma Removal
  • Liposculpture
  • Liposuction
  • Lower Facelift
  • Male Tummy Tuck
  • Mini Facelift
  • Mini Tummy Tuck
  • Mole Removal
  • Mommy Makeover
  • Neck Lift
  • Nipple Surgery
  • Nonsurgical Facelift
  • Permanent Makeup
  • Pulsed Dye Laser
  • Radiesse
  • Restylane
  • Retin-A
  • Scar Removal
  • Skin Rejuvenation
  • SMAS Facelift
  • Tattoo Removal
  • TCA Peel
  • Thigh Lift
  • Tummy Tuck
  • Tummy Tuck Revision
  • VI Peel

RealSelf Info

Rating: 5.0
Profile views: 6009
Answer count: 30
Review count: 2
Star rating: 2.0473720558371
Anonymous votes: 2
Offer count: 0
Profile created: Nov 18, 2007
Profile modified: Apr 12, 2021
Profile promotion: No
Profile inactive: Yes
Premier status: Free
Tier: Free-Claimed
RealCare Promise: No
Directory link: Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
RealSelf’s PRO: No
Doctor Designation Start Time: Nov 1, 2011
Doctor Designation End Time: Jan 1, 2033

Locations

  • West Palm Beach, FL, US. GPS coordinates: 26.7287,-80.09989929

Latest ratings of treatments

  • Fraxel Laser (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Fraxel Laser (Mar 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Fraxel Laser (Mar 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5

Latest Prices

Lipoma Removal Prices

  • $1499 – Sep 2023 – West Palm Beach, FL
  • $1499 – May 2023 – West Palm Beach, FL
  • $1500 – Dec 2015 – West Palm Beach, Florida
  • $1500 – Mar 2015 – West Palm Beach, Florida

Doctor’s answers

Question
Answer Header & Date
Answer Snippet
When Stomach Muscles Are Stitched Together, What is Used, is It Strong and Holds Up Long?
Technique for Tummy Tuck Muscle Tightening
Jun 23, 2011
A tummy tuck helps 3 problem areas of the abdomen. First is removal and tightening of the excess skin. Usually all the skin from just above the belly button down to the pubic bone is cut away. Second is the removal and/or thinning of the fatty layer. All the fatty tissue beneath the removed skin mentioned above is also cut away; then the remaining tissue, including fat in the upper abdomen is stretched downward, ultimately making the fatty layer thinner….
What Can I Do to Get Rid of Swelling After Tummy Tuck Surgery?
Endermologie Can Help Reduce Swelling After Tummy Tuck
Jun 21, 2011
A standard tummy tuck lifts the skin and fatty tissue off the underlying abdominal muscle from the top of the pubic bone up to the bottom of the breast bone, almost like lifting up an apron. As a result, all of the lymphatic channels are damaged and so swelling is a given. It's just a matter of how long it will last, sometimes as long as 3 to 6 months. There are certain things we do intra-operatively to minimize lymphatic disruption, and there are…
Will Breasts Look Larger As Breast Implants Drop?
Lift with Augmentation Will Take Time Before Achieving Final Appearance
Jun 21, 2011
As a general rule, implants will not look bigger after they "settle", BUT, there are several factors in considering how your final breast size will appear. First, the breast lift creates tension in the skin and breast that will eventually "settle" with time and that will be affected by the underlying implant. Second, the implant will "settle", both with respect to the overlying lifted skin and breast envelope, but also due…
Where Can I Get Stem Cell Breast Implants?
Stem Cell Cosmetic Surgery Not Yet Proven Safe and Effective
Jun 15, 2011
Marketing may be ahead of science, particularly in the case of stem cell-based cosmetic surgery, including breast augmentation and facelift. Although laboratory and clinical studies are encouraging, the science does not yet support some advertising claims being made. A joint task force comprised of members of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons(ASPS) and the American Society for Aesthetic Surgery(ASAPS) said plastic surgeons should refrain from offering stem cell-based…
Breast Augmentation Even with Fibrocystic Breasts?
Breast Augmentation Not Contraindicated in Fibrocystic Breast Disorder or Future Pregnancy
May 17, 2011
First of all, the latest statistic  I read is that about 80% of women have some degree of Fibrocystic Breast Disorder (it is not a "disease"). Secondly, FCBD is not linked with breast cancer.  While breast augmentation is not contraindicated in women with FCBD, there are a couple of factors you should consider.  You did not mention if the reason you get an annual breast ultrasound is if you have palpable masses in your breasts. If a woman has a breast…
Does Breast Augmentation Hurt?
Pain After Breast Augmentation Very Subjective: Think Positive!
May 17, 2011
I have found that pain after virtually all cosmetic surgeries is very subjective. There are a few factors that I believe effect a woman's perception of pain after breast augmentation.  If a woman is "happy" and "eager" before her surgery, she usually has very little pain, and she frequently describes her sensation as "pressure", and not pain. This type of woman frequently takes a dose or two of a prescription pain pill, then either changes to…
Numbness and Lumpiness After Facelift?
Endermologie Can Help “Lumpiness” after Facelift
May 12, 2011
As all surgeons here have mentioned, sensory loss after facelift is not a possibility, It is a probability.  Based on my experience, I usually tell my patients they may begin to get some sensation back as early as a month post-op, but it may take at least 6 months to a year for sensation to be normal….and rarely, it may never be normal. Healing is a process….it doesn't just start and then stop, so be patient and allow your body to heal.

About lumpiness, this too,…

Will I Need a Facelift to Fix my Neck?
Multiple Options to Correct Neckline Depending on Your Exam
May 12, 2011
First, as was mentioned by others, anyone who looks down will have excess skin in their neck…kind of like the elbow skin, it looks different when flexed versus extended.

Second, based on your photos, I see the following: not significant redundancy of the skin, reasonable skin turgor, some extra fatty tissue beneath the skin, and a short chin.  What I cannot assess is what is going on with the deeper structures.  For example: do you have early…

Full and Perky Breasts After Breast Reduction?
Perky Breasts Not Likely With Reduction Alone: Consider Staged Augmentation
May 4, 2011
You are interested in a breast reduction and hope to have perky breasts, similar to your breasts before pregnancies and nursing. First, let's address the timing of such surgery with your intended weight loss. It's always better to try to achieve your realistic weight first, since the size and shape of your breasts may change with weight loss, and you would prefer that change occurs before surgery so those changes can be incorporated into the…
Local Anesthesia for Submuscular Breast Augmentation Possible?
Breast Augmentation Under Local Anesthesia: Airway Concerns When Put In Sitting Position in OR
May 4, 2011
One of the answers here is eloquently stated: CAN it be done….of course it CAN…but SHOULD it be done?  Usually if a breast augmentation is performed under local anesthesia, some form of sedation is used in conjunction with the local injections for patient comfort. Often a heavy sedation is necessary during the dissection and in a laying down position, the anesthesia person can usually readily support the patient's airway, i.e., make sure the patient is breathing .  In…
Advice for Exercise After Breast Augmentation?
How Soon to Exercise After Breast Augmentation
Apr 27, 2011
As every surgeon has noted here, always follow your surgeons recommendations.  That being said, many of us have different protocols based on our training and past experiences…..activities that we have seen that increase the possibility of risks or less than ideal results.  For example, I have seen a hematoma (blood accumulation) occur as late as 7 days post op, so I request that my patients do only "very light" activities for the first week ("hanging…
Juvederm Injection vs Midface Lift
Fillers Can Often Act as Mini Facelift for Early Signs of Aging
Apr 26, 2011
First, congratulations on your weight loss….I assume you have been trying to loose the pounds!  Because you have had a significant loss in a relatively short time, and since your skin elasticity appears to be fairly good, there is a possibility that your skin has not had ample time to retract yet… so you may get a "slight" improvement without doing anything as time goes by. For that reason, I would certainly not rush into a surgical procedure.  Based on your…
Is Breast Reduction of 38I to 38D Possible?
Technique Used to Reduce Breast Size Can Effect How “Small” You Can Go
Apr 26, 2011
As plastic surgeons, we estimate how much breast tissue MAY be removed using a formula called the Schnur Scale…it is based on BMI ( which is based on height and weight).  Since you did not mention your height I cannot compute the estimated amount per breast that MIGHT be removed.  Sometimes women have very dense breast tissue which weighs "heavy"; sometimes they have very fatty breast tissue which weighs "light"…therefore, sometimes the…
Possible to Have Only One Surgery for Uneven Breasts?
Uneven Breasts Often Get Best Results When Both Sides Are Treated
Apr 26, 2011
First, it's difficult to give you specific recommendations without seeing a photo of your breasts.  Obviously, when you consult with a plastic surgeon, he/she will have the benefit of a thorough exam.  The response is based on HOW uneven your breasts are, including their shape and the position of the nipples. For example, some women have very large, drooping breasts, one just bigger than the other: a bilateral breast reduction will serve…
Age 50, 38J. Am I a Candidate for Breast Reduction (Covered by Insurance)?
Breast Reduction Helps to Relieve Symptoms/Often Covered by Insurance
Apr 26, 2011
Large breasts such as yours (38J) can cause many symptoms, including those you have described.  Breast reduction surgery significantly helps to reduce those symptoms that are caused by large breasts. As a generality, my breast reduction patients are among my happiest because not only are their symptoms improved (or relieved entirely), but their breasts typically look better, too.  Furthermore, activity levels are increased, and many of my patients that couldn't…

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