Potomac Plastic Surgery: Houtan Chaboki, MD
2311 M Street, N.W. Suite 501
Washington, DC 20037
Phone: (202) 800-2085
Monday - Friday: 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
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I had an extremely smooth and stress-free experience with Dr. Chaboki and his amazing staff . It has now been almost 2 months since I had surgery on my nose/deviated septum to improve overall breathing. I can already say without a doubt that my breathing has improved and the surgery itself was close to painless. Recovery has also been very smooth. After the cast removal, I was back to doing most everyday activities after 1-2 weeks. The swelling went down significantly in the first 3 weeks, and I would say I still have about 10% left in the tip as I have thicker skin. However, this amount has been unnoticeable to my family. I'm very happy with the progress so far. It's also worth mentioning again that his staff are all very kind and professional. I've been in contact with Amelia since my consultation and she has been so patient and thorough in answering any/all of my questions; as well as assisting me with paperwork. All in all, I would highly recommend Potomac Plastic Surgery (Dr. Chaboki and his staff) to anyone seeking a rhinoplasty or improvement to their nasal breathing.
I'd recommend Dr. Chaboki to anyone. I went to several surgeons before deciding to undergo my procedure with Dr. Chaboki. Three months later I'm so happy with my decision! I wasn't 100% which procedures were right for me, and Dr. Chaboki's recommendations made the most sense. I didn't feel like I was being pushed into anything. I love my results! The procedure wasn't as difficult as expected, and the recovery process went exactly as he described.
Its been five months since my surgery and I'm very pleased with the results. Dr. Chaboki is an extremely skilled surgeon, very professional and always answered all of my questions during my healing process.
Dr. Chaboki and his staff are amazing! Maggie and Amelia made me feel super comfortable during my Botox injections. I will definitely be back.
I’ve been seeing to Dr. Chaboki for years, starting from before he opened his own, current practice. There’re two positive qualities of his, among the many, that I’d like to highlight. First, he’s a board-certified otolaryngological surgeon. I believe he branched out to performing cosmetic injections to maximize his “down time” from surgery to expand his business. Here’s what’s important - I’ll always trust him over a dermatologist, who’s commonly not a board certified surgeon, when it comes to having needles stuck in my face and not hit the wrong nerves! (Though not necessary, I’ll always choose a surgeon over a dermatologist to inject my face - as long as it’s an option.) Second, he’s very chill, especially for a surgeon. When interacting with him, you’ll see how extremely easygoing he is - not arrogant at all despite his qualifications. Plus, he doesn’t push sales on you. He might recommend new procedures but won’t be pushy about it. I’m a very happy customer, and hope my review helps with any prospective customer who’s on the fence. Not to mention that his office management team (Amelia and Tonya) is extremely friendly. Cheers!
I had an incredible experience at Potomac Plastic Surgery. The staff was incredibly kind and welcoming, ensuring I felt cared for the entire process. I received both botox in my forehead and lip filler and I absolutely love the results. From the beginning, Maggie was positive, informative and kind and always checked in throughout the steps. I would recommend this office and Maggie for all of your botox and filler needs!
The whole experience was so easy and comfortable! Dr.Chaboki and his whole staff are so kind and make you feel so welcome and at ease in their practice. I’ve gone to them a few times now and love going back. I definitely will be back to soon to see Dr.Chaboki and the whole staff.
I had the most amazing experience with Dr. Chaboki and his staff. I had a medical and cosmetic procedure: Septoplasty, Bilateral Turbinate Reduction, and a Rhinoplasty. This was my first surgery, and I had some anxiety leading up to it, but meeting with Dr. Chaboki really eased my nerves. He was able to curate exactly what I wanted. I wanted my nose to still be my nose, but with some refinement, and he absolutely nailed it. I also had breathing issues due to a deviated septum and broken nose. After my surgery I was able to finally breathe normally - breathing after the cast removal was one of the most incredible feelings ever. The recovery was much easier than I was expecting. I had little pain and little swelling. I’m approaching my second month post-op and have had 0 issues, aside from some light tenderness, which is to be expected. The Potomac Plastic Surgery staff has been so attentive and great during this whole process. I could not recommend them enough. It was one of the best decisions, so if you’re on the fence, just do it - trust me.
Highly recommend Potomac Plastic Surgery if you are considering it! I had such a welcoming experience from the moment I walked in even to my follow-up. I came in for a lip flip and was walked through the procedure, explained the aftercare, and even received a next-day follow-up to see how I was doing. I felt super comfortable and informed, even though I have a huge fear of needles. I am completely blown away by my experience and can't wait to come back for my next lip filler appointment.
Two weeks ago, I had Septoplasty and Rhinoplasty surgery with Dr. Chaboki. Immediately after the surgery, I noticed I was able to breathe better. For years I knew I needed to have the surgery, and I so badly wanted to do it, but fear took over, and I would say no—fear of the pain from surgery and how I would look after. I didn’t want to look completely different from how I look today. What if every doctor I talk to recommends a drastic change? Cosmetic surgery is there to enhance your look and touch up your features. I wanted a doctor that felt the same way as I did. I found that in Dr. Chaboki. He told me he didn’t make drastic changes at our first meeting. That immediately calmed my concern, and I knew I had found the right doctor. Now that I’ve had the surgery and the cast is off, I can see my new nose. How do I feel? I feel great! I’m breathing better. Do I have any regrets? YES! I regret not doing it sooner. I can’t believe I could have ended my breathing issues years ago, but I let my fears stop me, and it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be. Every day I look at my nose, and I’m happy. My husband’s first words were, “wow, I can’t believe how good it looks, and you still look the same.” Working with Dr. Chaboki, he knew what I needed medically and cosmetically. He listened and pointed out changes to consider based on what he saw and that helped enhance my appearance even more. Lastly, the staff, especially Amelia, are friendly and helpful throughout the process.
Selected Reviews of Dr. Chaboki from Yelp
3/5/2018
Dr. Chaboki is honest and talented. He knows what he is doing and will actually tell you if he doesn't think you need a procedure. He is also willing to answer questions and to spend as much time as necessary with you. I've been to him numerous times over the course of several years, and my experience has been consistently positive.
I have previously had dermal filler elsewhere (two other respected board-certified plastic surgeons in the area), and it was extremely painful and left me looking like I had been socked in the face for a week each time I did it. I bruise easily and figured that was the price I paid for deliberately sticking needles in my face. However, the last time I had more significant complications, which is how I found my way to Dr. Chaboki. At the time he convinced me not to do anything that could make the situation worse and to wait things out, and he's convinced me to hold off on other filler for several years running.
Well...he finally did a small amount of filler, and it looks great. Minimal pain, minimal swelling, and I was able to walk into a meeting an hour later with no issue. Same with the Botox...I usually bruise with other injectors, but not here. Since this is not my first rodeo, I can tell you this kind of result takes real skill.
After what happened to me several years ago, I take a while to trust someone, but I trust Dr. Chaboki. I even brought a relative to him from out of town when she needed a potentially major skin graft on her face. Again, he was patient and honest, and spent a ton of time answering our numerous questions. Highly recommend.
12/20/2017
I came into Dr. Chaboki's office to discuss my options for a Rhinoplasty procedure to improve the profile of my nose after a bad nose break resulted from a soccer injury a few years back. Dr. Chaboki did a great job outlining my options for me and appropriately setting exceptions. In the end, I ended up committing to the Rhinoplasty as well as Septoplasty and Turbinate Reduction to help improve my breathing & appearance. All of this work was done in the same procedure, and I can say today that my nose looks great and breathing is much improved. Dr. Chaboki was very thoughtful and easy to communicate with throughout the whole process. I would definitely recommend Dr. Chaboki to anyone considering similar procedures, and I plan on coming back for follow up procedures as well!
9/16/2017
I had chin implant with Dr. Chaboki, and he is very genuine and caring. The procedure went smoothly, and the result turned out very natural. Highly recommend him!
8/3/2017
I was referred to Dr Chaboki for a cyst removal on my face. Apparently, dermatologists don't want to do much in the way of removals on the face to cut down on scarring. He is my dermatologist's go to cosmetic and facial surgeon.
Sparring too many details, the cyst was near my eye and infected and he did a quick and painless job of calming the inflammation and removing the infection. I've not had facial surgery — and I hope to never again — but the scarring is minimal and Dr Chaboki did a great job. I'd definitely recommend for any facial procedures.
9/16/2017
I had chin implant with DR Chaboki, he is very genuine and caring. The procedure went smoothly and the result turned out very natural. Highly recommend him!
11/30/2016
I went to see Dr. Chaboki for what I thought would be a routine removal of a cyst on my neck. Turns out the cyst was a rare cellular dermatofibroma and I've had to go back for repeated samples to be removed to ensure negative margins.
The entire time, Dr. Chaboki has been responsive, patient, kind, and incredibly thorough. He even called me to follow-up about my lab without prompting. His staff is also wonderful, both his awesome assistant Gabrielle and the receptionists are extremely nice and competent.
I was nervous to have this done by a plastic surgeon but Dr. Chaboki is an absolute pro - sent my samples to a reputable dermatopathology lab and spoke with them to ensure best practices. It would have been easy for a doctor to send my samples to a lab that might not have been the right type, but Dr. Chaboki can be trusted 100%. I would recommend him to anyone.
4/29/2017
Incredible surgeon and human. I cannot recommend enough. He is patient, punctual, and really has an eye for natural/beautiful results. I am still in the early stages of enjoying the outcome of a cosmetic procedure I had done with Dr. Chaboki, but it's not a stretch to say this is the single best encounter I have ever had with a medical professional.
9/7/2014
Dr. Chaboki was recommended to me by my dermatologist. I did a bit of shopping around before getting anything done to compare prices, although it was like pulling teeth to get a price estimate from them. Appointments are on time and efficient. The procedure was easy to schedule (although exclusively during business hours), was done professionally, and is healing nicely. He actually refused to do anything to my nose because he thought the scar would take attention away from my eyes! Although he does not have a warm and fuzzy bedside manner and may not return phone calls efficiently, I think he is a doctor who has his patients' best interest in mind.
7/7/2014
He did a great job with a post trauma evaluation when I had a broken nose and orbital and didn't take my money unnecessarily. He gave me the option for surgery but told me he didn't recommend it.
I opted to get it two years later. He did really great work with the Septoplasty to fix my deviated septum. Was thorough with the explanations and was pretty much pain free.
4/4/2017
I'm writing b/c I had an excellent experience with Dr. Chaboki! I chose Dr. Chaboki b/c his office is very close to my office and saw he had pretty good reviews. He worked on my ear and it looks great. However, I wanted to comment on the customer service. He is extremely punctual and professional and very easy to talk to. I never waited more than 5 min before an apt.
He always asked me if I had any questions and never rushed me during my apt, something I see in a lot of doctors. Excellent customer service; my ear looks great! I would highly recommend!
Selected Reviews of Dr. Chaboki from RateMDs
My experience with Dr. Chaboki and his staff was absolutely refreshing. A polite, punctual, and caring individual who met with me twice before scheduling my procedure date. I met with several doctors on performing an otoplasty (getting my "ears pinned" in common english) but this doctor gave me the most confidence with respect to results and his abilities. I went into my procedure fully confident and thankfully, at 3 months post-op, the results are even better than my initial expectations. A highly skilled plastic surgeon, go see him, you'll be thankful you did.
I want to thank Dr. Chaboki for his excellent job! I had a slightly asymmetric nose with a bump. Since it wasn't very noticeable, it didn't bother me a lot. But I always wanted to have a perfect nose. So, I began to search for a plastic surgeon. He was THE ONLY plastic surgeon in my area that met all my criteria. He is conservative in his view-he told me that he is NOT going to reshape my nose into a new one, but he will remove all imperfections making my nose look better. After the surgery there were cotton tampons in my nose, so I had to breathe thru my mouth. This was the worst thing of the whole period. I DID NOT FEEL ANY PAIN! The next day after surgery Dr. removed tampons and I could breathe. On day 7 after surgery the doctor removed the cast. My nose looked straight and thin! And the most important thing is that I still looked myself. It is now 5 weeks from the surgery and nobody (except my husband) knows that I had rhinoplasty.
I'm writing b/c I had an excellent experience with Dr. Chaboki! I chose Dr. Chaboki b/c his office is very close to my office and saw he had pretty good reviews. He worked on my ear and it looks great. However, I wanted to comment on the customer service. He is extremely punctual and professional and very easy to talk to. I never waited more than 5 min before an apt. He always asked me if I had any questions and never rushed me during my apt, something I see in a lot of doctors. Excellent customer service; my ear looks great! I would highly recommend!
I had an unsuccessful rhinoplasty one year ago which left me with an unnatural appearance and a deviated septum. For one year I was very self conscious about my stiff looking nose and frustrated with my breathing problem. Dr. Chaboki examined my nose carefully and told me it could be fixed with a closed procedure with no incision on the outside. It was a difficult surgery involving cartilage removal and stitching a thin piece of dissolvable plastic inside the nose to keep the septum straight for the first six months after surgery. Dr. Chaboki explained the details of the procedure and answered my questions patiently in person and over email. Because he took the time to communicate with me and help me understand my needs, I went into the surgery knowing what to expect. The surgery went well, and I was able to have normal social contact at 2 weeks. I'm now 11 weeks post op. Most of the swelling is gone. I like the way my nose looks, and I'm breathing perfectly well on both sides.
I recently had a very positive experience with Dr. Chaboki when I went to him for Botox injection for my frown lines. During the procedure I could tell how careful and precise he was. I have had botox a few times in the past with other doctors, but was never truly satisfied. Somehow Dr. Chaboki seemed to accomplish better results with less product. Two weeks later VOILA! I had a smooth brow without the unwanted change in eyebrow position. You don't have to worry about Dr. Chaboki "overdoing" anything; he proves that "less is more."
Dr. Chaboki is an amazing doctor and I highly recommend him to anyone needing corrective surgery. First, he has a reassuring bedside manner and really takes the time to answer any questions and describe the procedure. Secondly, he is very skilled, extremely smart, and a real artist. Thirdly, he is completely thorough, informative, and professional. Fourthly, the follow-up care was excellent. He really cares about you as a person, and not just a number. He is up on the latest procedures and very skillful in their use. I can finally breathe without effort, which allows me much more restful sleep. It has also helped me with my allergies; I was getting repeated sinus infections, and I haven't had any sinus infections since my surgery.
Excellent, responsible doctor with natural-looking results. He is extremely cautious in his work -- you won't hear any of the "he scooped my nose"-type stories here. I had a rhinoplasty and septoplasty with him; the surgeon's fee was $4000 and the operating room/anesthesia was $1800. Follow-up care was great as well.
I went to Dr. Chaboki considering a rhinoplasty procedure. I had a very large hump on the bridge of my nose which had bothered me my entire life. In addition, I suffered from chronic sinus issues, and a deviated septum. Throughout the entire process, Dr. Chaboki was very considerate and informative. He was always extremely polite and professional, which made me feel at ease with the procedure. When it finally came time to have the surgery, everything went extremely well. The recovery period was short, and smooth, just as explained. Dr. Chaboki stayed in contact with my family and I for the days following surgery to make sure everything went accordingly, which impressed me even further. I am currently nearly 2 months post-op, and could not be happier with the results! They are fantastic. The hump is gone, and I am left with a straight, natural looking nose - just what I hoped for. I am ecstatic. Dr. Chaboki was the best surgeon I could have chosen. I HIGHLY recommend his services.
I'm a newbie at getting anything cosmetic done but I decided to reduce my prominent nasolabial folds as a present to myself. I poured thru numerous online plastic surgeons until I found Dr. Chaboki. He comes Board Certified, he has a very prestious educational background, he masters his trade and he teaches future plastic surgeons and demotologists to perform any cosmetic procedure from the neck up. The consultation is free, the staff is friendly & the atmosphere is welcoming. Dr. Chaboki is a very gentle, skillful and knowledgeable surgeon, he eased my anxiousness by assuring me that I have beautiful skin and the procedure will only be an enhancement. To my surprise, the procedure itself was painless, I only felt a little pressure from the filler filling folds. 20-30 minutes later we were done. Dr. Chaboki handed me a mirror and I could not believe my eyes!Smiling back at me in the mirror was a beautiful woman looking to be around 30-35 yrs old. WOW! I look fabulous! Try for yourself.
Outstanding Doctor. Does not force his patients to do surgery. Great Listener, and excellent results!!