Dr Mathes Aurora, Colorado

Name: David Mathes, MD
Last name: Mathes
Began aesthetic medicine in: 2006
Years experience: 17
Primary Specialty: Plastic Surgeon
Business: Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of Colorado School of Medicine
Address: 12348 E. Montview Blvd.
Phone: +1 303-724-8700
City: Aurora
State: Colorado
Zip Code: 80045
Country: US
Consulting Fees: -1$
Has Sponsored Offer : No

Clinical Privileges: 
  • University of Colorado Hospital
Education: 
  • Medical: MD, Tulane University-School of Medicine
Postdoc Training: 
  • Internship: New York Presbyterian Hospital – Cornell Medical Center
  • Residencies:
  • General Surgery, New York Presbyterian Hospital – Cornell Medical Center
  • Plastic Surgery, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
  • Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital – Harvard Medical School
Member of: 
  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)

David Mathes, MD

Board Certification: 
David Woodbridge Mathes (ABMSUID -825176)

Viewed: 7/25/2008
Day of birth: private

Status: Alive
Certification: American Board of Plastic Surgery
Plastic Surgery – General

Status: Certified
Active Time-Limited Initial Certification: 11/1/2007 – 12/31/2017
American Board of Surgery
Surgery – General

Status: Certified
Active Time-Limited Initial Certification: 10/11/2005 – 7/1/2016
Education: 1996 MD (Doctor of Medicine)
Location: PrivateSeattle, WA 98144-2602 (United States)

GPS coordinates on map: 39.6967,-104.8099976

Primary location: 
Location name: Aurora
State: CO
Country: US
Map point: 39.6967,-104.8099976
Treatments: 
  • AlloDerm
  • Arm Lift
  • Belly Button Surgery
  • Body Lift
  • Botox
  • Brazilian Butt Lift
  • Breast Augmentation
  • Breast Fat Transfer
  • Breast Implant Removal
  • Breast Implant Revision
  • Breast Implants
  • Breast Lift
  • Breast Lift with Implants
  • Breast Reconstruction
  • Breast Reconstruction Revision
  • Breast Reconstruction with DIEP Flap
  • Breast Reconstruction with Fat Transfer
  • Breast Reconstruction with Latissimus Flap
  • Breast Reconstruction with SGAP Flap
  • Breast Reconstruction with TRAM Flap
  • Breast Reduction
  • Brow Lift
  • Butt Lift
  • Cheek Augmentation
  • Cheek Lift
  • Chin Implant
  • Chin Liposuction
  • Collagen Injection
  • CoolSculpting
  • Dermabrasion
  • Ear Surgery
  • Earlobe Repair
  • Eyelid Surgery
  • Facelift
  • Facial Fat Transfer
  • Facial Reconstructive Surgery
  • Gynecomastia Surgery
  • Juvederm
  • Lip Fillers
  • Liposuction
  • Lower Facelift
  • Male Tummy Tuck
  • Mini Tummy Tuck
  • Mommy Makeover
  • Neck Lift
  • Nipple Surgery
  • Panniculectomy
  • Restylane
  • Rhinoplasty
  • Septoplasty
  • SMAS Facelift
  • Thigh Lift
  • Tumescent Liposuction
  • Tummy Tuck
  • Tummy Tuck Revision

RealSelf Info

Rating: 4.9
Profile views: 3663
Answer count: 144
Review count: 10
4 star count: 1
5 star count: 1
Total star count: 2
Star rating: 2.6120331907175
Anonymous votes: 0
Offer count: 0
Profile created: Aug 12, 2008
Profile modified: Sep 1, 2020
Profile promotion: No
Profile inactive: No
Premier status: Free
Tier: Free-Claimed
RealCare Promise: No
Directory link: Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
RealSelf’s PRO: No
Doctor Designation Start Time: Dec 11, 2017
Doctor Designation End Time: Jan 1, 2033

Locations

  • Aurora, CO, US. GPS coordinates: 39.6967,-104.8099976

Latest ratings of treatments

  • Mini Lift (Jun 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Body Lift (Mar 2015) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Breast Reduction (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Reconstruction with Latissimus Flap (Dec 2015) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Tummy Tuck (Dec 2015) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 4/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 4/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Breast Reconstruction Revision (Apr 2016) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Breast Reduction (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Reconstruction Revision (Apr 2016) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Breast Reconstruction with Latissimus Flap (Dec 2015) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Panniculectomy (Jan 2015) – Overall rating: 5/5Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 4/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • MTF Breast Augmentation (Nov 2019) – Overall rating: 4/5
  • MTF Breast Augmentation (Nov 2019) – Overall rating: 4/5
  • Breast Augmentation (Nov 2019) – Overall rating: 4/5
  • Breast Augmentation (Nov 2019) – Overall rating: 4/5
  • Breast Augmentation (Nov 2019) – Overall rating: 4/5
  • Breast Augmentation (Nov 2019) – Overall rating: 4/5
  • Breast Reduction (Dec 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Reduction (Dec 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Mini Lift (Jun 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Mini Lift (Jun 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Mini Lift (Jun 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Reduction (Mar 2017) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Reduction (Mar 2017) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Reduction (Mar 2017) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Reduction (Mar 2017) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Reconstruction Revision (Apr 2016) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Breast Reconstruction Revision (Apr 2016) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 5/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 5/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Tummy Tuck (Dec 2015) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 4/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 4/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)
  • Tummy Tuck (Dec 2015) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 4/5, Doctor’s bedside manner: 5/5, Phone or email responsiveness: 4/5, Payment process: 5/5, Time spent with patient: 5/5, After care follow-up: 5/5, Staff professionalism & courtesy: 5/5, Answered questions: 5/5)

Latest Prices

Mini Lift Prices

  • $7500 – Jun 15, 2018
  • $7500 – Jun 15, 2018
  • $7500 – Jun 15, 2018
  • $7500 – Jun 15, 2018

Tummy Tuck Prices

  • $12000 – Dec 18, 2015 – Denver, CO
  • $12000 – Dec 18, 2015 – Denver, CO
  • $12000 – Dec 18, 2015 – Denver, CO
  • $12000 – Dec 18, 2015 – Denver, CO
  • $12000 – Dec 18, 2015 – Denver, CO

MTF Breast Augmentation Prices

  • $1 – Nov 25, 2019
  • $1 – Nov 25, 2019

Breast Augmentation Prices

  • $1 – Nov 25, 2019
  • $1 – Nov 25, 2019
  • $1 – Nov 25, 2019
  • $1 – Nov 25, 2019

Practice Locations

Name & Website
CU Plastic Surgery, https://cuplasticsurgery.com/
Address
12348 E. Montview Blvd., Aurora, Colorado, US, 80045 (GPS coordinates: 39.7470519,-104.8439335)
Phone
(303) 724-8700
Working Hours
Mon: 8:00am – 4:30pm
Tue: 8:00am – 4:30pm
Wed: 8:00am – 4:30pm
Thu: 8:00am – 4:30pm
Fri: 8:00am – 4:30pm
Created / Modified
Feb 28, 2019 / Jun 17, 2022

Doctor’s answers

Question
Answer Header & Date
Answer Snippet
What’s the Average Recovery Time of Breast Reconstruction for a Mastectomy?
What’s the Average Recovery Time of Breast Reconstruction for a Mastectomy?
May 23, 2018
The average time depends on the choice of technique for reconstruction. I always tell my patients that breast reconstruction is a process rather than a procedure. In tissue expander based reconstruction the first stage takes about 4 to 6 months and then one can exchange to implants. In autologous reconstruction (using one own tissue such as a DIEP. After the initial surgery most patients have a revision at 3 months. I find that most patients want an additional small revision at the 6 month…
Do Breast Reconstruction Tissue Expanders Cause Pain As They Expand?
Do Breast Reconstruction Tissue Expanders Cause Pain As They Expand?
May 23, 2018
It really varies from patient to patient how much discomfort they experience with tissue expanders. Most patients find that the initial expansions are uncomfortable but that this decreases over time. Recently some reconstruction can be done over the muscle with tissue expanders (so called pre-pectoral reconstruction) and those patents seem to have less pain. As with all reconstructive options there are trade-offs to each approach. 
What are my options to improve the aesthetics of my implant reconstruction?
What are my options to improve the aesthetics of my implant reconstruction?
May 23, 2018
It is always a challenge to match the radiated side to the non-radiated side. Generally if the implant is higher and tighter one can perform a release of the capsule and I have found that the addition of alloderm or any other (ADM) can help provide coverage and relax the internal capsule. Often the non-radiated breast reconstruction may need to have the fold reset a bit higher to help restore symmetry. The other common treatment option would be to consider switching to an autologous r…
Is there a weight limit to breast implants?
Weight limit for implants
Sep 11, 2017
It is unclear what you mean by weight. There is no body weight limit for the placement of implants. The determination of the size of the implant (that is how many cc the implant is) is based on an anatomical factors such as the width of the breast, the amount of breast tissue, stretch of the breast tissue and sometimes the nipple position. These factors can impact the selection of the implant and what size is chosen.
Tightness and discomfort in my left breast what is it?
Discomfort after breast augmentation
Sep 11, 2017
It is difficult to diagnose your problem without a physical exam. That said, it sounds like you could have capsular contracture this is when the capsule tightens over time and can lead to pain and discomfort. You would likely benefit from seeing a plastic surgeon who can examine you and offer a solution to your problem.
Need someones advice on what to do about my nose 3 years after Rhinoplasty?
3 years after rhinoplasty
Sep 3, 2017
Unfortunately without photographs it’s impossible to give you any direct advice but it sounds like you need a revision of your rhinoplasty. I would seek out a board certified plastic surgeon who has experienced with revision rhinoplasty 
What implants should I get? smooth or textured?
Textured implants
Sep 3, 2017
Textured implants are used when the implant is placed below the gland but on top of the muscle. They are also used on all of the shaped anatomic implants to try and prevent rotation and malposition. Smooth implants are used commonly under the muscle although they can be used over the muscle as well. I am not aware of any compelling data that one should use textured under the muscle. 
What happens if you don’t wear a binder after a TT?
Binder use
Sep 3, 2017
All surgeons have their own specific post-operative routines, I have not found that a binder has any effect on the final post-operative results. We have the patient wear it for comfort. Most patients like to use it for 3 to 4 weeks. In theory it might help prevent seromas but I don’t think anyone has ever proven that.
1 day post-op What scar treatment is the best? If it helps, I am African American.
Scar treatment
Sep 3, 2017
Scar management is always a question that patients ask about. The only good data that exists that i am aware of is realted to the use of silicon based products on the scar. This could be a silicon scar gel or a silicon bandage. Starting after 2 weeks. You also have to be fairly religious in the use of silicon for it to have it’s full effect. Scar massage at 2 weeks is also commonly recommended by all plastic surgeons. If the scar seems to becoming raised or hypertrophic one should consider …
19 days po: drainage from under the tape contacted my surgeon and was told to take the tape off. Does
19 days post-op
Sep 3, 2017
It is challenging to make a diagnosis from the photographs but some of the drainage may be related to the blisters visible in the photographs. However, with the majority of the steri-strips on its hard to assess the enterity of the incision. I would have your surgeon look at it to decide if anything else needs to be done. 
One doctor said that 550 mL over the field from 475 is quite large and that I may need to go to a cohe
Impant question
Sep 3, 2017
It is difficult to provide any specific answers with a photograph but there are many different kind of implants and profits (classic profile to moderate plus to high to ultra high). The implants can be round or shaped. Recently the implant companies have begun to put the more cohesive gel (gummy bear) into round implants. The implant you decribe is currently available. Hope that helps answer your question.
Pain between breasts… symmastia? 2 weeks post-op.
Pain between breasts
Sep 3, 2017
From your photographs it does not appear the you have symmastia. The effects your are experiencing could be related to the width of the implants. Generally pain and stretching feeling will resolve as the implants drop into their final position. Some surgeons advocate taping or the use of bands. You may want to ask your surgeon about these options. If that does not help you may want to consider switching to a higher profile implant where you could maintain the size but have a more narrow base…
Does this breast fold incision look like I need antibiotics?
Need for Antibiotics
Sep 3, 2017
The photographs do not appear to show any active infection but I would have your surgeon take a look at make the final decision as to start antibiotics 
If I sleep on my stomach with large breast implants, can that deform my ribs?
If I sleep on my stomach with large breast implants, can that deform my ribs?
Jul 28, 2017
I know of no evidence nor have I seen this happen with patients sleeping on their stomach with implants. I have observed flattening of the ribs when under a tissue expander but even this is relatively minor and not visible through the skin. Hope that this answer helps.
I’m 10 months post breast implant op and am still worried about the difference in the two?
difference in the two?
Jun 3, 2017
Based on the photographs alone it would appear that you have a longer distance from the fold to the nipple on the left. The would lead to extra skin and the appearance that that the implant is lower. You may need a revision on the left side at some point to achieve better symmetry. That said, there is always going to be asymmetries between the two breasts as they are not identical. 

Latest Before And After Photos

Last updated on 11/24/2023