Doctor Chandler in Miramar Beach, Florida

Name: David T. Chandler, MD
Last name: Chandler
Gender: male
Began aesthetic medicine in: 2012
Years experience: 11
Primary Specialty: Plastic Surgeon
Business: South Walton Plastic Surgery
Address: 2048 W Co Hwy 30A
Address suite: R2108 Redfish Village
Phone: +1 850-387-2398
City: Santa Rosa Beach
State: Florida
Zip Code: 32459
Country: US
Statement: Dr. David Chandler is a board-certified plastic surgeon and practices on the beautiful 30A in Blue Mountain Beach Florida at Redfish Village. Dr. Chandler performs all aspects of cosmetic surgery including tummy tucks, liposuction, facelifts and mommy makeovers. He graduated from Auburn University with a bachelor’s degree in physics and was a firefighter with the Auburn Fire Division. He received his medical degree from the University of Alabama School of Medicine. Later he completed a very competitive six-year integrated plastic surgery residency at the distinguished University of Kansas Medical Center. It was in residency that Dr. Chandler recognized his skill in performing microsurgery and chose to apply for a microsurgery fellowship. Dr. Chandler was selected to attend The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, one of the top microsurgery programs in the world. While in his fellowship at MD Anderson, he worked with some of the best medical researchers and plastic surgeons in the United States.

Before Dr. Chandler moved to Florida, he held a distinguished position as an assistant professor in the Department of Plastic Surgery at the University of Kansas Medical Center. He trained medical students and the next generation of plastic surgeons in the art and science of plastic surgery. Dr. Chandler had the pleasure of serving as a representative on the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers.
Dr. Chandler is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the Florida Society of Plastic Surgeons.
Consulting Fees: -1$
Has Sponsored Offer : No

Clinical Privileges: 
  • Ascension Sacred Heart
Education: 
  • Undergraduate: BS, Physics, Auburn University
  • Medical School: MD, University of Alabama, Birmingham, AL
Postdoc Training: 
  • Residency: University of Kansas Medical Center
  • Fellowship: Microvascular Reconstructive, University of Texas, MD Anderson Cancer Center

GPS coordinates on map: 30.3408887,-86.199868

David T. Chandler, MD

Primary location: 
Location name: Niceville
State: FL
Country: US
Map point: 30.5321,-86.47910309
Treatments: 
  • Arm Lift
  • Blue Peel
  • Body Lift
  • Botox
  • Breast Augmentation
  • Breast Fat Transfer
  • Breast Implant Removal
  • Breast Implant Revision
  • Breast Implants
  • Breast Lift
  • Breast Lift with Implants
  • Breast Reduction
  • Capsular Contracture Treatment
  • Cheek Fillers
  • Chemical Peel
  • Chin Filler
  • Chin Liposuction
  • Dermal Fillers
  • Diastasis Recti Repair
  • Drainless Tummy Tuck
  • Ear Surgery
  • Earlobe Repair
  • Eyelid Surgery
  • Facelift
  • Facelift Revision
  • Facial Fat Transfer
  • Gynecomastia Surgery
  • Juvederm
  • Lip Fillers
  • Liposuction
  • Liposuction Revision
  • Lower Facelift
  • MACS Facelift
  • Male Tummy Tuck
  • Microneedling
  • Microneedling RF
  • Mini Facelift
  • Mini Neck Lift
  • Mini Tummy Tuck
  • Mommy Makeover
  • Natrelle Breast Implants
  • Neck Lift
  • Obagi Nu-Derm
  • PRP Injections
  • Ptosis Surgery
  • Renuvion
  • Renuvion for Facial Resurfacing
  • Sientra Breast Implants
  • SMAS Facelift
  • TCA Peel
  • Thigh Lift
  • Thread Lift
  • Tuberous Breast Correction Surgery
  • Tummy Tuck
  • Tummy Tuck Revision

RealSelf Info

Awards: 
  • Association of Pathology Chairs Honor Society, received the Southern Medical Association Scholarship and the Outstanding Student in Medical Physiology while at The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine (UAB).
  • Sigma Pi Sigma, National Physics Honor Society at Auburn University
  • Volunteered for overseas medical missions for the MACLA organization. He has performed many life changing procedures for the people of the Dominican Republic.

Rating: 5.0
Profile views: 2460
Answer count: 13
Review count: 21
5 star count: 12
Total star count: 12
Star rating: 3.9485410832469
Anonymous votes: 0
Offer count: 0
Profile created: Jan 9, 2020
Profile modified: Apr 2, 2023
Profile promotion: No
Profile inactive: No
Premier status: Free
Tier: Free-Unclaimed
RealCare Promise: No
Directory link: Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
RealSelf’s PRO: No
Doctor Designation Start Time: Aug 28, 2022
Doctor Designation End Time: Jan 1, 2033

Locations

  • Niceville, FL, US. GPS coordinates: 30.5321,-86.47910309

Latest ratings of treatments

  • Breast Lift (Jul 2020) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Lift with Implants (Jan 2020) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Implant Removal (Dec 2019) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Reduction (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Implant Removal (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Augmentation (Apr 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Augmentation (Apr 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Augmentation (Apr 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Implant Removal (Mar 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Implant Removal (Mar 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Facelift (Jun 2022) – 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 (Apr 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Fat Transfer (Apr 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Reduction (Apr 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Facelift (Feb 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Facelift (Feb 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Facelift (Feb 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Implant Removal (Feb 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Tummy Tuck (Feb 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Tummy Tuck (Feb 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Implant Removal (Feb 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Implant Removal (Feb 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Implant Removal (Feb 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Implant Removal (Oct 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5

Latest Prices

Breast Implant Removal Prices

  • $11500 – Mar 31, 2023
  • $11500 – Mar 31, 2023

Other Prices

  • $11500 – Mar 31, 2023

Liposuction Prices

  • $8000 – Mar 28, 2022

Doctor’s answers

Question
Answer Header & Date
Answer Snippet
Can I get a thread lift 2 years after a lower face lift for my jawline?
Thread lift after face lift
Dec 14, 2022
Hello pfnurse1,
It is absolutely safe to have a thread lift 2 years after a lower face lift. The PDO threads help to stimulate collagen production and will further contour and lift the area treated. The PDO threads dissolve in 4 – 6 months but continue to keep the treated area lifted for up to 2 years. As always, please see a licensed provider in your local area for assessment and more information.
Can you have Renuvion without Liposuction?
Renuvion after previous liposuction
Dec 14, 2022
Hello Jlaw_303,
You can absolutely have a Renuvion procedure post previous liposuction. The procedure will be similar in that the provider will need to dissect the tissue in order to make tunnels for the Renuvion energy to have space to contract the tissue. The efficacy should not be compromised as you have already had liposuction. Renuvion works great with liposuction or as a stand-alone procedure for the right patient. As always, please contact your local provider for an assessment and…
How long do PDO thread lifts last?
Lasting effects of PDO thread lift
Dec 14, 2022
Hello ItsMeGuys,
Thank you for your question. PDO thread lifts typically last from 12 months to 18 months depending on the patient and the PDO thread used. The threads are surgical sutures and are absorbed within 4 to 6 months. During this time, fibroblasts are stimulated and cause neocollagenesis in the area treated which creates new structure within the skin. This new structure continues to lift the tissues for the remaining months. Thread lifts are a great option for correcting mild to…
How long after having the implants removed would I have to wait for fat grafting to my breast?
Explant with fat transfer
Aug 31, 2022
Hello, I routinely do fat grafting at the same time as the explantation. I see no reason why they cannot be performed at the same time. Sometimes fat grafting may need to be performed in a staged fashion or more than once in order to achieve the optimal aesthetic goals. The cost is extremely variable and thus difficult to give a number.
If I get a breast explant without a lift, will my breasts be flat and droopy?
Explant without a lift
Aug 31, 2022
Hello, without examination or photos it is difficult to determine if a mastopexy would be beneficial. But in general, large implants often stretch out and thin out the breast tissues. Because your implants have only been in for six months, it is likely the degree of stretching and thinning of your breast tissue is not as much for those patients that have had their implants in for longer. After explantation, the breast tissue often does become ptotic (droopy) and flat and causes an appearance…
Will I need a breast lift after explant surgery?
Explant with lift
Aug 31, 2022
Hello, without examination or photos it is difficult to determine if a mastopexy would be beneficial. But in general, large implants often stretch out and thin out the breast tissues. The ripples you are seeing are likely due to larger implants thinning and stretching out the tissues in that region. After explantation, the breast tissue often does become ptotic (droopy) and flat and causes an appearance for many people that is cosmetically unacceptable. This is not always the case and if the…
Could this be breast implant illness? Would it be worth removing them to see if my symptoms subsi
Breast Implant Illness
Aug 30, 2022
This is a very difficult issue with many factors to consider. I do believe some people have systemic issues related to breast implants; however, there are no markers nor any tests that can be performed to definitively determine which patients may be experiencing issues due to their implants. Unfortunately there is no way currently to predict which patients will experience improvements in their symptoms after explantation and who will not.
Stitches never dissolved from breast lift
Absorbable sutures
Aug 30, 2022
There are many possibilities for the issues you are having regarding the sutures. The sutures could have been non absorbable although it is unlikely that non absorbable sutures would have been placed within the tissues. Also, the sutures could be very long lasting but yet still absorbable sutures. Often times if the sutures are placed too superficially the body may not absorb the sutures and suture abscesses may occur. These are separate issues from the widened scars and again there are many…
Breast lift with implants downtime, at 6 weeks post op what is typical recovery looking like?
Breast Augmentation with Mastopexy Recovery Time
Aug 30, 2022
Hello, for my patients I do not restrict activity after six weeks post op. At that point, the healing has plateaued in most patients, and I allow them to resume all activities that they could have performed preoperatively.
Can side sleeping ruin breast implants (1 year post-op)?
Slide sleeping with breast implants
Aug 30, 2022
Hello, for my patients I do not require prolong use of surgical bra nor do I ask them to avoid sleeping on their side. I do not believe the implant, nor the implant pocket would be harmed by side sleeping once complete healing has occurred.
Is it possible to transfer fat from my left breast to my right breast?
Fat transfer from left breast to right breast
Aug 30, 2022
Hello, this is a very good question. Transferring tissue from one breast to another is something I think most surgeons would be hesitant to do. First the breast is composed of both fatty tissue and glandular tissue, and it is difficult to perform liposuction of the breast due to the glandular tissue. Also, in the absence of preoperative imaging there is a theoretical risk of transferring malignant cells from one breast to another. If there is significant volume difference between the breasts…
I’m having an explant with a lift. How long does the actual surgery take? What is the recovery ti
Explant with mastopexy – surgery time and recovery
Aug 30, 2022
Hello, there is significant variation in the surgery time for this procedure. Often a complete or partial capsulectomy is performed with the explantation and depending upon the degree of capsulectomy performed this can increase the time significantly. If a complete capsulectomy is performed with the explantation and lift, the surgery time typically ranges in my practice between 2.5 hours – 3.5 hours. Again, the recovery time is very variable. Most of my patients can return to work in one to…
I am getting a breast lift w/ implant, can I get surgery if I’m nicotine free for 4.5 months?
Breast lift / implant and smoking cessation
Aug 27, 2022
Our patients at South Walton Plastic Surgery are advised to stop smoking at least six weeks prior to surgery and to continue smoke avoidance for at least two months following surgery. This does decrease the risk for complications including necrosis of the nipple-areola complex although there are other factors such as surgical technique and patient specific anatomy that can also increase the risk for complications. But smoking cessation is an important factor that the patient can control to…

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Last updated on 11/25/2023