Dr Branch in Bangor, Maine

Name: David Branch, MD
Last name: Branch
Gender: male
Began aesthetic medicine in: 2000
Years experience: 23
Primary Specialty: Plastic Surgeon
Website: https://www.bangorplastic.com/
Business: Banger Plastic and Hand Surgery
Address: 55 Broadway
Address suite: Ste. 1
Phone: (207) 806-5290
International phone number: +12078065290
City: Bangor
State: Maine
Zip Code: 04401
Country: US
Statement: Dr. David Branch is a board-certified plastic surgeon practicing in Bangor, Maine specializing in facial rejuvenation, breast surgery, including breast reconstruction, body sculpting, mommy make overs, hair transplant with additional training in hand reconstruction and microsurgery. He was also a pioneer in the migraine surgery field, and is currently the only migraine surgeon north of Boston.

Part of a large family in Atlanta, Georgia, Dr. Branch grew up instilled with a creative and entrepreneurial spirit, along with a desire to find and live up to his full potential. He first became interested in medicine as a young architecture student, while building latrines and teaching English one summer in Costa Rica. While hospitalized for a broken hip a year later – an experience that made him realize the ordeal of being stripped of dignity and control as a patient, and depending on others for caring support and information – he decided to study surgery instead, and filled out his medical school applications. He eventually found that plastic surgery in particular satisfied his need for creative thinking because, much like architecture, it encompasses all ages and many components of the body.

Dr. Branch attended the University of Alabama School of Medicine, where he met his wife. They were blessed with three children during Dr. Branch’s training venture over the next eight years. After Alabama, Dr. Branch trained for five years in General Surgery at the University of Virginia, followed by Maine Medical Center in Portland, Maine. He then spent two years training in plastic surgery under many wonderful and gifted surgeons in Cleveland, Ohio. Before finally settling in Bangor, Dr. Branch’s last stop was San Francisco, where he trained at the Buncke Clinic in Hand and Microsurgery.

Dr. Branch started his own cosmetic and reconstructive surgery practice – Bangor Plastic and Hand Surgery – in 2000.
Board-Certified by The American board of Plastic Surgery.

At Bangor Plastic and Hand Surgery, our goal is to deliver an advanced level of cosmetic and reconstructive surgery care in a reassuring, informative, and respectful atmosphere.
Consulting Fees: 100$
Consultation note: Total Consultation Fee of $100 will go towards cost of surgical procedure.
Has Sponsored Offer : No

Special Offers: 
Offer #1: Consultation Fee towards any Surgical Treatment!
Special Offer Treatments: All treatments
End Time: all the time
Detail: Consultation Fee towards any booked Surgical Treatment!
Clinical Privileges: 
  • St Joseph Hospital
Education: 
  • Medical: MD, University of Alabama School of Medicine

David Branch, MD

Postdoc Training: 
  • General Surgery, University of Virginia, Maine Medical Center
  • Hand and Microsurgery, Buncke Clinic
Member of: 
  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
Board Certification: 
David Austin Branch (ABMSUID -658629)

Viewed: 8/1/2008
Day of birth: 5/8/1966

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

Status: Certified
Active Time-Limited Initial Certification: 9/8/2001 – 12/31/2011
Education: 1992 MD (Doctor of Medicine)
Location: 885 Union St Ste 245Bangor, ME 04401-3090 (United States)

GPS coordinates on map: 44.8041394,-68.7672944

Primary location: 
Location name: Bangor
State: ME
Country: US
Map point: 44.8012,-68.77780151
Treatments: 
  • Areola Reduction Surgery
  • Arm Lift
  • Body Lift
  • Botox
  • Botox for Migraines
  • Brazilian Butt Lift
  • Brazilian Butt Lift Revision
  • 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 Reduction
  • Brow Lift
  • Butt Augmentation
  • Butt Lift
  • Cheek Augmentation
  • Cheek Lift
  • Chemical Peel
  • Chin Implant
  • Chin Liposuction
  • CoolSculpting
  • DiamondGlow
  • Ear Surgery
  • Eyelid Surgery
  • Facelift
  • Facelift Revision
  • Facial
  • Facial Fat Transfer
  • Fractional Laser
  • Genioplasty
  • Gynecomastia Surgery
  • Hair Loss Treatment
  • Hair Transplant
  • Hyaluronidase
  • IPL
  • Juvederm
  • Labiaplasty
  • Laser Hair Removal
  • Laser Peel
  • Laser Resurfacing
  • Latisse
  • Lightsheer Laser
  • Lipoma Removal
  • Liposuction
  • Liquid Facelift
  • Lower Facelift
  • Male Tummy Tuck
  • Mentor Breast Implants
  • Mini Facelift
  • Mini Tummy Tuck
  • Mole Removal
  • Mommy Makeover
  • Neck Lift
  • Nipple Surgery
  • Photodynamic Therapy
  • Radiesse
  • Restylane
  • Retin-A
  • Rhinoplasty
  • Salicylic Peel
  • Scar Removal
  • Septoplasty
  • Subcision
  • Teeth Whitening
  • Thigh Lift
  • Tumescent Liposuction
  • Tummy Tuck
  • Tummy Tuck Revision
  • Vaser Liposuction

RealSelf Info

Rating: 5.0
Profile views: 7753
Answer count: 45
Review count: 11
5 star count: 2
Total star count: 2
Star rating: 2.697376606878
Lead count last three months: 9
Anonymous votes: 0
Offer count: 1
Profile created: Nov 18, 2007
Profile modified: May 10, 2023
Profile promotion: Yes
Profile inactive: No
Premier status: Performance
Tier: Pro
RealCare Promise: No
Directory link: Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
RealSelf’s PRO: Yes
Doctor Designation Start Time: Apr 3, 2016
Doctor Designation End Time: Jan 1, 2033

Locations

  • Bangor, ME, US. GPS coordinates: 44.8012,-68.77780151

Latest ratings of treatments

  • Mentor Breast Implants (Apr 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Augmentation (Apr 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Tummy Tuck (Sep 2023) – 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)
  • Botox (Oct 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Mentor Breast Implants (Oct 2014) – 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 (Sep 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)
  • Botox (Jun 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Botox (Jun 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Botox (Jun 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Botox (Jun 2022) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Botox (Oct 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Botox (Oct 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Botox (Oct 2021) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Augmentation (Apr 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Tummy Tuck (Dec 2020) – 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 Augmentation (Apr 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Augmentation (Apr 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Breast Augmentation (Apr 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Mommy Makeover (Jul 2018) – Overall rating: 4/5
  • Mentor Breast Implants (Apr 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5
  • Mentor Breast Implants (Apr 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5

Latest Prices

Mentor Breast Implants Prices

  • $6300 – Apr 17, 2018
  • $6900 – Oct 10, 2014 – Bangor, ME
  • $6300 – Apr 17, 2018
  • $6300 – Apr 17, 2018

Breast Augmentation Prices

  • $7100 – Apr 17, 2018 – Bangor
  • $8900 – Apr 14, 2022
  • $8900 – Apr 14, 2022
  • $7100 – Apr 13, 2017 – Bangor, ME
  • $7100 – Apr 17, 2018 – Bangor
  • $7100 – Apr 17, 2018 – Bangor
  • $7100 – Apr 17, 2018 – Bangor
  • $7100 – Apr 17, 2018 – Bangor
  • $7100 – Apr 13, 2017 – Bangor, ME
  • $7100 – Apr 13, 2017 – Bangor, ME
  • $7100 – Apr 13, 2017 – Bangor, ME
  • $7028 – Apr 13, 2017 – Bangor, ME
  • $7100 – Apr 13, 2017 – Bangor, ME
  • $7100 – Apr 13, 2017 – Bangor Me

Mommy Makeover Prices

  • $20000 – Aug 2021
  • $20000 – Jul 2018
  • $20000 – Jul 27, 2018

Breast Implants Prices

  • $6900 – Oct 10, 2014 – Bangor, ME
  • $6900 – Oct 10, 2014 – Bangor, ME
  • $6900 – Oct 10, 2014 – Bangor, ME
  • $6900 – Oct 10, 2014 – Bangor, ME
  • $6900 – Oct 10, 2014 – Bangor, ME
  • $6900 – Oct 10, 2014 – Bangor, ME
  • $6900 – Oct 10, 2014 – Bangor, ME
  • $6900 – Oct 10, 2014 – Bangor, ME
  • $6900 – Oct 10, 2014 – Bangor, ME

Special Offers

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Consultation Fee towards any Surgical Treatment!
Jul 1, 2021 /
May 17, 2033
Consultation Fee towards any booked Surgical Treatment!
Any treatment

Doctor's answers

Question
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Radiesse Removal - how long does it actually last?
Radiesse Removal
Jan 24, 2023
Johnnytellme, I'm sorry that your filer was misplaced and unfortunately cannot be "dissolved". Radiesse can last 12 to 18 months or longer depending on the patient. your tissue will go back to baseline eventually as the filler is broken down and metabolized. Any type of steroid injection will have risk of atrophy and hypopigmentation, even at a low dose. This could permanently distort your face. I do not personally use either Kenalog or 5FU for addressing Radiesse mistakes, although some...
Radiesse for neck tightening. Which type of aftercare instructions should I follow? 74 y/o female
Radiesse for neck tightening.
Jan 24, 2023
Jo, I would massage your neck after Radiesse is placed. your injector will typically mold and massage if needed. Ice is ok to use for swelling, otherwise I would let it settle on its own. Hope this helps!
In my mid 20s and had Radiesse done two years ago. Can feel build up. Should I go back to NP to have i
Feeling build up 2 years after Radiesse
Jan 24, 2023
Gregarious6333, you likely have filler left after 2 years that has not yet metabolized. Unfortunately, there is no substance that can dissolve Radiesse. You should contact whomever put in the Radiesse originally. If it is bothersome it can be surgically excised, though this would be a last resort. Some providers use saline or steroid injections to help resolve these nodules. Hope this helps
Is this enough skin for a full/extended tummy tuck? Should I consider other options?
Enough skin for full/extended tummy tuck?
Jan 24, 2023
Polite546372, you can absolutely do liposuction prior to an abdominoplasty. However, liposuction alone does not remove skin so do keep in mind that you may feel a bit "squishy" after and not as tight. Looking at your photos your belly button appears a bit high, which means that it is a longer distance to bring the skin above your belly button low enough to hid your scar. If you have weakness of the muscles in your abdominal wall you may require muscle tightening which may give your desired...
How can I treat this upper bulge 6 months after tummy tuck and muscle repair?
Upper bulge 6 months after tummy tuck
Jan 24, 2023
Jodiestevo, a thorough in-person evaluation would be essential to evaluate your abdominal bulge. I am sure there is some degree of swelling at 6 months, but I suspect you had fascial tightening which can tend to "bunch" the skin in the midline if it is not undermined and redraped properly. This would be seen immediately after surgery. It is also possible that you may have a fluid collection, or seroma, though not typically present the day of surgery. There is lastly, possibility of a hernia...
Tummy tuck, 18 months post op - hard pooch in lower abdomen. Should I be concerned?
Hard pooch in lower abdomen 18 months post tummy tuck
Jan 24, 2023
Phoenix2288, it would be helpful to know if you had muscular tightening (plications). You may have laxity in your muscular wall which may need to be fixed. This also may be a herniation, especially if you noticed the bulge after activity such as lifting something heavy. Another possibility is a fluid collection know as a seroma which would need to be drained. I recommend you follow up with your surgeon for further evaluation as they can do a thorough examination. They may find imaging such...
Tummy tuck before or after BBL?
Tummy tuck before BBL
Jan 24, 2023
Polite546372, it is difficult to say what you would benefit from the most without an in-person evaluation. Typical a patient with a significant weight loss history would be a good candidate for a circumferential body lift, which would lift excess outer thigh skin as well as lift the butocks. In a circumferential lift fat can be rotated into the buttocks, so to answer your question the BBL can be done at the same time as a circumferential lift. An BBL can also be done with an extended...
Looking for advice should I get a tummy tuck or just liposuction for a flat stomach?
Advice on tummy tuck or liposuction for a flat stomach
Jan 24, 2023
Nayy0722, it is difficult to determine what you would most benefit from without a proper in person evaluation. A tummy tuck removes skin and excess ft, with or without tightening up your abdominal muscles if you have diastasis (weakening of your muscle wall). However, if you have more intraabdominal fat (fat around your organs) this will not be improved with a tummy tuck. Liposuction alone can slim and flatten the abdomen by getting rid of fat above the muscle layer, though does not get rid...
Will a tummy tuck tighten muscles in the lower abdomen? Is diastasis recti repair the only option?
Will tummy tuck tighten muscles in lower abdomen.
Jan 24, 2023
Subees, a tummy tuck can certainly tighten the abdominal wall if you have diastasis, but I would first recommend an in-person evaluation for a full assessment, ruling out any abdominal wall herniation. A 1-2cm diastasis recti should not cause this significan of distention of your abdomen after eating or drinking small amounts. Bloating is a gastrointestinal issue, and cannot be improved with abdominoplasty. Hope this helps!
Stomach and bellybutton issue - can this be fixed when I get a tummy tuck?
Stomach and bellybutton issue
Jan 24, 2023
Peaceful368390, your body is stretching and is adapting to your growing child. After you deliver your uterus will take about 6-8 weeks before returning to its original pre-pregnancy size. Diet and exercise after delivery is important to help get your body back in shape-especially core exercises to help strengthen your abdominal muscles as they now essentially have stretch marks. After 6 months to a year, when you are at a stable weight, I would recommend being evaluated by a board-certified...
Tummy tummy with large open cholecystectomy & 8 inch scar - can I have a tummy tuck?
Tummy tuck with cholecystectomy and scar
Jan 24, 2023
Fredzsmum- your scar is quite long and appears quite tethered (attached to deeper structure) based on your photo. With a standard tummy tuck, when everything below the belly button is removed, your scar is relocated to your lower abdomen and would be in close proximity to your new tummy tuck incision. the concern with parallel scars close together is compromised blood flow to the skin between the scars. I would recommend an in-person evaluation for full evaluation as there may be alternative...
is Fascia tightening on the torso worth it?
Is fascia tightening on the torso worth it?
Jan 24, 2023
Wingracie, it is difficult to determine how much you would benefit from muscle tightening without a proper exam. if you have significant diastasis with a bulging abdomen and are hoping to slim, tighten, and improve our waistline and you are ok with a longer recovery time then you would be a good candidate. I would recommend fascial tightening to a greater degree above your umbilicus than below if this is where it is loose. This is common after a DIEP flap if the fascia is simply closed and...
Would I be a candidate for a regular tummy tuck or should I prepare for an extended tummy tuck? (photo
Candidate for regular or extended tummy tuck
Jan 24, 2023
Eclectic570526, it looks like you had great success with your upper abdomen and waist liposuction. Based on our photos a full abdominoplasty may be suitable for you as opposed to an extended. All of the skin and fat below your belly button would be removed. the extension, if chosen, would serve to tighten the flanks/love handle area to reduce skin looseness and its tendency to lap over a waistband. You may have weakening of your abdominal muscles which would require tightening that layer,...
Am I a candidate for a mommy makeover after 3 cesareans? Would I get good results?
Mommy makeover after 3 cesareans
Nov 29, 2022
Hi Jakuhlean
It appears that you would be a good candidate for a mommy makeover. it is difficult to tell without a good physical exam but it appears that your lower abdomen may have separation of the muscle which is common with pregnancies. I would expect you to get significant improvement with abdominoplasty and liposuction alone but would benefit from a better overall abdominal contour with plications of the fascia as well. I am not sure if you if you are content with your breast size but...
What can I do about redness 8 months after 775cc breast reconstruction/augmentation?
Redness 8 months after reconstruction
Nov 29, 2022
Dear Jamegamb
It is difficult to see due to limited photos and without a physical exam but it is typical to have redness particularly in the lower portion of a breast reconstruction particularly that utilizes a breast reduction pattern which appears you had this technique. Generally, what we call "dependent rubor" will last 12-14 months. Occasionally will last longer but usually is not an issue long term.

Last updated on 11/25/2023