Dr. Paul Costas, MD

Through consultation, pre-op, surgery, and post-op, Dr. Costas was friendly, reliable, and easy to communicate with. His office is very responsive and personable. Dr. Costas himself clearly knows what he is doing and patiently answered all my questions. I'm very pleased with my results and am sure that if I need revision he will happily support and complete that. I always felt comfortable with him, even giving the sensitive nature of my procedure. He was very matter-of-fact, friendly, and kind.

Dr. Costas is so kind. He’s passionate about what he does which makes him a tremendously skilled surgeon. His office staff is top notch. I will forever be grateful to him for what he has done for me. Thank you Dr. Costas!

I had my top surgery done by Dr. Costas and I couldn't be happier with my results. I felt safe, understood, and respected from the moment I met him and I definitely recommend him.

Dr Costas completed excellent gender-affirming surgery for my trans child. I highly recommend him and his team!

He is a very talented and caring doctor and his staff is very helpful and kind. I have had 3 procedures done by him over the past 20 years and would never go to another surgeon. He certainly earned my trust and the trust of many others as I can see by these reviews! Well deserved Dr. Costas!

Dr. Costas and his staff Jane and Dawn are 2nd too none, I was worried about the operationand Dr. Costas explained the procedure and put me at ease. Then his staff Jane and Dawnwas there to make the paperwork easy and were very helpful. all in all it was a great experience.

I cannot express enough how exceptional my experience with Dr. Paul Costas has been. If I could give 100 stars, I would without hesitation. From my initial consultation to my first post-op appointment, every step of the journey has been nothing short of amazing.Dr. Costas is not only immensely talented but also incredibly professional, with a wonderful bedside manner that immediately puts you at ease. His expertise in plastic surgery is evident in every aspect of his work. I recently underwent a Breast Reduction surgery at the end of January, and thanks to Dr. Costas, I came home with minimal pain and discomfort.I wholeheartedly recommend Dr. Costas to anyone considering plastic surgery procedures. His skill, dedication, and genuine care for his patients are truly remarkable. I am beyond grateful for the results he has provided me and for making this journey such a positive and life-changing experience.He has truly made a difference in my life.

Dr Costas is wonderful, he truly listened to what I wanted from my surgery. He completed my reduction, tummy tuck, and flank lift just 2 months ago and already the results look fantastic and I feel great. I highly recommend him!!

I suffered for many years with excessively large breasts which resulted in back and shoulder pain. I always wanted a breast reduction but was nervous of surgery and the resulting recovery. When I finally had the courage to see a plastic surgeon, my primary physician highly recommended Dr. Paul Costas. Once I met Dr. Costas, I was very confident proceeding with a breast reduction and very comfortable with his advice. I was lucky that he was able to fit me into his surgery schedule two weeks after an initial consultation. I am six weeks post-surgery and am amazed the recovery was so easy and virtually painless! I am extremely happy with the results. While I wish I had the surgery years ago, I am glad that Dr. Costas was my surgeon. I highly recommend Dr Costas!

I had double-incision top surgery with Dr. Costas in July 2023. I am 2 weeks post-op and am extremely satisfied with my results. Jane, the office admin, has been amazing! She has been very accommodating and helpful. I do wish that I was given more post-op instructions and supplies, such as tape, gauze, bandages, etc. Overall, I would highly recommend Dr. Costas and his team to anyone who wants top surgery.

Dr Costas and his staff are amazing!!! From the first email to Jane requesting a consult to my post operative care they all have been friendly, caring, encouraging and understanding. Being a trans man with size H breasts I have never liked who I saw staring back at me in the mirror but thanks to Dr Costas and his staff I can look at my reflection and see the person I've always known I was. At the consultation Dr Costas took the time to answer all my questions, showed me some images of how I could expect the procedure to turn out and made jokes which did wonders to make me feel more comfortable. They truly care and understand the struggles a trans person faces and does all they can to make sure they are able to be their authentic self. I will forever recommend Dr Costas to anyone I speak to and will always be grateful to him and his staff for allowing me to finally feel comfortable in my own body.

Before meeting Dr. Costas I was unsure if I'd go through with my breast reduction. Other doctors I had consults with made me nervous about the process. Dr. Costas was reassuring, knowledgeable, confident, and took his time to answer my questions and explain things. It has been 2 weeks since my surgery and I could not be happier. Everyone involved in the procedure was attentive and caring; it was the best case scenario. In my opinion, Dr. Costas is an expert at what he does. The results are truly amazing. I am healing well and my only regret is that I didn't do it 10 years ago.

"Kind and caring" describes everyone I encountered from a time 7 months ago when I first called the office for an appointment to today, at 1 month follow up. I was so glad to hear of a friend's happiness at having a breast reduction with Dr. Costas that I called for a consultation for the same plus tummy tuck. Things went so smoothly and the office was great at helping me out with everything from pre-op administrative work to questions and phone calls I had after the surgery. I am far from healed yet, but I am so happy so far, and trust that his being pleased with the results means I'll be considered a success in a couple of months both from a doctor's and patient's viewpoint!

After encountering a recent facelift patient of Dr. Costas in 2006 I was so impressed that I made a consultation appointment with him. I was immediately impressed with his manner and his knowledge of an esteemed cosmetic surgeon in CA that I had seen. Since then I have trusted Dr. Costas with a variety of surgical issues and have always been very happy with the results. He has been available 24/7. I cannot recommend highly enough the talent, excellence, compassion, and professionalism of Dr. Costas and his office.

Dr Costas forever improved our teenager's life. Having the wrong body for who you are is a daily, horrible experience. Imagine growing the wrong private parts tomorrow. How would you feel? Would it be easy to get through your day, feel grounded and well, and contribute to the world in a connected and positive way? Dr. Costas understands this. Despite the anti-trans hate and rhetoric that poison our culture, there are people like Dr Costas who understand the true importance of listening to the individual and believing that they best know who they are. Our non-binary teenager and I visited five other surgeons before finally, with great relief and joy, finding one who listened, understood, and did a perfect job. Our teen is now more themself, and for the first time, they smile when they look in the mirror. Now they can move on to contributing their talents in our troubled world. Less hate, more listening. Thank you, Dr. Costas and team.

Dr.Costas changed my life. As a transgender man I had been binding and waiting for top surgery for 13+ years, thinking it would never happen. Not only Dr.Costas but he’s entire team is welcoming, caring, knowledgeable and committed to his patients. My results came out better than I could have ever dreamed of. I finally feel like I can look in the mirror and recognize the person staring back at me. The entire process from initial contact to post-op appointments has been easy and smooth. Dr.Costas not only cares about giving his patients the best results possible, he cares deeply about his patients and what they need and desire to be their most authentic self. I will always and forever recommend Dr.Costas to anyone and everyone.

My surgery went great, Dr Costas really is a great surgeon and I am really happy with my results. I got double incision top surgery with nipple grafts. Grafts are healing well with good size and position, and I have no dog ears due his use of liposuction. Incisions are pretty good looking. His team (especially Jane Cotter) are all amazing and super helpful, as well as all the staff at Emmerson Hospital I encountered while recovering. Dr. Costas is friendly, although he's not exempt to the stereotype of a plastic surgeon's arrogance. Also you need to buy everything yourself for recovery, he provides you with an ace bandage for compression but I really recommend an actual binder. I did not have tape on my incisions (this might have been due to a possible adhesive allergy, although paper tape was tested and was fine for me), and was not provided dressings for my nipples, which I know are common for other surgeons to provide at the one week post op appointment.

I have to say Dr. Paul Costas is the nicest, most caring Doctor I have met. My experience with him and his staff is incredible. The surgery basically gave me my life back. He is not only amazing at what he does, but he makes you feel comfortable and secure. You will not be in any better care than with Dr. Costas, MD. I would not hesitate to do it all over again. I have never been happier with my treatment and very fortunate to have had this experience with Dr. Costas. Can't say enough of the amazing results. Top notch in every way!!

There are so many emotions which goes into the work Dr. Costas have done for me. His gentle, knowledgeable, confident way of explaining any procedure he's going to perform puts one at ease. Paul and his staff are wonderful hands down professionals. I would and have recommended CPS to everyone I know. Thank you, Dr. Costas

Absolute legend, between contacting his office for the first time and my actual surgery date it was only like 6 months which is FANTASTIC considering most surgeons are booked sometimes for years. Any questions I had were answered, his staff was easy to talk to and communicate with. So happy with my results and if I ever need anything again I'm 1,000% going to him again!