Plastic Surgeon Doctor Higdon in Nashville, Tennessee 37232

Name: Kent (Kye) Higdon, MD
Last name: Higdon
Gender: male
Began aesthetic medicine in: 2008
Years experience: 15
Primary Specialty: Plastic Surgeon
Business: Vanderbilt Center for Cosmetic Surgery
Address: 1215 21st Ave. S
Address suite: Medical Center East, Ste. 6050
Phone: +1 615-936-2700
City: Nashville
State: Tennessee
Zip Code: 37232
Country: US
Statement: Dr. Higdon understands that when you look your best and have you feel more confident. We offer you an exciting opportunity to look and feel more vibrant.
Consulting Fees: -1$
Has Sponsored Offer : No

Clinical Privileges:

Vanderbilt

Education:

Undergraduate: BS, University of Alabama
Medical: MD, University of Mississippi

Postdoc Training:

Residencies:
Surgery, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
Plastic Surgery, Vanderbilt University
Fellowship: Aesthetic, with James C. Grotting, MDBirmingham, AL

Kent (Kye) Higdon, MD

Member of:

American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS)
American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)

GPS coordinates on map: 36.1589,-86.78209686

Primary location:

Location name: Nashville
State: TN
Country: US
Map point: 36.1589,-86.78209686

Treatments:

AlloDerm
Belly Button Surgery
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 Reduction
Brow Lift
Butt Augmentation
Butt Lift
Calf Implant
Cheek Augmentation
Cheek Lift
Chemical Peel
Chin Implant
Chin Liposuction
CO2 Laser
Dermal Fillers
Diastasis Recti Repair
Earlobe Repair
Eyelid Surgery
Facelift
Facelift Revision
Facial
Facial Fat Transfer
Feminizing Top Surgery
Fractional Laser
Gynecomastia Surgery
Halo Laser
Hand Rejuvenation
Inspira Breast Implants
Juvederm
Kybella
Labiaplasty
Laser Peel
Laser Resurfacing
Lip Fillers
Lip Implants
Lip Lift
Lip Reduction
Lip Surgery
Lipoma Removal
Liposculpture
Liposuction
Liposuction Revision
Liquid Facelift
Lower Facelift
Male Tummy Tuck
Masculinizing Top Surgery
Mentor Breast Implants
Mini Facelift
Mini Tummy Tuck
Natrelle Breast Implants
Neck Lift
Nonsurgical Facelift
Nonsurgical Nose Job
Panniculectomy
Pec Implants
Restylane
Revision Rhinoplasty
Rhinoplasty
SAFELipo
Scar Removal
Sclerotherapy
Septoplasty
Skin Rejuvenation
Skin Tightening
SMAS Facelift
Strattice
TCA Peel
Thigh Lift
Tumescent Liposuction
Tummy Tuck
Tummy Tuck Revision
Vaginal Rejuvenation
Vaginoplasty
Vaser Liposuction
Volbella
Voluma
YAG Laser

RealSelf Info

Awards:

Graduated Summa Cum Laude, with Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi Honors, University of Alabama
Academic Scholarship Recipient, University of Mississippi

Rating: 5.0
Profile views: 10234
Answer count: 14
Review count: 81
5 star count: 2
Total star count: 2
Star rating: 2.697376606878
Anonymous votes: 0
Offer count: 0
Profile created: Feb 13, 2015
Profile modified: May 2, 2021
Profile promotion: Yes
Profile inactive: No
Premier status: Free
Tier: Pro
RealCare Promise: Yes
Directory link: Board Certified Plastic Surgeon
RealSelf’s PRO: No
Doctor Designation Start Time: Apr 5, 2017
Doctor Designation End Time: Jan 1, 2033

Locations

Nashville, TN, US. GPS coordinates: 36.1589,-86.78209686

Latest ratings of treatments

FTM Chest Masculinization Surgery (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
Breast Implant Revision (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
Breast Implant Revision (Oct 2019) – Overall rating: 5/5
Breast Reconstruction with DIEP Flap (Aug 2019) – Overall rating: 5/5
Breast Augmentation (Oct 2018) – 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 (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
Breast Reconstruction (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)
FTM Chest Masculinization Surgery (Nov 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5
Breast Reconstruction (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
Breast Reconstruction with Fat Transfer (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
Breast Reconstruction (Aug 2017) – Overall rating: 5/5
Breast Reconstruction (Apr 2017) – Overall rating: 5/5
Breast Reconstruction (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
Mommy Makeover (May 2018) – Overall rating: 5/5
Breast Reconstruction (Dec 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)
Mini Tummy Tuck (Nov 2017) – 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 (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
Butt Lift (Oct 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 (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5
Breast Reconstruction (Apr 2017) – 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 (Aug 2017) – 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 (Jun 2017) – 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 (Nov 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 (Nov 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 (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 (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5 (Wait times: 4/5, 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 (Dec 2019) – 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 (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)
Breast Lift (Sep 2023) – Overall rating: 5/5

Latest Prices

FTM Chest Masculinization Surgery Prices

$30001 – Jan 5, 2018 – Nashville, TN
$30001 – Jan 5, 2018 – Nashville, TN
$30001 – Jan 5, 2018
$30001 – Jan 5, 2018
$30000 – Jan 5, 2018

Breast Augmentation Prices

$6400 – Mar 9, 2017 – Nashville, TN
$4000 – Aug 23, 2017 – Nashville, TN
$6000 – Feb 21, 2019
$6000 – Feb 21, 2019
$6000 – Feb 21, 2019
$4000 – Aug 23, 2017 – Nashville, TN
$4000 – Aug 23, 2017 – Nashville, TN
$6400 – Mar 9, 2017 – Nashville, TN
$6400 – Mar 9, 2017 – Nashville, TN

Mommy Makeover Prices

$16000 – May 3, 2018
$16000 – May 3, 2018

Mini Tummy Tuck Prices

$5001 – Nov 30, 2017 – Nashville, TN
$5001 – Nov 30, 2017 – Nashville, TN
$5001 – Nov 30, 2017 – Nashville, TN
$5001 – Nov 30, 2017 – Nashville, TN

Breast Reduction Prices

$20000 – Nov 16, 2016 – Nashville, TN
$10216 – Jan 5, 2018 – Nashville, TN
$10216 – Jan 5, 2018 – Nashville, TN
$20000 – Nov 16, 2016 – Nashville, TN
$20000 – Nov 16, 2016 – Nashville, TN

Mastectomy Prices

$3500 – Jan 31, 2019 – Nashville, TN
$7654 – May 10, 2018
$3500 – Jan 31, 2019 – Nashville, TN
$3500 – Jan 31, 2019 – Nashville, TN
$3500 – Jan 31, 2019
$3500 – Jan 31, 2019
$7654 – May 10, 2018
$7654 – May 10, 2018

Tummy Tuck Prices

$16000 – May 3, 2018
$16000 – May 3, 2018

Practice Locations

Name & Website

Vanderbilt Cosmetic Surgery, https://vanderbiltcosmeticsurgery.com

Address

1301 Medical Center Dr.Ste. 3701, Nashville, Tennessee, US, 37232 (GPS coordinates: 36.1411298,-86.801913)

Phone

(615) 936-2700

Working Hours

Created / Modified

Jan 7, 2020 / Oct 11, 2021

Doctor’s answers

Question

Answer Header & Date

Answer Snippet

Signs of Capsular Contracture After Breast Augmentation?

Capsular Contracture after Breast Augmentation with Implants
Jul 3, 2018

Thank you so much for your question. Capsular contracture is a complication that can occur after implant breast surgery. This ranges from a soft capsule that is nondeforming, which is Baker grade 1 contracture, all the way to Baker grade 4 contracture, which is a firm, painful, and deforming capsular contracture. Capsular contracture can happen in the early postoperative period but also can occur many years after surgery for a variety of reasons. In cases where…

How soon will I know my blood work is good for a BA?

Breast Augmentation
Jul 3, 2018

Hi Lachelle and thanks for a great question regarding preoperative laboratory workup prior to breast augmentation surgery. One of the most important things that you can do to ensure that you are safe for surgery is to have a consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon, particularly an ABMS board certified plastic surgeon that has completed a fellowship in aesthetic/cosmetic surgery. The importance of this training is that we are able to offer excellent results that…

Breast Augmentation Recovery: What Can I Expect?

Recovery after Breast Augmentation
Nov 6, 2017

Amanda,
This is a great question, the answer to which really depends on a few factors specific to your breast augmentation. Generally, recovery after primary breast augmentation involves a 3-7 day period of some soreness particularly if the implant is placed under the muscle, or the subpectoral position. In cases where the implant is placed on top of the muscle, or the sub glandular position, the recovery is typically even shorter.
I recommend walking the day after surgery but…

What is Breast Augmentation Mastopexy?

Breast Augmentation Mastopexy
Oct 24, 2017

Great question! Augmentation mastopexy of the breast is a procedure commonly performed to improve the volume and shape of the breast. The changes that this procedure addresses, such as breast ptosis (sagging of the breast), deflational atrophy, and asymmetry, can occur after breast-feeding, weight loss, congenitally, or with aging. The augmentation part of the procedure uses an implant, typically, to fill out the volume of the breast. The mastopexy…

How Long Do I Have to Sleep on my Back After Breast Augmentation?

Sleep on your back
May 18, 2017

One of the most difficult parts of the recovery after primary breast augmentation, or any revision breast augmentation surgery, is sleeping. I, like many surgeons recommend you sleep on your back for the first 6 to 8 weeks after surgery to allow for proper capsule formation and decrease risk for malposition of the implants. At that time, I recommend stomach sleeper patients consider trying to sleep on their sides to keep their arms and body weight off of the employees….

Does Sucking and Pressing the Breast Increase the Size?

Breast Size Increase with Suction
May 18, 2017

Focal suction techniques and pressure techniques cause mild, focal edema (swelling) of the breasts, which is usually temporary and does not offer a substantial increase in volume during that temporary time frame. The BRAVA Device is a total breast suction technique with a large device that is applied to your breast and suction is performed for long durations to allow for the press to swell. This is usually followed with a surgery called autologous fat grafting to fill the…

How to Make Your Boobs Bigger – Pills or Creams?

Breast Enhancement
May 18, 2017

Breast enlargement surgery, or breast augmentation, is the safest and most reliable way of enlarging your breasts. There are no pills or creams that can do this for you, despite many places trying to encourage you that this may be possible. You should consult with a board-certified plastic surgeon who has particular expertise and qualifications for breast augmentation surgery, that you may fully understand the options available for you by an expert.

Does the scabbing on the right under boob look okay?

Looks like this should heal
May 16, 2017

Hi and thanks for your question! The scabs you have in the pictures can be normal and should heal normally. There appears to be no redness or drainage or other signs of inflammation or infection around the area which is very good. I would recommend discussing your concerns with the scab with your plastic surgeon just to be sure that they were aware and can give you a clinical examination and take good care of you.

Small scab on inframammary after breast aug. 5 weeks post op. Does this look normal?

Small scan after breast augmentation
May 16, 2017

Hi Britny22! Thank you for submitting your question and for the photos. From the material you’ve presented, this appears to be a small separation that occurred after the removal of sutures, which has resulted in a small scab. Unfortunately, it’s not immediately obvious that this is a deep versus superficial scab. If it is superficial, then it should heal on its own in the next 1 to 2 weeks. However, if it’s deeper, it may take longer or may require additional treatment by your…

Is this swelling normal? Will the swelling and scabs clear up?

Bruising and scabbing
May 16, 2017

It appears from the photos you’ve presented that you had breast augmentation with a lift, or mastopexy. Although some small scabbing like what you have can happen at one month out, the more concerning finding is the swelling and what appears to be bruising of the right breast, which can be a sign of hematoma. This may need to be drained, if present, and you should consult with your plastic surgeon very soon for an evaluation.

Capsular contracture and outer scabbing?

This is not normal and you should consult a board certified plastic surgeon
Apr 18, 2017

Kiwi The situation that you’re describing is totally abnormal and is concerning. I would recommend that you consult with a board-certified plastic surgeon soon to address this. take me several reasons for this, the most concerning of which is the potentially unregulated implant material that could’ve been placed with in your breasts. Other issues related to potential infectious causes of your complaints certainly could be a causative factor. The safest and most…

I had SX on April 4th

Tummy tuck care after surgery
Apr 17, 2017

That’s a great question and my response would be to communicate with your plastic surgeon about postoperative care, as different plastic surgeons have different methods of closure and thus different recommendations. For example, some surgeons use Dermabond surgical glue, others may use steristrips, while others may leave the incision open to air. Different treatments, as a result, may be made based on which was placed. In so far as rubbing the area, that is…

BA 4 days ago. Have an odd Charlie horse like feeling near right armpit. Is this normal? Tried to

Muscle cramp after breast augmentation
Apr 4, 2017

Muscle spasms can occur after breast augmentation, particularly if the implants are placed under the muscle/sub pectoral. I often have my patients take a muscle relaxer to help ameliorate the symptoms when they have them. However this can also happen in implants placed on top of the muscle. Often, gentle massage the area and gentle stretching of the pec muscle can help. If this doesn’t help, or if you notice swelling or bruising more on that side…

Radiation after alloderm?

Alloderm and Implant Breast Reconstruction with Radiation
Apr 4, 2017

Radiation can affect implant breast reconstructions by causing fibrosis of the tissues. In some cases Alloderm can offer a protective effect to the area. Overall, implant breast reconstructions can have issues whether Alloderm was used or not, such as pain, capsule or scar contracture, thinning of the overlying skin and soft tissues, or even wounds. Some studies have shown the risk for implant loss to be as high as 35-40%, in which case additional procedures may…

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