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United States / Grand Rapids, MichiganPeople · Practice · Perspective
Plastic Surgeon in Grand Rapids Michigan, USA – Dr. Douglas L. Vander Woude
A considered
perspective.
A Grand Rapids practice. A national perspective.
Better questions for your next consultation.
Grand Rapids skyline · WMrapids / CC0 1.0By CPS Magazine editorial team · Sources checked
THE CITY PROFILEGRAND RAPIDS / MICHIGANSCROLL TO EXPLORE ↓
The editor’s perspective
Local detail. Personal decisions.
Grand Rapids’ skyline sets this Michigan edition. Plastic Surgery Associates publishes a Lyon Street consulting address in Grand Rapids for Dr. Douglas L. Vander Woude. The linked practice and hospital sources support the profile, while national fee context and planning tools help readers prepare questions for a personal consultation.
PublicationCelebrity Plastic Surgeons MagazineMedNova Publications · ISSN 3049-1428
Inside this editionProfile · Costs · PlanningEnglish edition · Primary sources linked
01 / The professional profile
Dr. Douglas L. Vander Woude.
Professional background and the Grand Rapids consulting address published by the practice.
Grand Rapids / Michigan
Professional detail.
A personal decision.
MD, FACS · Board-certified plastic surgeon
Dr. Douglas L. Vander Woude is a plastic surgeon in Grand Rapids. The official practice describes certification by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and training at the University of Michigan and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Corewell Health lists his MD from the University of Michigan and plastic surgery residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Official physician biography ↗
His official profile describes facial cosmetic surgery, breast procedures and body contouring, alongside laser treatments and injectables. Discuss the proposed procedure, alternatives, practitioner, operating facility and follow-up plan directly with the office. Practice overview ↗
Grand Rapids appointment detail: Plastic Surgery Associates lists 220 Lyon Street NW, Suite 700, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. Confirm appointment availability, the surgeon and the planned surgical facility directly with the team. Official contact details ↗
For your consultation, ask who will perform each part of treatment, which facility will be used and how follow-up will work. The profile identifies a professional and a practice; your assessment should establish whether a particular treatment fits your health, goals and circumstances.
An editorial profile, not a ranking, clinical assessment or claim of celebrity patients. The featured surgeon is not presented as the author or medical reviewer of this edition.
Consulting practicePlastic Surgery Associates220 Lyon Street NW, Suite 700
City & stateGrand Rapids, MI 49503The consulting office featured in this edition
Verify before bookingLicense + certificationMichigan Board of Medicine and ABPS links below
02 / Before you book
Start with the essentials.
Four checks to make before choosing a date or paying a deposit.
Understand the proposal.
Ask about expected changes, limitations, alternatives and the important risks for you. Bring your medical history and a list of medicines and supplements; discuss them with the treating team.
ASPS patient safety ↗Confirm the setting.
Ask where the procedure will take place, who provides anesthesia and how the team responds to complications. The consulting address may differ from the surgical facility.
Verify ABPS certification ↗Plan the follow-up.
Request written recovery instructions, scheduled follow-up and an urgent contact. If you are traveling to Grand Rapids, ask how long to stay locally and when travel is appropriate.
Preparation & safety resources ↗The consultation mindset
A good plan begins with your priorities.
Describe the concern in your own words. Ask what the proposed approach would change, what it would leave unchanged and whether postponing treatment or doing nothing is a reasonable option. Use reference photographs to explain a preference, without treating another person’s result as a promise. Prepare your consultation →
03 / Procedure conversations
Explore the questions.
Discussion guides for an individual consultation. These are general topics, not a statement that every procedure is performed by Dr. Vander Woude.
6 topics shown
Breast augmentation
Implants, proportions and future follow-up belong in the same discussion. Be clear about the change you hope to achieve and the maintenance questions you want answered.
Ask your clinicianWhich options fit my anatomy, and what ongoing implant monitoring or future surgery should I consider?
Breast lift or augmentation? →Breast lift
A lift and an increase in volume address different concerns. Ask the clinician to explain the proposed incisions, expected scars and whether an implant is part of the plan.
Ask your clinicianWhat can a lift achieve on its own, and what are the trade-offs of adding an implant?
The breast lift conversation →Liposuction
Describe the specific areas that concern you and ask about the limitations of contouring. Skin quality and the overall treatment plan need individual assessment.
Ask your clinicianWhat would liposuction leave unchanged, and how will you assess skin and contour?
Liposuction or tummy tuck? →Abdominoplasty
An abdominal consultation should connect your goals with an examination, recovery arrangements and the proposed extent of surgery.
Ask your clinicianWhere would scars sit, and what help, follow-up and restrictions should I plan for?
Abdominoplasty planning →Eyelid surgery
Upper and lower eyelids can involve different concerns. Ask how your eye history and the examination affect available options.
Ask your clinicianWhich concerns would this plan address, and how will eye health be assessed?
Upper versus lower eyelids →Rhinoplasty
Nasal appearance, breathing and any previous surgery are separate details to bring into the same consultation.
Ask your clinicianHow would the proposed approach address breathing, shape and existing asymmetry?
Rhinoplasty consultation checklist →For clinical information, use the ASPS procedure library ↗ alongside your treating team’s written advice.
04 / Understanding costs
Build a clear budget.
U.S. national surgeon-fee benchmarks help frame questions. Your Grand Rapids treatment plan requires its own written quote.
National surgeon-fee benchmarks — not Grand Rapids prices. ASPS publishes the figures below on its procedure-cost pages. They exclude anesthesia, operating-room facilities and related expenses. They are not Dr. Vander Woude’s prices or complete procedure totals. These source pages were checked October 5, 2026; they do not identify a statistical year for the displayed figures.
| Procedure | Published average | Source and scope |
|---|---|---|
| Breast augmentation with implants | $4,875 | Implant-based augmentation · ASPS ↗ |
| Breast lift | $6,816 | Mastopexy · ASPS ↗ |
| Abdominoplasty | $8,174 | Tummy tuck · ASPS ↗ |
| Liposuction | $4,711 | Liposuction · ASPS ↗ |
| Upper eyelid surgery | $3,359 | Upper blepharoplasty · ASPS ↗ |
| Facelift | $11,395 | Facelift · ASPS ↗ |
These published averages do not establish the price of a particular surgeon, location or individual case. Fees may change. Ask the practice for surgeon, facility, anesthesia, implant or device, aftercare and revision terms in writing. The table’s source year is separate from the 2025 procedure-count charts below.
A quote has more than one line.
Start with your personal written estimate, then check what is included before adding amounts to the worksheet. Do not count an anesthesia or facility charge twice if it is already included in a package. Ask whether consultation, prescriptions, garments and follow-up are extra. Read the CPS U.S. cost guide →
Ask the office to confirm its current consultation fee, any deposit and cancellation terms. An individual written surgical quote should explain each included charge and any possible additional fees.
05 / The consultation notebook
Arrive with better questions.
Two simple planning tools for your Grand Rapids, MI consultation. Use them to organize a discussion and a written quote with your treating team.
Prepare your conversation
Consultation checklist
Tick a topic once you have a clear answer. Bring any unanswered questions to your clinician.
A discussion aid, not a medical assessment. No answers or personal health details are collected.
Read the whole quote
Your USD budget worksheet
Enter amounts from your own quote or estimates. Every field starts empty; this worksheet does not suggest prices.
Keep the quote in context
Confirm whether each amount includes taxes. This tool does not add taxes, estimate rebates or fill in missing costs. Enter a fee once; if a package already includes a category, avoid counting it twice.
Blank fields are unknown, not free. An entered subtotal is not a complete treatment quote. Ask what follow-up, revisions or unexpected care may cost.
Use non-negative amounts up to USD 1,000,000 per field, with no more than two decimal places. Figures and ticks remain only in this open page; nothing is sent or saved by these tools.
06 / The national perspective
The U.S., in numbers.
ASPS 2025 statistics. U.S. national estimates provide context; they are not Grand Rapids procedure counts.
2025Procedure year
1,523,330U.S. cosmetic surgical procedures
+7%Change from revised 2024
Leading surgical procedures
U.S. national estimates · number of procedures, 2025
- Liposuction317,196
- Breast augmentation¹304,234
- Tummy tuck173,251
- Breast lift156,131
- Eyelid surgery118,978
Selected national increases
Cosmetic surgery · % change, 2025 vs revised 2024
- Facial fat grafting39%
- Forehead lift29%
- Upper body lift22%
- Arm lift21%
- Neck lift21%
Source: ASPS 2025 report, printed page 9; methodology, page 40. These are statistically projected U.S. procedure counts based on data representing more than 3,000 board-certified surgeons. They are not unique-patient counts, Grand Rapids volumes or a measure of Dr. Vander Woude’s work or outcomes. ¹Breast augmentation includes primary and revision implant placement. The charts use different units and scales; growth uses the revised 2024 figures in the same report. Source: ASPS statistical report ↗
07 / City planning
Make room for recovery.
Practical questions for Grand Rapids residents and people traveling to the city.
Before your appointment
Choose the right address.
The practice lists 220 Lyon Street NW, Suite 700, Grand Rapids, MI 49503. Confirm your consultation address, the facility planned for surgery, who provides anesthesia and where follow-up visits will take place.
Around your treatment
Plan practical support.
Discuss transportation, accompaniment and help with everyday tasks before choosing a date. Ask your clinician about time away from work, local follow-up and travel arrangements appropriate to your procedure and health.
After your visit
Know who to call.
Keep the treating team’s written instructions and urgent contact details. Confirm how concerns are handled after hours. The magazine’s enquiry channel is for editorial matters and cannot provide clinical follow-up.
08 / Frequently asked
The useful
answers.
A few details to clarify before contacting a clinic.
Is Dr. Douglas L. Vander Woude a board-certified plastic surgeon?
The official practice describes Dr. Vander Woude as board certified in plastic surgery. Use the American Board of Plastic Surgery and Michigan Board of Medicine links to check current credentials before booking. This editorial profile is not a live registration certificate.
Where is the featured Grand Rapids office?
The practice lists 220 Lyon Street NW, Suite 700, Grand Rapids, MI 49503, with telephone (616) 451-4500. Confirm the appointment and surgical facility directly with the practice.
Are these complete surgical prices?
No. The table presents ASPS-published national surgeon-fee benchmarks, not local quotes. Anesthesia, operating facilities and related expenses are excluded. Ask the practice for an itemized personal quote. The worksheet only adds the amounts you enter.
Can I read the clinic’s Google reviews?
Use Open Google reviews to visit Google Maps. On the published page, the live control can request the current aggregate rating and count when the site’s Google configuration permits it. Reviews are user feedback, not proof of credentials or a prediction of your result.
Do the charts describe Grand Rapids procedure numbers?
No. They show U.S. national estimates from the ASPS report, with the year and scope identified. They are not Grand Rapids counts, unique patients or a measure of Dr. Vander Woude’s activity.
Does CPS book medical appointments?
Use the clinic’s official telephone or website for appointments. The separate CPS form prepares a WhatsApp or email draft for magazine enquiries, corrections, profile claims or feature applications. The visitor reviews and sends the draft in their chosen app.
09 / The consulting address
Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Contact the practice directly to confirm availability, the named surgeon and the location of your appointment.
Clinic contact
Plastic Surgery Associates
Dr. Douglas L. Vander Woude · Grand Rapids office
220 Lyon Street NW, Suite 700Grand Rapids, MI 49503
United States
This is the practice telephone published by Plastic Surgery Associates. Request Dr. Vander Woude when booking and confirm the surgical facility separately.
Grand Rapids / Michigan
Find the clinic.
220 Lyon Street NW, Suite 700
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
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Editorial transparency
How this edition
was prepared.
Sources checked: October 5, 2026
Sources & scope
The official practice supplies the physician background, certification statements and consulting details. The source desk links these references and current credential lookup services. ASPS supplies the national fee benchmarks and 2025 procedure statistics. The city photograph is separately credited and licensed.
Editorial responsibility
CPS Magazine editorial team · Editor-in-Chief. This source-based profile is not a clinic inspection, patient interview or individual medical assessment. Editorial responsibility does not imply an independent medical review.
Information & decisions
Use this edition to organize questions for a qualified clinician. No treatment result, ranking, celebrity-patient relationship or endorsement of CPS by the featured surgeon is claimed. The magazine’s title is its publication brand.
Corrections & updates
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The source desk
Check the detail.
Primary references and original image credits for this edition.
- Dr. Douglas L. Vander Woude — official biography ↗Professional background and practice statements.
- Plastic Surgery Associates ↗Official practice overview.
- Official contact page ↗Grand Rapids consulting address and telephone.
- ASPS surgeon directory ↗Search for member surgeons; verify current credentials separately.
- Michigan Board of Medicine ↗Official license lookup.
- American Board of Plastic Surgery ↗Current board-certification verification.
- ASPS national surgeon-fee benchmarks ↗Additional procedure-cost sources are linked in the table.
- ASPS 2025 national statistics ↗U.S. estimates; not local procedure counts.
- ASPS patient safety ↗Consultation and care-planning resources.
- ASPS procedure library ↗General clinical information.
- Grand Rapids skyline — WMrapids ↗Photograph dated 18 August 2024. CC0 1.0. Resized and responsively cropped; credit retained.
- Photograph license: CC0 1.0 ↗Applies to the city photograph and its resized presentation.
- Corewell Health — Douglas L. Vander Woude, MD ↗Degree, residency, certification, office, telephone and official portrait.