Dr. Russell F. Sassani, MD, is a Plantation-based plastic surgeon certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and recognized for his extensive experience in cosmetic and reconstructive procedures involving the face, breasts, and body. He leads Take Shape Plastic Surgery, a comprehensive aesthetic practice and surgical facility serving patients throughout Plantation, Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, and South Florida. His approach combines advanced surgical training, individualized treatment planning, established safety practices, and careful attention to proportion and natural-looking refinement. Dr. Sassani has been practising in Florida since 1995, and his medical licence is listed as clear and active by the Florida Department of Health
Dr. Sassani graduated with highest honours from Rutgers University before earning his medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, now associated with Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. His academic performance led to his election to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He subsequently completed residency training in both general surgery and plastic surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. To broaden his surgical capabilities, he pursued post-residency fellowships in hand surgery at the University of Pennsylvania, craniomaxillofacial surgery at the University of Miami, and cosmetic surgery with established plastic surgeons in Miami. These stages of training provided experience across aesthetic surgery, reconstruction, complex anatomy, wound management, and surgical care of the face and body.
Dr. Sassani is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. His publicly documented professional background includes research and peer-reviewed publications concerning craniofacial conditions, including studies related to nonsyndromic cleft lip and palate. His Florida practitioner profile lists hospital privileges in Plantation and Fort Lauderdale, while professional directories identify plastic surgery, aesthetic surgery, and hand surgery among his clinical areas. This combination of formal certification, multidisciplinary fellowship training, scientific participation, and more than three decades of surgical experience provides patients with a substantial professional background when evaluating cosmetic or reconstructive treatment.
At Take Shape Plastic Surgery, Dr. Sassani performs facial rejuvenation, breast surgery, body contouring, fat-transfer procedures, laser-based treatments, and selected reconstructive operations. His facial procedures include facelift, neck lift, eyelid surgery, brow lift, facial fat grafting, and laser skin resurfacing. Breast procedures include breast augmentation, breast lift, breast reduction, implant exchange, breast revision, and correction of breast asymmetry. Body procedures include tummy tuck, liposuction, high-definition body sculpting, arm lift, thigh lift, body lift, Brazilian butt lift using fat transfer, and mommy makeover surgery. He is also experienced in gynecomastia treatment and masculinizing chest reconstruction, with surgical plans developed around the patient’s anatomy, health, priorities, and intended outcome.
A central feature of Dr. Sassani’s practice is the personalized consultation process. Rather than treating a procedure as a standardized package, he evaluates anatomical proportions, skin quality, previous operations, scars, medical considerations, lifestyle, recovery requirements, and the patient’s expectations. Patients receive guidance about the potential benefits and limitations of treatment, available surgical and nonsurgical alternatives, anticipated recovery, and procedure-specific risks before making a decision. Take Shape Plastic Surgery also offers virtual consultations for patients who cannot initially visit the Plantation office. This consultation-led approach supports realistic planning and helps patients understand why the most appropriate technique can differ considerably from one individual to another.
Services offered include facelift, neck lift, brow lift, eyelid surgery, facial fat grafting, breast augmentation, breast lift, breast reduction, breast revision, implant replacement, correction of breast asymmetry, gynecomastia surgery, tummy tuck, mommy makeover, traditional and high-definition liposuction, Brazilian butt lift, arm lift, thigh lift, body lift, chest reconstruction, scar revision, Botox® and injectable treatments, dermal fillers, chemical peels, IPL treatments, Hydrafacial treatments, laser hair removal, Pixel laser resurfacing, microneedling, microdermabrasion, cellulite treatment, and nonsurgical skin rejuvenation.
📍 Location: Take Shape Plastic Surgery, 4161 NW 5th Street, Suite 100, Plantation, Florida 33317, USA—serving Plantation, Fort Lauderdale, Davie, Sunrise, Weston, Cooper City, Hollywood, Pembroke Pines, Coral Springs, Boca Raton, Miami, and communities throughout South Florida.
