Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Alex Rubin
M.D.Plastic & Reconstructive Surgeon
Aesthetic surgery is not a technical discipline alone.
It is a discipline of judgment.
The operation itself occupies a few hours.
The decision to operate — or not to operate — determines the result for years.
A practice built on the selective acceptance of cases, the refusal of unnecessary procedures, and the willingness to say so clearly.
Credentials & Standing
- Double Board Certified — Plastic Surgery & SurgeryUnited Kingdom & European Union
- Licensed — UAE · Russia · UK · GermanyFour active jurisdictions
- Advanced Clinical Training — CaliforniaUCLA Steven Hoefflin MD · Parkland Burn Center · Santa Ana — Dr. Bruce Cornell · San Francisco — Dr. Timothy Martin
- Fellowship — Beverly Hills, CaliforniaDr. Nicholas Nikolov · Dr. Zein Obagi
- Golden Knife AwardInternational surgical distinction
- Visiting Specialist, Department of Plastic SurgeryPirogov National Research Medical University, Moscow
- 100+ International SymposiaUSA · UAE · Germany · Monaco · Russia
- Co-Author — Beautiful FaceA Mathematical Approach to Facial Beauty
Surgery should leave no evidence of its presence — only the impression that time has chosen to be unusually generous.
— On the discipline of surgical restraint
A significant proportion of patients who seek consultation here have previously undergone surgery elsewhere. Revision and corrective work — and the judgment to know when it should not be attempted — is one of the defining characteristics of this practice.
practice
A surgeon's mastery is not measured by the number of operations performed.
It is defined by the quality of decisions made before the procedure, during it — and sometimes, by the decision not to operate at all. This is the foundation of Dr. Rubin's practice.
1991–1995
Institut für Rekonstruktive Plastische Chirurgie (Dr. Detlef Witzel), Berlin. The foremost plastic surgery residency programme in Germany. Appointed Senior Surgical Resident upon completion.
1995–2001
Advanced clinical training across leading California institutions — University of California Los Angeles (UCLA Steven Hoefflin MD), Division of Plastic Surgery; Parkland Burn Center; Santa Ana — Dr. Bruce Cornell; San Francisco — Dr. Timothy Martin. Encompassing reconstructive, burn, and aesthetic surgery.
2001–2004
Fellowship in plastic surgery with Dr. Nicholas Nikolov, Beverly Hills. Advanced fellowship in dermatology with Dr. Zein Obagi, Beverly Hills.
2004–2007
Private practice, Berlin. Clinical appointments at Clinic Hygea, Kant Beauty Clinic, and the Ambulatory Surgery Centre Wedding.
2007–2014
Faculty appointment, Pirogov National Research Medical University (formerly II Moscow Medical University). Clinical positions at the Moscow Institute of Plastic Surgery and Cosmetology (IPSC), Lancet Clinic, and the Department of Plastic Surgery, Hospital No. 1 of the Presidential Administration of Russia. Visiting Specialist — a position held to the present.
2014–
Regency Aesthetics Institute and Welbeck Hospital, London. Board certified in the United Kingdom. Visiting practice at Harley Street partner facilities, maintained to the present.
2022–
Dubai, UAE. One of the principal surgical bases alongside Moscow. Consultations and procedures at Quttainah Specialised Hospital, Seline Clinic, and Skin111.
Reasons for Consultation
Patients who seek consultation here are rarely looking for a straightforward procedure.
Most are navigating something more complex.
Surgical planning and second opinion
Patients who have received different recommendations from different surgeons and want an independent clinical assessment before proceeding.
Revision and corrective surgery
Assessment and correction of unsatisfactory outcomes from previous procedures — including surgery performed by surgeons of considerable reputation. This represents a substantial part of the practice.
Fear of losing identity
Patients who want rejuvenation but are concerned that surgery will make them look different rather than better. Preservation of individual character is the primary clinical objective here.
Primary facial rejuvenation
Patients considering a first major procedure and seeking a surgeon whose judgment they trust to recommend the correct intervention — or to advise against one.
Complex peri-orbital and nasal surgery
Technically demanding areas where anatomical precision and clinical experience in revision cases are the determining factors in outcome.
Decision not to operate
A significant number of consultations conclude without a surgical recommendation. Understanding why a procedure should not be performed is as important as knowing how to perform it.
A substantial proportion of consultations involve patients who have undergone previous surgery and are seeking assessment of the outcome — whether to refine it, correct it, or simply understand it. This is not a secondary part of the practice. It is one of its defining characteristics.
Surgical
Competence
Areas of Practice
01
Deep Plane Facelift
Structural repositioning at the deepest anatomical layer — not resurfacing. Results that age correctly over the following decade.
02
Rhinoplasty & Nasal Reconstruction
Primary and revision rhinoplasty of varying complexity. Member, The Rhinoplasty Society (USA). Complex revision cases by referral exclusively.
03
Endoscopic Facial Rejuvenation
Minimal access. Forehead, temporal, and midface structures returned to anatomical position without surface compromise. Natural animation preserved.
04
Blepharoplasty & Periorbital Surgery
Upper and lower lids, tear trough, lateral canthal complex — each assessed with reference to the patient's specific resting anatomy.
05
Breast & Body Contouring
Augmentation, reduction, mastopexy, and revision — each considered through long-term structural integrity rather than immediate aesthetic ideal.
06
Corrective & Revision Surgery
Some of the most complex cases arise after previous procedures. These situations require mature clinical judgment, deep anatomical understanding, and respect for the patient's individuality.
The
Principles
Anatomy before fashion
Each face carries its own structural logic. The obligation is to understand that logic and honour it precisely — not to override it in pursuit of a trend.
Restraint as the highest precision
The most important surgical decisions are those not made. Knowing when not to operate — and having the conviction to say so — is the mark of genuine clinical maturity.
Preservation over transformation
The goal is never a new face. It is the restoration of the patient's own face — to the structural position it held years before. Better. Not different.
Discretion without exception
Every consultation, every decision, every outcome remains entirely private. This is not a policy — it is a condition of the practice.
One surgeon — present at every stage.
From the first consultation to the final result — every step is conducted personally, without delegation. This is the nature of the practice.
On this practice
New patients are not acquired.
They are referred — by physicians, colleagues, and those who have quietly experienced the work.
There is a coordinator, a protocol, and a surgeon who answers for every outcome personally.
Clinical Photography & Patient Privacy
In accordance with the regulatory requirements of the United Kingdom (GMC Guidelines and the Advertising Standards Authority) and the European Union (Heilmittelwerbegesetz — HWG), the publication of before-and-after patient photographs is not permitted on this website. Patient outcomes are documented exclusively for clinical purposes and remain strictly confidential at all times.
International
Presence
Geography
Dubai
United Arab Emirates
One of the principal surgical bases. Consultations and procedures throughout the year.
Partner institutions
Quttainah Specialised Hospital
Seline Clinic · Skin111
Moscow
Russia
One of the principal surgical bases. Visiting Specialist, Department of Plastic Surgery, Pirogov National Research Medical University.
Clinical appointments
Moscow Institute of Plastic Surgery
and Cosmetology (IPSC)
Lancet Clinic
London
United Kingdom
Visiting practice. Seasonal consultations at Welbeck Hospital and Harley Street partner facilities. Board certified in the United Kingdom.
Berlin
Germany
Academic and clinical presence. Active member, DGPRÄC. EU board certification valid across all member states. European patients may request consultation directly.
Professional Societies
Request a
Consultation
The purpose is to determine whether an operation should be performed.
- Submit an enquiry. Include the nature of your interest and a source of referral where applicable.
- Your enquiry is reviewed personally. A response is provided within 48 hours.
- If appropriate, a private consultation is arranged directly with Dr. Rubin.
- No decision is expected at the consultation. No pressure is applied.