Dr. Inessa Fishman, MD
Facial Plastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Plastic Surgery
Atlanta, Georgia
● Taking New Patients
NPI: 1427236413· License: MD.70105 (GA) verify
Industry payments (2024): $364 across 7 payments (what this means)
5(87 ratings)
Consultation $150
About
Dr. Inessa Fishman is a board-certified Facial Plastic Surgeon in Atlanta, Georgia, specializing in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. Her practice focuses on bespoke plastic surgery, skincare, and aesthetics. Dr. Fishman believes that in aesthetic surgery, 'better' is superior to simply doing 'more.' She employs a deliberate, evidence-based approach to facial rejuvenation, prioritizing structure, longevity, and natural balance over quick fixes. Her practice avoids shortcuts, overfilling, and chasing trends, relying instead on thoughtful surgical planning and refined technique.
Dr. Fishman's goal is for patients to look like their best selves, not different. She emphasizes that achieving natural results requires precision, thoughtful experience, and restraint. She utilizes advanced techniques like the deep plane facelift, which recontours foundational layers for lasting restoration. Preoperative optimization and thoughtful recovery are crucial, with hyperbaric oxygen therapy recommended for many facial rejuvenation procedures as part of a comprehensive recovery protocol. Every decision is thoughtful, individualized, and guided by expertise and experience.
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Specialties
- Facial Plastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Procedures & Services
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Average Cost of Surgery
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Botox
$1,200
Nonsurgical Nose Job
$1,800
Eyelid Surgery
$6,000
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Questions, Answers, and Information Directly from Dr. Inessa Fishman
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What is the deep plane facelift technique?
The deep plane facelift technique recontours the foundational layers of the face, as opposed to merely tightening the surface, aiming for natural, harmonious, and long-lasting results.
What concerns can Otoplasty address?
Otoplasty can address prominent and slightly asymmetric ears, particularly when they affect a patient's confidence, even if others don't readily notice them. It allows a feature that has long drawn unwanted attention to fade quietly into the background, so the eyes, smile, and face can take center stage.
What are the expected results and recovery timeline for Otoplasty?
Seven months after otoplasty, ears can be naturally balanced, beautifully proportioned, and still unmistakably the patient's own. The incisions are carefully concealed within the natural creases behind the ears.
What does Dr. Fishman recommend for preoperative optimization?
Dr. Fishman recommends building strength through regular exercise, eating a balanced, protein-rich diet, prioritizing restorative sleep, avoiding nicotine and limiting alcohol, thoughtfully reviewing medications and supplements, optimizing overall health with a primary care physician when appropriate, and surrounding oneself with a strong, supportive recovery team.
What is Dr. Fishman's stance on peptides and emerging therapies for cosmetic surgery recovery?
High-quality evidence supporting the routine use of peptides and other emerging therapies before or after elective cosmetic surgery remains limited. The practice closely follows research and incorporates new therapies only when they are shown to be both safe and effective.
How long does a surgical procedure typically last?
The surgical procedure itself is typically a single-day event, though healing is a continuous process.
What are the considerations for revision otoplasty?
Revision otoplasty is often more challenging than primary ear surgery because it must work around changes from a previous operation, including scar tissue, altered cartilage, changes in anatomy, and loss of normal tissue planes. While challenging, it can be incredibly rewarding. The goal is to understand why the original result fell short and develop a thoughtful plan to improve it, rather than simply repeating the surgery. The practice's approach begins with listening, carefully evaluating existing anatomy, discussing realistic achievable outcomes, and tailoring the surgical plan to each patient. Revision surgery requires experience, patience, and an appreciation for both anatomy and aesthetics. No revision can erase every sign of prior surgery, but thoughtful reconstruction can often achieve a more balanced, natural-looking result.
How does healing after surgery work?
Healing after surgery is a carefully orchestrated process influenced by countless biological factors working together to restore healthy tissue. Oxygen is essential for many of the body’s healing processes, including collagen synthesis, new blood vessel formation (angiogenesis), and tissue repair, all critical components of recovery following facial plastic surgery.
What is Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) and how is it used in recovery?
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is a medical treatment where a patient relaxes inside a pressurized chamber while breathing nearly 100% oxygen. Under these conditions, oxygen dissolves into the bloodstream at much higher levels, allowing more oxygen to reach healing tissues. The practice recommends HBOT for many patients undergoing facial rejuvenation procedures, including deep plane facelift and neck lift surgery. The recommended protocol begins before surgery and continues through the early postoperative period as part of a comprehensive recovery plan.
What are Dr. Fishman's recommendations for sun protection and skin health?
Dr. Fishman encourages wearing sunscreen every day and reapplying every two hours when outdoors, wearing broad-rimmed hats and sun-protective clothing, and avoiding tanning beds entirely. She also advises caution about trends like the 'Barbie Shot' (Melanotan), which remains poorly studied and may carry unknown risks. Sun exposure creates oxidative stress, contributing to collagen breakdown, pigmentation, and premature aging. For overall skin health, she recommends a diet rich in colorful fruits and vegetables and the thoughtful use of topical antioxidants like vitamin C and E, which complement but never replace diligent sun protection. Many adults may also benefit from vitamin D supplementation, especially with consistent sun protection, though very high-dose vitamin D should not substitute for sunburn prevention. In patients at high risk for recurrent non-melanoma skin cancer, vitamin B3 (nicotinamide) has been shown to reduce new skin cancers. The goal is to enjoy life outdoors thoughtfully and protect skin, not to fear the sun.
What concerns can Labiaplasty address?
Labiaplasty is a deeply personal procedure often surrounded by unnecessary embarrassment, misinformation, and anxiety. Concerns that may lead someone to consider labiaplasty include comfort, exercise, clothing, intimacy, and appearance. These conversations are much more common than many people realize.
What is hairline lowering (forehead reduction) surgery?
Hairline lowering (forehead reduction) surgery addresses foreheads perceived as too tall, often due to overall facial proportions. Patients seek this for a more balanced relationship between their hairline and other facial features. The surgery can create a meaningful improvement in facial harmony without altering a patient's fundamental appearance. The most successful results are often those that are felt by the patient (internal satisfaction) before they are noticed by others (external observation). Patients are typically shown 1 week after treatment.
What is Dr. Fishman's approach to lip filler?
Dr. Fishman's approach to lip filler is thoughtful and conservative, designed to refine existing features rather than change the patient. The goal is for the patient to remain entirely themselves, appearing more polished, balanced, and confident, not transformation for its own sake or chasing trends. Patients are typically shown 2 weeks after treatment.
Should filler be dissolved before surgery?
Many patients considering procedures like lower blepharoplasty, lip lift, chin augmentation, or facelift have had filler placed in the past. The decision to dissolve filler before surgery is not one-size-fits-all. Filler can often be left in place if it appears natural, well-placed, and well-integrated, without signs of migration, lumpiness, or superficial placement (like a bluish Tyndall effect). However, it is usually best to dissolve and reset filler if it disrupts natural anatomy, creates unwanted fullness, blurs contours, or sits too close to the surface. This dissolving process can take time, and more than one session may be needed, as some hyaluronic acid fillers are more resistant to dissolving. Not all filler behaves the same, and not all filler can be dissolved. Permanent or long-lasting fillers (silicone, Radiesse, and Bellafill) cannot be dissolved and are best treated with surgical removal if they become visible, irregular, or inflamed. Fat grafting also behaves like a permanent filler; contour irregularities can be addressed surgically or, in select cases, with targeted injectable treatments of deoxycholic acid. Occasionally, filler is addressed during surgery if it interferes with surgical precision. The goal is to create the cleanest, most natural foundation for surgery, as better underlying structure ultimately leads to better surgical outcomes. Every decision along the way should be thoughtful, individualized, and guided by expertise and experience.
What is a Stahl's ear and how is it treated?
A Stahl’s ear is a congenital ear shape difference caused by an additional cartilage fold, creating a pointed contour of the upper ear sometimes described as “elf-like.” If left untreated, this shape typically persists and may later require surgical correction. In the newborn period, the ear cartilage is soft and malleable, responsive to gentle reshaping. The practice uses a carefully designed, non-invasive ear molding system to guide the ear into a more natural, balanced, and permanent shape over several weeks, without incisions, anesthesia, or disruption to the baby’s routine. The window for this treatment opportunity is short, so earlier treatment is often simpler, and the impact is lasting.
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Patient Experience
Dr. Inessa Fishman Review Summary
4.92
Dr. Fishman has an exceptional average rating of 4.9 out of 5 stars based on 35 reviews, with additional perfect scores from sources like health.usnews.com and Google Reviews. Patients consistently praise her skills and care.
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Main Office
1100 Johnson Ferry Rd NE Suite 470, Atlanta, Georgia
(678) 974-8435
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Consultation fee: $150
Each service is approximately 60 minutes.
Industry Payments
Federal law (the Physician Payments Sunshine Act) requires drug and medical-device companies to report anything of value they give to a physician — consulting and speaking fees, research funding, travel, royalties, and even meals. Medicare publishes all of it in a public database called Open Payments. We show it here so you don't have to go looking for it.
Total received (2024)
$364
Payments
7
Compared to peers
Small
Dr. Inessa Fishman received $364 across 7 payments in 2024. That is in the lower half for physicians here — totals this size are typically meals at sponsored talks. Most of it was categorised as food and beverage, and the largest single payer was REVANCE THERAPEUTICS, INC..
What this means for your care
- A disclosed payment is a business relationship, not evidence of wrongdoing, and it says nothing on its own about the quality of your care.
- Most payments are small. Across the physicians listed on NavMDs, the single most common category is food and beverage at industry-sponsored talks.
- Larger consulting, speaking or royalty payments mean an ongoing financial relationship with a company whose products your doctor may use or recommend. That is worth knowing about, and it is reasonable to ask about.
- A fair question to ask: “Do you have a financial relationship with the maker of the implant, filler or device you're recommending — and what alternatives did you consider?”
Source: CMS Open Payments, the federal database created by the Sunshine Act. View the full record on CMS Open Payments ↗
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Location & Contact Information
Main Office
1100 Johnson Ferry Rd NE Suite 470
Atlanta, Georgia 30342
Office Information
Phone: (678) 974-8435
Where does Dr. Inessa Fishman practice?
Doctor's Office
Main Office (Primary)
1100 Johnson Ferry Rd NE Suite 470, Atlanta, Georgia 30342
(35 reviews)
Hospital Affiliations
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Education & Experience
Education
Md, Emory University School Of Medicine
Certifications & Licenses
Plastic Surgery Within The Head And Neck
American Board Of Otolaryngology - Head And Neck Surgery
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you make an appointment with Dr. Inessa Fishman online?
The provided information doesn't specify whether online appointments are available. Contacting the office at (678) 974-8435 is recommended for scheduling.
Does Dr. Inessa Fishman offer telehealth?
The provided information doesn't indicate whether Dr. Fishman offers telehealth services. It's best to contact the office directly for clarification.
What do patients have to say about Dr. Inessa Fishman?
Patients rave about Dr. Fishman's skill and bedside manner. Reviews highlight positive experiences with ear piercings, lip lifts, nose jobs (both surgical and non-surgical), lip fillers, eyelid surgery, neck lifts, and other facial procedures. Patients appreciate her ability to achieve desired results, her calming demeanor, and the overall excellent experience she provides.
What areas of care does Dr. Inessa Fishman cater to?
Dr. Fishman specializes in facial plastic surgery, encompassing both aesthetic and reconstructive procedures of the head and neck. Her expertise includes procedures like ear surgery, lip lifts, nose jobs (surgical and non-surgical), eyelid surgery, neck lifts, and injectables like Botox and Restylane Kysse. She also offers skincare, weight loss, and sexual health services. Her aesthetic philosophy prioritizes 'better' over 'more', focusing on a deliberate, evidence-based approach to facial rejuvenation that emphasizes structure, longevity, and natural balance over quick fixes. The practice avoids shortcuts, overfilling, and chasing trends, instead relying on thoughtful surgical planning and refined technique to achieve results designed for longevity. She believes achieving natural, best-self results requires precision, thoughtful experience, and restraint. Dr. Fishman views Otoplasty as a way to restore confidence without changing who someone is, allowing features that drew unwanted attention to fade into the background. She believes the best facial plastic surgery restores confidence so patients no longer think about features that bothered them. Preoperative optimization is considered crucial for beautiful, predictable results, with thoughtful recovery being as important as thoughtful surgery, as exceptional results begin with exceptional healing. She also emphasizes that filler and surgery do not always need to be in competition but their relationship must be understood, and every decision should be thoughtful, individualized, and guided by expertise and experience. Dr. Fishman also highlights that beautiful skin is healthy skin, and the goal of sun protection is to enjoy life outdoors thoughtfully and protect skin, not to fear the sun. She believes there is beauty in performing the correct treatment for the appropriate patient in the right manner, and in identifying when a treatment can make a subtle, meaningful difference. Small, precise refinements can often make a meaningful difference in facial harmony.