Neal Handel, MD

By far the best and most experienced plastic surgeon in Santa Barbara! I couldn’t be happier with my results — Dr. Handel gave me everything I desired! On top of it all he truly cares for his patients and makes you feel completely comfortable. I would highly recommend to everyone.

Dr. Handel and his staff are absolutely amazing! I wanted to get breast implants for years but was too scared of the procedure and fearful that the outcome wouldn’t be what I desired. After a consultation with Dr. Handel I was almost immediately confident that the surgery would be a success, and it was! To be honest, they are even better than I ever could have imagined. Dr. Handel is a phenomenal surgeon and I would recommend him to absolutely anyone. I’ve never been happier with my body and had an incredibly fast recovery. The nurses and anesthesiologist were also fantastic, everyone made me feel safe and comfortable.

Thank you Dr. Handel and your A+ Team for your excellent care giving me beautiful results! Dr. Handel championed a difficult task and I am beyond delighted with my surgery. I was referred to him by a friend and viewed his photo gallery. I was impressed by his before and after photos posted on his website. He is precise and meticulous as a surgeon with exceptional bedside manner. His A+ team show sincere care and helped me thoroughly through the process. I will be eternally grateful to Dr. Handel and his professional team for their outstanding care. I have a few friends who had surgery by Dr. Handel and they are truly happy as well.

Dr. Handel is a truly amazing gifted surgeon. A miracle worker. I went in for a second breast augmentation September 2015. He fixed my symmastia of the breasts and even made my surgical scars look better. They are hardly noticeable at only 6 weeks. After almost a decade of having a uniboob and feeling uncomfortable and unattractive, even in pain at times because my breasts were so close together as they were touching and connected; he was the only surgeon that was able to reconstruct me and undue what another surgeon had botched. Now I have two separate boobs that are breathtakingly beautiful. My cleavage is amazing, the implants themselves are perfect and I can’t thank him enough. He used the most state of the art advanced techniques. He is highly qualified, trained, and skilled in breast revisions that are of the more complicated types. I would only trust him if you are going to spend the money and want to get it done right. He really knows his stuff. His nurses and staff are as talented and helpful as him. Don’t go anywhere else. Thank you for changing my life Dr. Handel.

There is no question why Dr. Handel is the leading plastic surgeon in the country. His compassionate attitude, years of experience, and incredible technique makes him the best. Dr. Handel’s work speaks for itself. My surgical experience with Dr. handel was terrific and I could not be happier with the results. I recommend him with highest regard.

Dr. Handel is truly an amazing caring surgeon and I couldn’t be happier with my experience and my beautiful results. Due to a snowboarding accident, I had had a previous rhinoplasty from another plastic surgeon that I was unhappy with, along with a fat fracture to my left buttock. Dr. Handel not only saw the issues that I was unhappy with, but went above and beyond with his suggestions to make my nose as perfect and natural as possible. He really worked extra hard and the results can prove that. I am only a month into recovery and I am already incredibly pleased with my results and they are only going to get better.
Besides the incredible results of my revision rhinoplasty and fat injection, my experience throughout was extremely pleasant. Everyone in his team including office staff, nurses, and anesthesiologist were incredibly caring. I would totally recommend Dr. Handel because he made a difficult process easy and my results are way better than anything I ever imagined.

Dr. Handel is an excellent plastic surgeon who really cares about his patients welfare. He gave me a facelift, chin implant and eye surgeries. I am more than happy with the results. I have been going to him for the past 10 years for these surgeries and I continue to see him for Botox and fillers and advice about how to maintain a youthful appearance. He’s the best!

Dr Neal Handel is, in many people’s opinion, one of the premier breast surgeon’s in the country. He was referred to me by several other doctors and my result from surgery with him was beyond belief. I had several breast procedures before finally coming to Dr. Handel and he not only corrected past problems, but gave me beautiful breasts. His staff is incredible, his bedside manner stellar, and his fees are in line with his expertise and his results. There are only several doctors in the US that can do the work he does and it is worth every dollar.

I love Dr. Handel! Yes! I truly love my doctor! I have had the honor of knowing Dr. Handel for many years! He is one of the best plastic surgeons in L.A. It is always a pleasant experience and I look amazing after my visit! Thank you for always making me feel and look beautiful! It is so worth it! YOUR BIGGEST FAN! JESSICA

I highly recommend Dr. Handel to anyone who is considering having plastic surgery. Dr. Handel did my breast augmentation.
During my initial consult Dr. Handel and his lovely office staff were WONDERFUL about answering all of my questions and helping me to select the size and type of implant that I wanted. They spent a lot of time with me and I greatly appreciate not being rushed through the process (this is, after all, my boobs we are talking about!!)
On the day of surgery Dr. Handel came in and talked to me again — walking me through what was going on and making sure I was comfortable and had all of my questions answered. The surgery went great, everything ran smoothly, the nurses, techs and anesthesiologist were all friendly and efficient. After the surgery was completed and I went home I was a little sick from the anesthesia. One call to Dr. Handel’s efficient staff was all it took to get me a prescription that got rid of the nausea immediately.
All of my follow up visits were easy to schedule and I NEVER had to wait more than 5 minutes to see the doctor. I loathe waiting in doctors’ offices past my appointment time; it is one of my biggest pet peeves. So it really means a lot to me that Dr. Handel and his staff have never wasted my time or made me wait.
Most important (of course) are the results. My breasts look AMAZING. Dr. Handel tried two different implant sizes during surgery to see which one would get me the results I want. The first was too big for my body and so he ended up going with the smaller ones (before surgery I had requested that the size fit my body). He was able to envision and create exactly what I wanted based on my descriptions to him. The size, shape and nipple placement are PERFECT! The incision is right in the crease under my breasts. Dr. Handel did such a careful job closing the incision that I will barely have a scar. Dr. Handel gave me my dream breasts!