Dr. Michael Niccole is the founder and Medical Director of CosmetiCare Plastic Surgery Specialists. He established his practice in 1982, has extensive experience and an extremely refined technique in performing all types of cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. His skills as a surgeon and the positive results seen on thousands of satisfied patients have helped him create one of the most successful cosmetic surgery practices in Southern California.

Dr. Niccole loves helping people, and it shows with every patient he sees. He has been honored for his abilities as a surgeon as well as for his many humanitarian efforts over the years.

He was selected by the Consumer’s Research Council of America as one of the TOP PLASTIC SURGEONS IN AMERICA, 2007 and included in the “Guide to America’s Top Plastic Surgeons, 2007 Edition.

CosmetiCare was voted one of the “Best Plastic Surgery Centers in Orange County”(two consecutive years), by The Orange County Register’s “Peoples’ Choice” and published in their guide “The Best of Orange County”.

The MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association) chose him as their “Man of the Year” in 2008 for his continued humanitarian efforts dedicated to reconstructing lives for children and adults through donated plastic surgery. Dr. Niccole was honored at the MDA’s Gala fundraiser “Gift of Hope” in June of 2008.

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EDUCATION

• Bachelor of Science, Pepperdine University, Malibu, California

• Medical Degree, University of California, Irvine Medical School

• Surgical Internship, University of California, Irvine

• Surgical Residency, University of California, Irvine

• Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat) Residency, University of California, Irvine

• Plastic Surgery Residency, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City

BOARD CERTIFICATION

• Board Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery

• Board Certified, American Board of Otolaryngology

HONORS

• Outstanding Resident, University of California, Irvine

• Physician’s Recognition Award from the American Medical Association

• “Humanitarian of the Year”, Sojourn Services for Battered Women and their Children for donated reconstructive surgery to victims of domestic violence

• Chosen as “Man of the Year”- and honored in June 2008 by the Muscular Dystrophy Association for his years of humanitarian efforts

• Selected as one of the Top Plastic Surgeons in the “Guide to America’s Top Plastic Surgeons”, Consumer Research Council of America

• CosmetiCare was named one of the “Best Plastic Surgery Centers in Orange County” by the Orange County Register’s “readers poll” and listed in the annual guide to “The Best of Orange County” for two consecutive years

STATE LICENSES

• State of California

• State of Utah

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES / ASSOCIATIONS

• American Society of Plastic Surgeons

• American Academy of Facial Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery

• California Society of Plastic Surgeons

• Orange County and Long Beach Medical Associations

• Lipoplasty Society of North America

• American Medical Association

• American Burn Association

• American Council of Otolaryngology

• The Double Boarded Society

VOLUNTEER WORK

• Member, Rotaplast International

• Leader, Rotaplast International, Argentina Trip, where 199 reconstructive surgeries were performed on children & adults with congenital deformities

• Donated reconstructive surgery to children and adults living with congenital deformities in Alamos, Mexico

• Founder, Magic Mirror Foundation – created to help those with deformities live more normal lives through donated plastic surgery

• Sojourn Services for Battered Women & Their Children

MEDIA APPEARANCES

• Discovery Health Channel: “Plastic Surgery Before & After”

• Dateline NBC: Chronicling patients before and after surgery

• ABC Eyewitness News: “Laser Live”

• ABC Eyewitness News: Fuller lips through injectable fillers

• ABC Eyewitness News: Tattoo Removal

• KCAL News: Ultrasonic Liposuction

• NBC “Hardcopy”: Liposuction & Computer Imaging

• NBC “Extra”: Teenage Plastic Surgery

• NBC “Extra”: Celebrity Plastic Surgery

• “E” Entertainment Channel: Celebrity Plastic Surgery

• Montel Williams: Silicone Breast Implants

• Harper’s Bazaar Magazine

• People Magazine

• In Touch Magazine

• US Magazine

• Star Magazine

• The Orange County Register

• Los Angeles Times & Times Orange County

• Orange Coast Magazine

• OC Health Magazine (cover and featured story)