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Dr. Rodger Shortt - Plastic Surgeon, FRCSC

✨Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon: Mommy Makeover▪️Breast▪️Tummy Tuck▪️Fat Transfer ✨Natural Looking Beautiful Results.

Dr Rodger Shortt is a specialist plastic surgeon who graduated from Queen’s Medical School in 2004 and became certified by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada in 2009. He received further sub-specialty fellowship training with international plastic surgeons in micro-vascular breast reconstruction, cosmetic plastic surgery, and body contouring after bariatric (gastric banding) surgery, significant weight loss or post-pregnancy. In Canada, Dr Shortt received fellowship training with Dr Edward Buchel, from Winnipeg Manitoba, a world renowned micro-vascular breast surgeon. In Melbourne Australia, Dr Shortt trained with Mr Howard Webster an expert in cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery and the recent past president of the Australian Society of Plastic Surgeons, Mr Richard Bloom a specialist body contouring and reconstructive plastic surgeon, and Dr Bryan Mendelson an international facial surgeon. Dr Shortt is currently an Assistant Clinical Professor and the Director of the cosmetic surgery training program for the plastic surgery residents of McMaster University. In addition, he shares his plastic surgery expertise by teaching other doctors Advanced Trauma Life Support and Advanced Musculoskeletal Limb Support. Dr Rodger Shortt has received considerable recognition in his academic career. At Queen’s Medical School, he was the recipient of the Rattray Scholarship in Ophthalmology, the Bracken Award for Academic Achievement, and the Queen’s University Surgery Award. During his plastic surgery residency at McMaster University, he was a recipient of the Best Clinical Research Paper. Dr Shortt has been actively involved in plastic surgery research, has been invited to present his research at national and international conferences, and has published articles in key medical journals. Committed to providing his community with high quality patient care, Dr Shortt has hospital privileges at Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital and Georgetown Hospital, in addition to Burlington, Mississauga, Milton and Hamilton. In addition to cosmetic surgery, Dr Rodger Shortt is highly trained in reconstructive surgery, including skin cancers, hand surgery, micro-vascular surgery and trauma.

01/21/2026

Imagine slimming your ‘trouble spots’ and enhancing your natural curves in a single procedure. ✨

Dr. Rodger Shortt calls Breast Fat Transfer a ‘Win-Win’ for a reason: you get the benefits of liposuction and a natural-looking breast enhancement - with no implants required.

Fat grafting is a highly technical skill. As the Director of Aesthetic Surgery Training, Dr. Shortt uses advanced techniques to ensure maximum fat survival and symmetry.

📱Call today to book your consultation with Dr Shortt 905-849-4282. Or visit Contact - Dr. Shortt, Plastic Surgeon - Oakville / Toronto

✨ You’re never alone in this process - we are with you every step of the way.

💡 Want to learn more? 🔗 Visit drshortt.com or click the link in our bio.

➡️Share this with someone researching breast fat transfer or planning their procedure soon.

Plastic surgery results will vary from patient to patient and the photos on this website are not intended to show results that every patient can expect.

Every patient requires a consultation with your surgeon to discuss your goals, the potential risks involved, pain management, and to work out the best surgical plan for you.

01/20/2026

What Exactly is Breast Fat Transfer?

“The procedure of breast fat transfer is really a combination of liposuction and then the injection of the fat into the breast.

It looks very natural because it is. It’s just fat taken from one spot and moved to the other. It’s one of my favorite surgeries to do. At the end of it, you have fuller breasts, but you also have an improved contour where the liposuction was done.

It’s really a win-win procedure for people. It’s a very natural looking result. You get improved contours in multiple places. There’s no implant, there’s no edge of the implant that people worry about seeing. There’s no care about implants in the future. The fat that you have is you’re fat for life once all the swelling goes away.”

Dr Rodger Shortt
MD, FRCSC
Expert Plastic Surgeon

Chief of Plastic Surgery, OTMH
Assistant Clinical Professor &
Director of Cosmetic Surgery Training,
McMaster University.

📱Call today to book your consultation with Dr Shortt 905-849-4282. Or visit Contact - Dr. Shortt, Plastic Surgeon - Oakville / Toronto

✨ You’re never alone in this process - we are with you every step of the way.

💡 Want to learn more about Mommy Makeovers, Belly Button Repair, or Tummy Tucks? 🔗 Visit drshortt.com or click the link in our bio.

➡️Share this with someone researching breast fat transfer or planning their procedure soon.

Plastic surgery results will vary from patient to patient and the photos on this website are not intended to show results that every patient can expect.

Every patient requires a consultation with your surgeon to discuss your goals, the potential risks involved, pain management, and to work out the best surgical plan for you.

01/20/2026

Natural-Looking Enhancements:

There’s a growing preference for subtle, natural results vs dramatic, obvious looking results.

Patients are opting for procedures that enhance their features without overt signs of surgery - which could include everything from breast surgery to facial surgery.

What are Natural Looking Results?

The key to creating natural- looking results with facial surgery is to look refreshed, and never overdone. We want you to look like a younger version of yourself, not like you have been through a wind tunnel.

The goal? To have people wondering why you look so good… not guessing what you’ve had done.

✨ You’re never alone in this process - we are with you every step of the way.

💡 Want to learn more about Mommy Makeovers, Belly Button Repair, or Tummy Tucks?�🔗 Visit drshortt.com or click the link in our bio.

➡️Save this for when you’re preparing, or share it with someone planning their procedure soon.

📱Call today to book your consultation with Dr Shortt 905-849-4282. Or visit Contact - Dr. Shortt, Plastic Surgeon - Oakville / Toronto

Plastic surgery results will vary from patient to patient and the photos on this website are not intended to show results that every patient can expect.

Every patient requires a consultation with your surgeon to discuss your goals, the potential risks involved, pain management, and to work out the best surgical plan for you.

01/16/2026

What are the Benefits of Fat Grafting to the Breasts (BFT)?

With fat grafting to the breast, a reasonable breast volume to start with is helpful because we can only double the size of the breast and then you lose about 40% of that. I think having realistic goals about what fat transfer can do is really important. Going up a cup size wouldn’t be uncommon, going up 50, 60 percent would be the expectation. But for people who want to be a whole lot fuller, it’s probably not the right surgery for them.

Benefits of Fat Grafting:

➡️ Dual benefit: Slims stubborn fat areas with liposuction while enhancing breast volume. ➡️ No implants, no visible scars—just a soft, natural feel. ➡️ Ideal for subtle, natural-looking augmentation. ➡️ Perfect for women with limited breast tissue to smooth or conceal implants. ➡️ Can be used with implants to create a more natural shape.

📸Before & After Photo: This female patient was treated with Breast Fat Transfer, to add volume to her cup size and a balanced shape. Her results are beautiful and natural looking and just want she was hoping for!

✨ You’re never alone in this process - we’re with you every step of the way.

💡 Want to learn more? 🔗 Visit drshortt.com or click the link in our bio.

➡️Save this for when you’re preparing, or share it with someone planning their procedure soon.

📱Call today to book your consultation with Dr Shortt 905-849-4282. Or visit Contact - Dr. Shortt, Plastic Surgeon - Oakville / Toronto

Plastic surgery results will vary from patient to patient and the photos on this website are not intended to show results that every patient can expect.

Every patient requires a consultation with your surgeon to discuss your goals, the potential risks involved, pain management, and to work out the best surgical plan for you.

01/15/2026

Body Contouring - Driven by Weight Loss & Lifestyle:

Rapid weight loss has increased demand for body lifts, thigh lifts, arm lifts, and other skin-removal surgeries to address excess skin after large weight changes.

Weight loss medications and lifestyle changes have helped many people feel healthier and leaner - often faster than ever before. But skin doesn’t always adjust at the same pace.

After significant or rapid weight loss, the concern is often loose skin, not excess fat. This is why traditional liposuction alone isn’t always the right solution.

Some of the most requested procedures to help restore proportion after weight loss include:
�➡️Arm lifts�➡️Thigh lifts�➡️Body lifts
➡️Breast lifts�➡️Neck and face lifts
➡️Tummy tuck or abdominoplasty

Other Common Body Contouring Procedures include:

🔸Liposuction
🔸Gynaecomastia
🔸Mini tummy tuck
🔸Belly button reconstruction
🔸Circumferential body lift
🔸Breast reduction or augmentation.
🔸Face lift
🔸Excess skin removal

The goal of plastic surgery is to have people wondering why you look so good, not guessing what you’ve had done.

✨ You’re never alone in this process - we are with you every step of the way.

💡 Want to learn more about Mommy Makeovers, Belly Button Repair, or Tummy Tucks?�🔗 Visit drshortt.com or click the link in our bio.

➡️Save this for when you’re preparing, or share it with someone planning their procedure soon.

📱Call today to book your consultation with Dr Shortt 905-849-4282. Or visit Contact - Dr. Shortt, Plastic Surgeon - Oakville / Toronto

Plastic surgery results will vary from patient to patient and the photos on this website are not intended to show results that every patient can expect.

Every patient requires a consultation with your surgeon to discuss your goals, the potential risks involved, pain management, and to work out the best surgical plan for you.

01/14/2026

⭐️Plastic Surgery Trends for 2026: Beautifully Refreshed, Not Overdone.⭐️

Plastic surgery is not about looking like you’ve had work done - it’s about looking refreshed and naturally beautiful.
The goal? To have people wondering why you look so good - not guessing what you’ve had done.

Plastic Surgery Trends for 2026:

1️⃣ Natural-Looking Enhancements: There’s a growing preference for subtle, natural results - versus dramatic, obvious looking results. Patients are opting for procedures that enhance their features without overt signs of surgery - which could include everything from breast surgery to facial surgery.

2️⃣ Smaller Breast Enhancements: There’s a shift towards smaller, more natural-looking breast augmentations. Procedures like breast reductions, lifts, and fat grafting are continuing to be more popular as patients seek proportions that align with a natural aesthetic. Think “yoga boobs.”

3️⃣ Fat Grafting - Face or Breasts: This technique requires meticulous precision - each fat droplet is carefully placed to ensure optimal survival and shape, offering more natural-looking results.

4️⃣ Body Contouring - Driven by Weight Loss and Lifestyle: Rapid weight loss has increased demand for body lifts, thigh lifts, arm lifts, and other skin-removal surgeries to address excess skin after large weight changes.

5️⃣ Subtle Facial Aesthetics: There’s a trend towards achieving an “ageless beauty” look through subtle cosmetic enhancements. We want you to look like a younger version of yourself, not like you have been through a wind tunnel.

Book your consultation with Dr Shortt 905-849-4282.

Plastic surgery results will vary from patient to patient and the photos on this website are not intended to show results that every patient can expect.

Every patient requires a consultation with your surgeon to discuss your goals, the potential risks involved, pain management, and to work out the best surgical plan for you.

01/13/2026

Did you know that Breast Fat Transfer can transform your shape, providing beautiful results that look & feel natural?

✨BFT or Fat Grafting is a meticulous procedure that uses your own fat for natural, soft, and beautifully sculpted results:

🌸Fat is removed from areas you don’t want it and added to areas you do - like the breasts! 🌸Virtually no scars and completely natural. 🌸Perfect for subtle enhancements, restoring volume, and achieving a balanced shape.

📸Before & After Photo: This female patient was treated with Breast Fat Transfer, to add volume and a balanced shape. She was really happy with her natural-looking, beautiful results!

✨ You’re never alone in this process - we are with you every step of the way.

💡 Want to learn more? about Mommy Makeovers, Belly Button Repair, or Tummy Tucks? 🔗 Visit drshortt.com or click the link in our bio.

➡️Save this for when you’re preparing, or share it with someone planning their procedure soon.

📱Call today to book your consultation with Dr Shortt 905-849-4282. Or visit Contact - Dr. Shortt, Plastic Surgeon - Oakville / Toronto

Plastic surgery results will vary from patient to patient and the photos on this website are not intended to show results that every patient can expect.

Every patient requires a consultation with your surgeon to discuss your goals, the potential risks involved, pain management, and to work out the best surgical plan for you.

01/13/2026

Who’s the ideal candidate for Breast Fat Transfer?

“I think the ideal candidate for breast fat transfer would be somebody that meets, a few criteria. You have to have some fat to donate. If there’s no fat to harvest from somewhere else in liposuction, there’s no fat to put in.

I think having a reasonable breast volume to start with is helpful because we can only double the size of the breast and then you lose about 40 % of that. I think having realistic goals about what fat transfer can do is really important. Going up a cup size wouldn’t be uncommon, going up 50, 60 percent would be the expectation. But for people who want to be a whole lot fuller, it’s probably not the right surgery for them.”

Dr Rodger Shortt
MD, FRCSC
Expert Plastic Surgeon

Chief of Plastic Surgery, OTMH
Assistant Clinical Professor &
Director of Cosmetic Surgery Training,
McMaster University.

✨ You’re never alone in this process - we are with you every step of the way.

💡 Want to learn more about Mommy Makeovers, Belly Button Repair, or Tummy Tucks? 🔗 Visit drshortt.com or click the link in our bio.

➡️Save this for when you’re preparing, or share it with someone planning their procedure soon.

📱Call today to book your consultation with Dr Shortt 905-849-4282. Or visit Contact - Dr. Shortt, Plastic Surgeon - Oakville / Toronto

Plastic surgery results will vary from patient to patient and the photos on this website are not intended to show results that every patient can expect.

Every patient requires a consultation with your surgeon to discuss your goals, the potential risks involved, pain management, and to work out the best surgical plan for you.

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01/09/2026

What is your favourite surgery?

“I love the Mommy Makeover. I love doing tummy tucks. I like the ability to sculpt the abdomen, to shape it, to make somebody look fitter and healthier, and then breast surgery at the same time. And that can take on a few different options between reduction or lift, or fat grafting, or implant. But I think it’s really fun. In the course of a few hours, I think we can make profound changes to how people look, and hopefully later how they feel.”

Dr Rodger Shortt
MD, FRCSC
Expert Plastic Surgeon

Chief of Plastic Surgery, OTMH
Assistant Clinical Professor &
Director of Cosmetic Surgery Training,
McMaster University.

✨ You’re never alone in this process - we are with you every step of the way.

💡 Want to learn more about Mommy Makeovers, Belly Button Repair, or Tummy Tucks? 🔗 Visit drshortt.com or click the link in our bio.

➡️Save this for when you’re preparing, or share it with someone planning their procedure soon.

📱Call today to book your consultation with Dr Shortt 905-849-4282. Or visit Contact - Dr. Shortt, Plastic Surgeon - Oakville / Toronto

Plastic surgery results will vary from patient to patient and the photos on this website are not intended to show results that every patient can expect.

Every patient requires a consultation with your surgeon to discuss your goals, the potential risks involved, pain management, and to work out the best surgical plan for you.

01/07/2026

Breast Augmentation Goals

“The goal of plastic surgery is to have people wondering why you look so good, not guessing what you’ve had done.”

Dr Rodger Shortt
MD, FRCSC
Expert Plastic Surgeon

Chief of Plastic Surgery, OTMH
Assistant Clinical Professor &
Director of Cosmetic Surgery Training,
McMaster University.

✨ You’re never alone in this process - we’re with you every step of the way.

💡 Want to learn more about Breast Surgery, Mommy Makeovers, Belly Button Repair, or Tummy Tucks? 🔗 Visit drshortt.com or click the link in our bio.

➡️Save this for when you’re preparing, or share it with someone planning their procedure soon.

📱Call today to book your consultation with Dr Shortt 905-849-4282. Or visit Contact - Dr. Shortt, Plastic Surgeon - Oakville / Toronto

Plastic surgery results will vary from patient to patient and the photos on this website are not intended to show results that every patient can expect.

Every patient requires a consultation with your surgeon to discuss your goals, the potential risks involved, pain management, and to work out the best surgical plan for you.

01/07/2026

What to expect in the initial consultation.

“When I do a consultation with patients, I try to get to know them. It is an important time to build a relationship with them for both of us. I think it’s important that they know who I am and I know who they are and I know what the goals are. And a little bit of banter and chat and humour I think goes a long way in building relationships with people.

In addition to what they want done or what the specific specific concern is, I want to know what a good outcome looks like to them. I want to know how long they’ve been thinking about this. I want to know how much emotional charge there is around this. I want to know what they’ve done to research this before and answer their questions and see if we can come up with a plan that’s going to make them happy.”

Dr Rodger Shortt
MD, FRCSC
Expert Plastic Surgeon

Chief of Plastic Surgery, OTMH
Assistant Clinical Professor &
Director of Cosmetic Surgery Training,
McMaster University.

✨ You’re never alone in this process - we’re with you every step of the way.

💡 Want to learn more about Mommy Makeovers, Belly Button Repair, or Tummy Tucks? 🔗 Visit drshortt.com or click the link in our bio.

➡️Save this for when you’re preparing, or share it with someone planning their procedure soon.

📱Call today to book your consultation with Dr Shortt 905-849-4282. Or visit Contact - Dr. Shortt, Plastic Surgeon - Oakville / Toronto

Plastic surgery results will vary from patient to patient and the photos on this website are not intended to show results that every patient can expect.

Every patient requires a consultation with your surgeon to discuss your goals, the potential risks involved, pain management, and to work out the best surgical plan for you.

01/06/2026

Why Choosing the Right Plastic Surgeon is an Important Decision.

If you are thinking about undergoing a plastic surgery procedure, choosing the right board certified plastic surgeon is the most important choice you will make in the whole process. You are putting your health, your beauty, and your life in their hands. Make sure that you choose the right hands.

✔️ Ask for referrals—from friends, your GP, or trusted doctors. ✔️ Look into training, credentials, and reviews from previous patients. ✔️ Book consults with your top choices - see if you click, if they listen, and if they’re honest about what’s possible.
✔️Do you have an easy rapport with them? Are they honest about what can realistically be achieved? Are they pushing you into signing up or giving you time to think about things?  ✔️ Trust your instincts. The right surgeon gives you time to think and puts your well-being first.

🔹If you can answer these questions then take a leap, but always listen to your gut.🔹

📞To book a private consultation with Dr. Shortt, call 905-849-4282 or drshortt.com/contact

🔗 Learn more through the link in bio.

✨ You’re never alone in this process - we’re with you every step of the way.

➡️Save this for when you’re preparing, or share it with someone planning their procedure soon.

Plastic surgery results will vary from patient to patient and the photos on this website are not intended to show results that every patient can expect.

Every patient requires a consultation with your surgeon to discuss your goals, the potential risks involved, pain management, and to work out the best surgical plan for you.

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