Dr. Andreas Nikolis

Dr. Andreas Nikolis Dr. Nikolis is a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon recognized by the Royal College of Physicians and S I hope to be able to be of service to you.

Hello, my name is Andreas Nikolis and I am a plastic surgeon by training. My philosophy revolves around providing my patients with the best possible result. This begins with a very personal discussion of what your goals are and what results we can offer. I believe in offering my clients a global approach to their goals with treatments that may include plastic surgery, aesthetic injectables, non-surgical treatments, or a combination of all for the optimal result. If we agree on a treatment plan, my next goal is to ensure you receive the highest level of personalized care. Our concierge service is available to you 24/7 for any questions or concerns you may have. Our support team is one of the most experienced and caring in Montreal. I am always accessible and there is no limit to the number of consultations you may have. I have a passion for research into the latest trends in plastic surgery and medical aesthetics. This further ensures my patients receive the best possible result. I am on the advisory board of several leading aesthetic companies, run a research centre for medical aesthetics, and continue to be a member of the division of Plastic Surgery at the CHUM, Quebec’s largest team of plastic surgeons. Credentials

Dr. Nikolis is an Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery at the Université de Montreal’s Division of Plastic Surgery. He has treated patients with all types of pathologies requiring treatment and reconstruction of the Head and neck, thorax, breast, abdomen and extremities. His extensive training includes General Surgery (McGill University, 1996-2000), Plastic Surgery (Université de Montreal, 2000-2002), Craniofacial Surgery (Institute for Craniofacial and Reconstructive Surgery, Michigan 2002-2003) and an MSc in Experimental Surgery (McGill University, 2001). Dr. Nikolis is a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon recognized by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, and the Quebec Association of Plastic Surgeons, and is a member of multiple Societies including the Canadaian Society of Plastic Surgeons, the Canadian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. He pursues his passion for education with his position as the Director of the Aesthetic Plastic Surgery training program at the Université de Montreal. Apart from his formal training, Dr. Nikolis is the accomplished author of over 35 peer reviewed articles ranging from topics in plastic surgery, dermatology and trauma and has presented his research at over 50 conferences, enlightening both domestic and international audiences. He lectures worldwide on a range of surgical and non-surgical innovative aesthetic procedures.

09/18/2026

When a face has too much volume, the answer is not more.

It’s understanding what is already there.

Over time, aesthetic treatments can accumulate. Product may have been placed in different areas, by different practitioners, at different stages of a patient’s life. Eventually, the face can begin to lose the balance and definition it once had.

This is where restraint matters.

A corrective plan should always begin with assessment: the quality of the tissue, the location and amount of previous volume, the patient’s anatomy, and most importantly, what they want today — not what they wanted five years ago.

For some patients, improvement may mean reducing excess volume. For others, it may require a staged approach, supporting the skin, allowing time for the tissues to settle, or choosing not to treat at all.

There is no universal correction.

There is only the right sequence for the individual patient.

Natural results are not created by continuously adding more.

They come from knowing when to stop.
When to reassess.
When to correct.
And when to begin again with a more thoughtful plan.

Because in aesthetic medicine, the fastest answer is not always the right one.

Would you rather have a fast answer — or the right one?

09/16/2026

The best injectable is undetectable.

Not invisible because nothing was done.

Undetectable because it was done properly.

Aesthetic medicine is not a competition to see how much we can add, freeze, lift, or change.

It is a discipline of restraint.

The face has proportion. Expression. Movement. Character.

When treatment ignores those things, the result can begin to look disconnected from the person.

Sometimes the correct plan is less product. Sometimes it is a different area. Sometimes it is better skin quality. And sometimes it is simply waiting.

The answer is never the same for every face.

That is why assessment matters. Watch Marc Dumaine in our YouTube interview as I speak to his new treatment protocol.

The goal is not to look treated.

The goal is to look rested, balanced, and entirely like yourself.

What is the difference between looking refreshed and looking “done” to you?

09/15/2026

Your younger photos tell me where you have been.

Your parents’ photos may help me understand where you are going.

That is the difference between treating a snapshot and understanding an aging pattern.

In aesthetic medicine, we often focus only on what is visible today: a fold, a shadow, a loss of volume, a change in skin quality.

But the more important question is often what is coming next.

Family patterns can show us how the face may evolve over time. They help us identify what may become dominant, where support could change, and when a conservative intervention may make more sense than waiting for a larger correction later.

It is not a prediction.

It is a better starting point for a conversation.

The goal is not to copy another face.

It is to understand your own anatomy, your own history, and your own future more clearly.

Would you bring in a photo of your parents for a long-term aesthetic plan?

09/14/2026

Stop.

Look at it carefully.

Which year does she look youngest?

Most people assume the answer must be the earlier photograph.

But that is not always how aging works.

A face can look more refreshed years later when treatment has been guided by assessment, structure, skin quality, proportion, and a coherent plan.

This is not the power of simply adding volume.

It is the power of knowing what the face needs — and what it does not.

The best injectable result should never announce itself.

It should make someone look healthier, more balanced, and more like themselves at their best.

Refreshed is different from altered.

That distinction is everything.

Which image do you think is the younger-looking one?

09/11/2026

The program that launched it all: Generations. 🏆

Three women. A daughter. A mother. A grandmother.

Aging tells a story. Looking across generations of the same family helps us understand that story more clearly.

We can see recurring patterns in skin quality, facial support and volume, offering insight into how each face may evolve over time.

These patterns inform our approach. They do not dictate it. Each face deserves an individualized plan.

For a grandmother, the focus may be rejuvenation. For a mother, maintenance and support. For a daughter, education, prevention and thoughtful decisions about whether—and when—to begin treatment.

The goal is not to stop aging. It is to understand it well enough to manage it intelligently, while preserving the features that make you, you.

That is the philosophy behind Generations: understanding the bigger picture so we can make better decisions for the individual.

What matters more to you: addressing the changes you see today, or understanding what may come next?

09/08/2026

What is better than a patient bringing in a photo of their mother?

Bringing in their mother.

Aging is not random. We all carry patterns: the way the skin changes, where volume shifts, how the lower face evolves, and which features become more dominant with time.

That is why family history is so valuable in an aesthetic assessment.

When I see generations together, I understand more clearly what a daughter may inherit, how a mother may have looked years earlier, and which changes are worth addressing before they become harder to manage.

This is not about predicting anyone’s future with certainty. It is about planning with more intelligence.

Aesthetics is not a moment. It is a process. And the best plans begin before the concern becomes obvious.

Would you bring a family photo to a consultation?

09/07/2026

Natural is not a trend. It is identity.

Social media has made it easy to confuse sameness with beauty. The same lips. The same cheeks. The same jawline. The same face, repeated endlessly.

A good aesthetic result should never erase the history from a face. It should respect where someone comes from.

To me, natural means returning to your roots. Looking better, perhaps. More rested. More balanced. But still unmistakably you.

You should still resemble your family. You should still recognize yourself in the mirror.

This is not a rejection of aesthetic medicine. It is a commitment to practicing it with enough judgment to preserve identity rather than replace it.

Marc Dumaine and I go deeper on this in the full episode of The Aesthetic Edge. Watch now on YouTube — link in bio.

Do you think social media has changed what people mean by “natural”? 👇

09/03/2026

New episode of The Aesthetic Edge is out now. 🚨

In this conversation, I sit down with Marc Dumaine to discuss something that is changing how we approach complex aesthetic cases:

Seeing what is actually there before deciding what to do.

Before we add anything, we need to understand what already exists.👇
That is the difference between guessing and assessing.
A face may look one way on the surface, while the tissue tells a more complex story underneath.

Marc and I discuss the role of ultrasound in aesthetic medicine — and why imaging can be an important tool for patients who have had treatments over time and no longer know exactly what was placed, where it was placed, or when.
In this episode, we cover:

• Why assessment must come before injection

• How ultrasound can help identify product location, volume, and the anatomy we are working with

• The reality of long-term filler and what it can mean for corrective planning

• Why “dissolve, refill, fix” in one appointment is rarely the right answer

• How to set realistic expectations and take the right next step for each individual patient

• Where imaging belongs in a safe, thoughtful treatment plan — and where it does not

The purpose is not to create fear.
It is to create clarity.
Knowledge comes before action.

If you have ever wondered what may be happening beneath the surface — or if you are a practitioner thinking about complex or corrective cases — this episode is for you.

Watch the full episode of The Aesthetic Edge with Marc Dumaine now on YouTube. Link in bio.

Would you want imaging before a complex aesthetic treatment plan? Let me know in the comments.👇

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09/01/2026

Marc Dumaine has been discussed publicly for years.

But public conversation rarely gives people the full story.

Behind every visible aesthetic journey is a more important question:

What was the person looking for in the first place?

Tomorrow on The Aesthetic Edge, Marc and I have an honest conversation about self-image, expectation, public judgment, and what happens when an aesthetic journey becomes more complicated than anyone expected.

This is not a conversation about blaming the past.
It is about understanding the patient in front of you now.

Because complex aesthetic cases do not need simple answers.

They need assessment, honesty, a thoughtful sequence of care, and enough time to do things properly.

Marc’s story is personal. But the lesson is broader.

Before any plan, we need to understand the person — not just the face.

The full conversation with Marc Dumaine arrives tomorrow on The Aesthetic Edge. Catch the full interview on YOUTUBE

What do you want this conversation to address?

08/31/2026

The most important question in aesthetic medicine is not:
“What do you want to change?”

It is:
“Why do you want to change it?” 🏆

A patient may come in asking for a procedure.
But the procedure is rarely the full story.

Sometimes the concern is structural. Sometimes it is skin quality. Sometimes it is a realistic wish to look less tired or more confident.

And sometimes the issue is not something an injectable, device, or operation can solve.

That is why I take the psychological side of every consultation seriously. 🙏

The responsibility of a physician is not to say yes to every request.

It is to understand the motivation, assess the anatomy, set realistic expectations, and know when treatment is appropriate — and when it is not.

Aesthetic medicine should never create more pressure.
It should create more clarity.

Do you think enough people ask themselves why before they ask for a treatment? 👇

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