Dr. Richard C. Parfitt is double board certified by the American Board of Medical Specialties in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, with fellowship training, sub-specialization and Board Certification in Facial Plastic Surgery. A graduate of University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School, Dr. Parfitt completed his residency at the Naval Hospital in San Diego, CA. He was a surgical instructor at UCLA in the field of cosmetic facial plastic surgery from 1995 - 1996.

Having met the stringent requirements necessary to become a fellow member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgeons and a full member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, to include a year of fellowship training in Beverly Hills, he is the only plastic surgeon in Madison, WI devoting his entire practice to cosmetic surgery of the face.

Dr. Parfitt founded Parfitt Facial Cosmetic Surgery Center in Madison, WI in 1996. All of his surgeries are performed on-site, in this private, state-of-the-art surgical suite. He founded AestheticA Skin Health Center, Inc. in 2001. Dr. Parfitt's offices are recognized as Centers of Excellence by Allergan, Inc., the manufacturer of BOTOX® Cosmetic in 2003.

Dr. Parfitt is also recognized as a BOTOX® National Education Faculty member. There is only one other member of the faculty in the State of Wisconsin. As a member of the National Education Faculty, Dr. Parfitt trains other physicians on the proper use of, dilution of, and treatment techniques with BOTOX® Cosmetic. Dr. Parfitt attends educational meetings with other faculty member physicians from the United States who are consider the best BOTOX® Cosmetic physicians. These meetings ensure that Dr. Parfitt is the most up-to-date physician in Wisconsin, trained in the latest and best uses of BOTOX® Cosmetic.