Katy Skibba, MD

Katy Skibba, MD, is a plastic surgeon at MercyOne Clive Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery.

“I’m dedicated to patient advocacy and I love creating safe and individualized surgical plans with you and your family,” Dr. Skibba said. “I have a passion for plastic surgery and a wide range of experience. My medical specialty allows me to help people of all ages and genders and from head to toe.”

Dr. Katy Skibba is a talented plastic and reconstructive surgeon. Her passion is general plastic surgery, which she practices from head to toe on patients of all ages and genders. She incorporates her aesthetic eye regardless of whether her patients are undergoing insurance-based or cosmetic surgery.

Dr. Skibba received her medical degree from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University in Illinois and completed her plastic surgery residency at the University of Rochester Division of Plastic Surgery in Rochester, NY.

A true mid-westerner, she grew up in rural Minnesota, and loves living in Des Moines.

Awards:

American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)

2022 Scholarship Recipient to represent the ASPS Resident Council at the 2022 ASPS Legislative Conference.

University of Rochester- Rochester, NY

2022 Recipient of the Joseph Serletti Award for Academic Achievement

2021 Senior “Top Gun” award- highest senior resident Plastic Surgery In-Service Exam score

2019 Junior Resident Research Award- most significant contribution to research amongst junior residents

2018 Junior “Top Gun” award- highest junior resident Plastic Surgery In-Service Exam score

Chicago Medical School- North Chicago, IL

2017 Distinction in Basic Sciences

2016 Highest USMLE Step 1 score

2016 3rd place for Best Presentation- Student Research Day

University of Washington- Seattle, WA

2012 Cum Laude Baccalaureate Honors

Publications:

Dr. Skibba has published numerous peer reviewed manuscripts, book chapters, and magazine articles with special interests in breast reconstruction, body contouring after massive weight loss, facial trauma, and burn reconstruction.

Interests & Specialized Care:

Dr. Skibba performs many aspects of plastic surgery, including:

Body Contouring (Skin Removal Surgery):

• Panniculectomy
• Abdominoplasty (Tummy tuck)
• 360° Abdominoplasty
• Corset Abdominoplasty
• Fleur de Lis Abdominoplasty
• Mini Abdominoplasty

• Lower body lift
• Upper body lift
• Brachioplasty (arm lift)
• Thighplasty (thigh lift)
• Liposuction with or without fat transfer
• Labiaplasty- functional and cosmetic

Breast/Chest Surgery:

• Breast Reconstruction
• Implant-based reconstruction
• Autologous reconstruction
• Latissimus Dorsi Flap
• Abdominal tissue transfer (DIEP flap; msTRAM flap)
• Thigh tissue transfer (PAP flap)
• Oncoplastic reduction
• Breast symmetry procedures (balancing reduction or augmentation)
• Mastopexy before prophylactic nipple sparing mastectomy
• Nipple- areolar complex reconstruction
• Breast Reduction
• Breast Augmentation
• Silicone or Saline implant
• Auto-Augmentation Mastopexy
• Fat transfer to the breasts
• Mastopexy (breast lift)
• Breast augmentation with mastopexy
• Gynecomastia corrective surgery

Facial Surgery:

• Facial reconstruction following trauma or cancer excision
• Blepharoplasty- functional and cosmetic
• Brow lift
• Temporal lift
• Face lift
• Neck lift
• Submental liposuction
• Rhinoplasty (cosmetic)
• Genioplasty
• Lipofilling (facial fat grafting)
• Buccal fat excision

Hand Surgery:

• Nerve decompression
• Soft tissue reconstruction
• Hand trauma

Multidisciplinary Reconstructive Surgery:

• Upper and lower limb salvage, oncologic, and wound reconstruction
• Oncologic soft tissue reconstruction
• Abdominal wall reconstruction (ventral hernia repair)
• Sternal wound reconstruction
• Complex wound reconstruction

Non-surgical facial rejuvenation:

• Neurotoxin (Botox) injection
• Hyaluronic acid (filler) injections