Long Island SMAS Facelift doctors

	Robert L. Kraft, MD New York Plastic Surgeon 112-03 Queens Blvd Ste 205, Forest Hills		8 answers
	Robert M. Freund, MD New York Plastic Surgeon 170 East End Avenue Suite CS, New York		6 answers
	James C. Marotta, MD Long Island Facial Plastic Surgeon 267 East Main St Suite B5, Smithtown		1 answer
	Lawrence Bass, MD Manhattan Plastic Surgeon 568 Park Ave, New York
	Kari L. Colen, MD New York Plastic Surgeon 742 Park Avenue, New York

Recent Answers

Can Facelift Affect Skin Tone? Will a deep tissue lift or SMAS resection plication affect the skin color or tone and is there any skin bunching around incision site?

A: Skin tone and facelift Skin bunching should not occur around the incision sites except if there is a dogear at the end of the incision which should settle down. A face lift should have no effect on skin tone or color.

Robert L. Kraft, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon

Does Lifting and Tightening the SMAS Cause Cheeks to Flatten? A doctor told me that tightening the SMAS causes the cheek to flatten. Is this true and if so how do you avoid that? Also, if you just do a composite necklift which address the lower third of the face is the SMAS involved?

A: SMAS and cheek flattening It depends upon where the muscle is sutured. The important thing, if a patient has any qualms about which area of the cheek would be tightened and flattened, is to discuss them with her plastic surgeon.

Robert L. Kraft, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon

SMAS Facelift Side Effect True for Smokers? I keep reading that SMAS Facelift is bad for smokers--it has something to do about the skin dying. Is this true? Should I not have one, as I do smoke? Please advise.

A: Facelifts for smokers Facelifts is general have greater risks for smokers although some physicians believe that a deep plane facelift helps maintain circulation to the skin by requiring less skin undermining. Stopping several weeks before facelift can help but still cannot negate the vascular effects of years of nicotine in your system. I would certainly recommend that you stop smoking for a variety of reasons and to be smoke free for as long as possible before surgery.

Robert L. Kraft, MD

New York Plastic Surgeon