Manhattan SMAS Facelift doctors
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Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
1049 Fifth Ave Suite 2D, New York |
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22 answers |
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Robert L. Kraft, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon
112-03 Queens Blvd Ste 205, Forest Hills |
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8 answers |
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Robert M. Freund, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon
170 East End Avenue Suite CS, New York |
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6 answers |
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Richard W. Westreich, MD
Manhattan Facial Plastic Surgeon
45 West 67th Street , Manhattan |
2 answers | |
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George J. Beraka, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon
875 Park Ave at 78th Street, New York |
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1 answer |
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.
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.
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.
