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Can You Recommend a Plastic Surgeon for Facelift in New Mexico?
asked 1 year ago by desertdog in Las cruces, NM
Latest answer by Sam Naficy, MD
Question viewed 273 times
Tags: age 65-74, doctor referral
I live in a remote area in new mexico and have been considering a face lift--I'm 66 years old.Can you recommend a good plastic surgeon in the Albuquerque,Las Cruces or El paso area? my main concern is the mouth and cheek, jowl area--I'm an ex smoker so I have some pretty deep wrinkles around the mouth.
11 answers to Can You Recommend a Plastic Surgeon for Facelift in New Mexico?
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Facelift or facial rejuvenation
The best way to find a board certified plastic surgeon is to look on the American Society of Plastic Surgeons website, plasticsurgery.org. All their members are board certified and they are listed geographically. You might want to think beyord a facelift as there are now other procedures that can help rejuvenate the face. Procedures such as resurfacing with either laser or chemical peels can change the skin texture and will probably help more with wrinkles around the lips than a...
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Margaret Skiles, MD
Sacramento Plastic Surgeon
Sacramento Plastic Surgeon
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Facial Rejuvenation
There are good surgeons in all three cities. Go to PlasticSurgery.org's "Find a Surgeon" area. Everyone listed there is a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. On of the things you need to know is that a Facelift does what it says it does. It lifts the tissues of the face (cheek) and neck back to where they originally were. A Facelift in its broadest terms also corrects the area around the eyes and the brow (though, in reality, a Blepharoplasty and Brow lift is needed...
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Robert T. Buchanan, MD
Highlands Plastic Surgeon
Highlands Plastic Surgeon
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Plastic Surgeon for Facelift in New Mexico
There are many experienced facial plastic surgeons and each surgeon has a unique set of skills and tools which may make him or her the best surgeon for that unique problem
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Face Lift
Visit with two to three Board Certified Plastic Surgeon in the NM area, and decide which one best fits your concerns. Thank you for your question and good luck with everything.
Vivek Bansal, MD
Danville Plastic Surgeon
Danville Plastic Surgeon
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Facelift - Facelift After Restylane? Can You Recommend a Plastic Surgeon for Facelift in New Mexico?
I don't know anyone personally but I would suggest that you contact the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery at surgery dot org for a list of board-certified plastic surgeons near you. You may have to travel a bit in order to have a few different consultations but I think it's well worth that investment at this point.
I hope that this helps, and good luck,
Dr. E
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Seeking a Plastic Surgeon
Your face is the first thing people see, and what most people tend to be most insecure about. You should not restrict yourself to an "area". A Facelift will definitely help improve the cheek and jowl area, as far as the wrinkles around your mouth, you might want to ask your surgeon about laser resurfacing. We have seen great results from the Sciton Erbium laser taking deep wrinkles to moderate, moderate to fine, and fine fade away. Although we are located in Phoenix, Arizona we...
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John Ward, MD
Phoenix Plastic Surgeon
Phoenix Plastic Surgeon
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Go to larger city for Face Lift
The best advice is to find an experienced Face Lift surgeon with a good reputation in a larger metroplitan area where he/she performs Face Lifts on a regular basis. Take a look at the newer Minimum Incision Face Lifts as well as Traditional Face Lifts.
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Facial rejuvenation for ex smoker
There are many good surgeons in each area and it is best to go to several consultations and find a surgeon who is not only well recommended but also one you feel you establish a good patient surgeon understanding with. I would speak with many of the surgeons patients who have undergone the same procedure he recommends and view the before and after photos and make sure that the results are what you are looking for. As you state you are an ex smoker with lots of deep wrinkles around the mouth...
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Looking for a plastic surgeon?
While I agree with the commentators about the american society of plastic sureons website, you might want to consider that your face is well your face.Your only. You might be well served to look anywhere that you find the right one for you.The flight is worh it. Some plastic surgeons specialize in certain types and have large numbers on them. Good luck.
Cap Lesesne, MD
New York Plastic Surgeon
New York Plastic Surgeon
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Old smoker in new mexico
I live in a remote area in new mexico and have been considering a face lift--I'm 66 years old.Can you recommend a good plastic surgeon in the Albuquerque,Las Cruces or El paso area? my main concern is the mouth and cheek, jowl area--I'm an ex smoker so I have some pretty deep wrinkles around the mouth.
use the ASPS.org site for a listing of board certified plastic surgeonsnear you. ASAPS.org will give you the board certified plastic surgeons who commit a significant portion of...
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Rafael C. Cabrera, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon
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Facelift in El Paso, Las Cruces, and Albuquerque area
A full facelift is the best procedure to correct aging and sagging of the cheek, jowl area, and neck. The procedure does not directly affect the wrinkles around the mouth, but this area can be resurfaced with laser at the same time to improve the appearance. I always include fat injections when performing a facelift to restore volume in the face, which disappears with age. Upper and lower blepharoplasties (eyelid lift) are often performed at the same time. You should expect to look 10-15...
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