David A. Hidalgo, MD

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Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

655 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10065

Phone:

(212) 517-9777


Fax: (212) 517-2527

Monday 9:00am to 5:00pm
Tuesday 9:00am to 5:00pm
Wednesday 9:00am to 5:00pm
Thursday 9:00am to 5:00pm
Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm
Saturday Closed
Sunday Closed

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Hours: 9am - 5pm

Monday - Friday

Patient’s often ask, which method is better, SMAS or deep plane?  If there was a clear superiority, all surgeons would be using the same technique. Put another way, as our nurse Meghan says, “it’s not the racquet, it’s the player”. True here too. 

SMAS is an acronym for  a medical term: Superficial MusculoAponeurotic System. Structurally it is a sheet of fibrous and fatty tissue that can be tightened to recreate a more youthful facial shape. 

#face #lift #young

Patient’s often ask, which method is better, SMAS or deep plane? If there was a clear superiority, all surgeons would be using the same technique. Put another way, as our nurse Meghan says, “it’s not the racquet, it’s the player”. True here too.

SMAS is an acronym for a medical term: Superficial MusculoAponeurotic System. Structurally it is a sheet of fibrous and fatty tissue that can be tightened to recreate a more youthful facial shape.

#face #lift #young
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Another labor of love in progress!

#drawing #charcoal #art

Another labor of love in progress!

#drawing #charcoal #art
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Breast “lifts” are a misnomer. The breasts are actually pushed up from the bottom instead, thereby concealing the scars. The technique involves removing skin from within the design triangle shown to achieve the “lift”. Here are key truths about procedure limitations:

 1. The breasts will never go as high as desired despite a maximum effort.

2. There will always be a small amount of residual overhang at the bottom, I.e. failing the “ pencil test”.

3. Breasts that are positioned low on the chest but do not droop are not suitable for breast lift procedures. 

4. Eventually the skin will stretch again and the condition may recur to some degree. The good news here is that the procedure could be repeated without adding new scars. 

Despite all of this major transformations are possible! 

#lift #higher #shape

Breast “lifts” are a misnomer. The breasts are actually pushed up from the bottom instead, thereby concealing the scars. The technique involves removing skin from within the design triangle shown to achieve the “lift”. Here are key truths about procedure limitations:

1. The breasts will never go as high as desired despite a maximum effort.

2. There will always be a small amount of residual overhang at the bottom, I.e. failing the “ pencil test”.

3. Breasts that are positioned low on the chest but do not droop are not suitable for breast lift procedures.

4. Eventually the skin will stretch again and the condition may recur to some degree. The good news here is that the procedure could be repeated without adding new scars.

Despite all of this major transformations are possible!

#lift #higher #shape
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Male facelifts are challenging because men’s heads are bigger and the blood supply much more vigorous compared to women. Although the surgical concepts and anatomy are the same, it just takes longer to do. The good news is that life changing transformations can be achieved!

#face #men #look

Male facelifts are challenging because men’s heads are bigger and the blood supply much more vigorous compared to women. Although the surgical concepts and anatomy are the same, it just takes longer to do. The good news is that life changing transformations can be achieved!

#face #men #look
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