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Plastic Surgery Institute of New Mexico- Drs. Chen, Knotts, Wu is a plastic surgery practice in Albuquerque, New Mexico, rated 4.6 stars across 149 Google reviews.
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3830 Masthead St NE, Albuquerque, NM 87109
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Dr. Neil Chen , a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon, opened his practice in 1996 in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dr. Christopher Knotts , also a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon, joined Plastic Surgery Institute of New Mexico in 2020.
D r. Jeffry Wu , also a Board-Certified and fellowship-trained Plastic Surgeon, joined our practice in 2025 after 9 years in the Plastic Surgery Department in University of New Mexico.
Dr. Neil Chen , a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon, opened his practice in 1996 in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Dr. Wu has double board-certifications from the American Board of Surgery and American Board of Plastic Surgery.
Dr. Wu has double board-certifications from the American Board of Surgery and American Board of Plastic Surgery.
Fellowship: Cosmetic and Aesthetic Surgery: Hunstad-Kortesis Center for Cosmetic Surgery
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Dr. Neil Chen , a Board-Certified Plastic Surgeon, opened his practice in 1996 in Albuquerque, New Mexico
D r. Jeffry Wu , also a Board-Certified and fellowship-trained Plastic Surgeon, joined our practice in 2025 after 9 years in the Plastic Surgery Department in University of New Mexico.
An Albuquerque Facelift can dramatically enhance the overall appearance of the face, giving it a youthful look by removing excess skin and fat. It is very effective in eliminating the jowls and some wrinkles of the mid- and lower-face.
Some people do not need full facelift, however. In particular, people who have no significant fatty excess but moderate skin laxity.
It is important to remember that tip swelling after rhinoplasty can last over a year, and it is often the last thing to subside.
There is usually not significant pain after rhinoplasty surgery but some ache and bruising are expected. Pain medication and antibiotics are prescribed after the procedure, and most patients are placed in tape and a splint for a week.
Breast augmentation surgery improves the size, shape, and firmness of the breasts through the placement of implants filled with silicone gel or saline (saltwater solution).
If there is excess skin before surgery, or if your surgeon believes liposuction will leave you with excess skin, they may recommend doing a tummy tuck at the same time. This requires a low incision on the abdomen to remove the excess skin and produce a flatter result.
Liposuction can be performed under intravenous sedation or general anesthesia, depending on the individual patient and the area of surgery.
With liposuction, a metal tube is inserted under the skin and used to suction out fat and tissue, resulting in a slimmer and more toned appearance.
A very important fact to keep in mind is that there will be more skin laxity after liposuction. If the resulting laxity is judged to be excessive, skin tightening will need to be performed, as in abdominoplasty , facelift or brachioplasty .
Usually three issues need to be addressed in gynecomastia correction. The first is the firm glandular tissue behind the nipples. This is often directly excised precisely via a lower areolar (nipple) incision.
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