Michel C Samson, MD, FACS, PLLC

Procedures and techniques named

• Facelift: incisions around your earRegardless of the type of facelift you undergo, you will have incisions that involve the skin around your ear.
• Face lift: combined with brow lift, eyelid surgeryMany men and women often choose other procedures to be combined with a face lift to complete their look. These include a brow lift, eyelid surgery, and skincare treatments.
• Facelift: at least several hoursFacelift surgery requires at least several hours to complete, though more extensive procedures may take longer.
• Upper eyelid surgery: incisions concealed in creaseTo correct excess skin and sagginess below the brow, upper eyelid surgery is performed. Incision lines are easily concealed within the eyelid crease.
• Lower eyelid surgery: transconjunctival, no skin removalAn alternate technique for lower eyelid surgery is a transconjunctival incision that is hidden inside the lower eyelid, but excess skin cannot be removed using this technique.
• Rhinoplasty: 13 or older, do not smokeThose who are 13 years of age or older, are physically healthy, and do not smoke are the best candidates for rhinoplasty.
• Rhinoplasty: intravenous sedation or general, open or closedEither intravenous sedation or general anesthesia will be administered for your comfort at the time of surgery. You will receive either open rhinoplasty surgery or closed rhinoplasty surgery depending on your particular needs and preferences.
• Closed rhinoplasty: incisions hidden inside noseWith a closed rhinoplasty procedure, the incisions are hidden inside the nose.
• Breast augmentation: implant placed in pocketIn breast augmentation using implants, Dr. Samson makes an incision, lifts the breast tissue, creates a pocket in the chest/breast area and places an implant in the pocket.
• Liposuction: within 30 percent of ideal weightIdeal liposuction patients are within 30 percent of their ideal weight, do not have sagging skin, do not have medical conditions that inhibit recovery, and do not smoke.