Sam Rizk
Double board-certified facial plastic surgeon and owner of Manhattan Facial Plastic Surgery in New York City, specializing in rhinoplasty and facelift procedures.
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Jun 8, 2026
Tatiana BidoHOST
How do you evaluate someone and know that this is the right procedure for them?
Sam RizkGUEST
them?So when a patient comes in early 40s, mid-40s, the most important thing is determine whether they really are a good candidate for a surgical intervention.
Sam RizkGUEST
And one of the key things is I put my hands on their face and I assess the degree of laxity.
Sam RizkGUEST
You have to have a certain amount of laxity to warrant surgery to get a natural outcome.
Sam RizkGUEST
So when you- when I close the scar, as you saw on Lindsay, she healed very quickly, the scar is imperceptible.
Sam RizkGUEST
That's because I already made the assessment that she has enough laxity, that she is loose, and that the deep muscle is loose.