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Dr. Sam Lam - Lam Facial Plastics, Plano, TX

Natural, Passionate, Specialized.

"I see every patient with an artistic eye"

Natural, Passionate, Specialized.

"I see every patient with an artistic eye"

Natural, Passionate, Specialized.

"I see every patient with an artistic eye"

Natural, Passionate, Specialized.

"I see every patient with an artistic eye"

Natural, Passionate, Specialized.

"I see every patient with an artistic eye"

Natural, Passionate, Specialized.

"I see every patient with an artistic eye"

Natural, Passionate, Specialized.

"I see every patient with an artistic eye"

Natural, Passionate, Specialized.

"I see every patient with an artistic eye"

Natural, Passionate, Specialized.

"I see every patient with an artistic eye"

Plastic Surgery Blog

The Emotional Side of Otoplasty

This past week I performed an otoplasty on a 72-year-old woman who could have benefited from other rejuvenative procedures but chose otoplasty as her number one concern. As you know, most people associate otoplasty, cosmetic pinning of protruding ears, as a childhood...

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Is It Right for Me?

Botox - Is It Right for Me? Botox has been around for years in the cosmetic industry, helping numerous patients smooth away fine wrinkles. As popular as Botox is, many patients are still reluctant to include Botox injections in their skincare routine for skin...

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MesoBotox: What Is It and Why Should I Do It?

I shot a very long 30-minute video on the subject a few months ago and in some respects that video is already somewhat outdated. I am very passionate about MesoBotox and perform it several times a day including on my own face and that of my wife’s. The word “meso”...

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My Thoughts on Blepharoplasty

There are so many ways to enhance and rejuvenate the eyelids that the prospective patient can be quite confused at the end of an endless Internet search. I want to present my thoughts about the aging process around the eyes and why I have chosen the method that I have...

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Demystifying the Deep Neck Lift

I perform a deep-plane facelift, which involves releasing certain facial and neck ligaments to allow a proper, unrestrained elevation of the midface, jawline, and neck. However, in certain patients, about half or more of my cases, I also perform an additional deep...

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Dr. Lam Best Doctors by D Magazine 2023

Dr. Lam was recently honored for being one of the best doctors in Dallas by D Magazine in the 2023 edition. He was voted by his peers and he has never solicited votes on his own behalf. This is an unpaid honor.

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Face Podcast Dr. Sam Lam Dynamic Fillers

Full Audio Transcript: I have really been focused a lot on skin and in the past few years I've been evolving my thinking over and over. I would encourage you to listen to my recent podcast, two podcasts I released a couple weeks ago on total Botox. I'm not gonna try...

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Total Botox Forehead, Cheeks, Neck, Chest

Full Audio Transcript: This podcast is on Botox, or Botulinum toxin type A, and I think everyone knows about it. I don't need to really go into how to treat it for the forehead or crows feet. But I do want to talk about some new concepts and understanding what I like...

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The Lips Should Follow the Face

Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon Dr. Sam Lam talks about why the lips should follow the face in terms of chronology and design. Full Audio Transcript: In this podcast about lips following the face, the golden rule is not to start with the lips. Now, that's an exception...

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#NoMakeupMeme

Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon Dr. Sam Lam talks about the social media meme #NoMakeUp and what his thoughts are on it. Full Audio Transcript: I saw this article on the hashtag no filter, hashtag no makeup thing that's going around the Internet today talking about...

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Introducing Upneeq for Mild Ptosis to Open your Eyes

Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon Dr. Sam Lam talks about a new medication to help one’s eyes look more youthful in a matter of a quick eyedrop Full Audio Transcript: One of the things I talk about all the time during consultations is when patients have a very mild degree...

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No Amount of Ice

People always ask me about the recovery time, which I think is really important to discuss. The saying that my mentor taught me, who is an amazing surgeon, said that there's no amount of ice that will ever cover the gentle hand of a surgeon or lack of a gentle hand of...

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Why you want a plastic surgeon closing your wounds

Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon Dr. Sam Lam talks about how he closes wounds in a plastic surgical technique and highlights some differences between those who are trained in plastic surgery techniques and those who are not. Full Audio Transcript: This is a podcast...

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How to Speed Up Your Plastic Surgery Recovery Time

Cosmetic surgical procedures are increasingly becoming part of the mainstream. According to a report by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, there were 2,314,720 cosmetic surgical procedures in 2020. This figure is up 22% compared to 20 years ago. The most common...

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Dr. Sam Lam has been elected to the Board of Directors

Dallas Facial Plastic Surgeon Dr. Sam Lam has been elected to the Board of Directors for the American Board of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (ABFPRS). He has served as an oral examiner for the AFPRS for many years now and has helped to create the oral and...

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Dr. Lam on Doctor Radio July 18th!

This Wednesday, July 18th, Dr. Lam will be appearing on Doctor Radio, channel 110 on both Sirius and XM radio! He will be speaking with Dr. Erich P. Voigt for one hour regarding facial plastic surgery and hair restoration. Tune in at 12 pm CDT/1 pm EDT. To ask Dr. Lam...

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Why I use Dissolvable Epidermal Sutures Now

In the past, I was convinced that I needed to have very short lasting epidermal (outer skin) sutures and long-lasting dermal (deep, below the skin) sutures. I am now convinced of the exact opposite. In the past, I would use deep, dissolvable stitches that would take 6...

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Rhinoplasty: Tongue-in-Groove Technique

This is one of my favorite maneuvers in rhinoplasty, and I use it when I need to do so in select primary and revision rhinoplasty cases. The tongue refers to the bottom part of the septum and the groove refers to the two inner nostril cartilages. The surgical maneuver...

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Why Threadlifts Suck

Threadlifts suck. Yup, threadlifts suck. I tried them 10 years ago and nothing has changed. The company that bought Silhouette purchased ancient technology and has since repackaged it. I have yet to see convincing before-and-after results to me. Most often any results...

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Restylane Dallas

Restylane is an injectable dermal filler that is used to "fill in" areas that may appear sunken-in due to loss of volume, or to enhance facial features such as the lips. Dermal Fillers are administered via injection in just a few minutes and require no downtime for...

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Facelift Dallas

Advances in plastic surgery happen all the time and it's pretty incredible how far we've come in such a short amount of time. Today we are able to make facial rejuvenations that are substantial while still looking natural. Dr. Lam approaches procedures with the eye of...

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Lip Augmentation Dallas

There are few facial features lusted after as much as round, luscious lips. For century’s women have been coveting their fuller lipped peers, celebrities and models and trying to emulate the look through make up tricks, and plump-promising glosses. For women who are...

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Otoplasty Dallas

The cosmetic surgical procedure to reduce an overly large ear or to reposition an ear that is protruding from the side of the head is known as Otoplasty Dallas. Otoplasty, also known as Ear Surgery, is performed for aesthetic reasons and does not alter the function of...

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Nose Surgery Dallas

Nose Surgery is a procedure to improve the cosmetic or functional aspects of the nose. Nose Surgery, also called Rhinoplasty, can improve the aesthetic appearance of nose in patients who feel their nose is disproportionate to the rest of their facial features, has...

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Ear Surgery Dallas

Children can be ruthless when it comes to calling each other mean and hurtful nicknames, particularly if there are any obvious physical attributes that make them stand out. Children who are born with ears that stick out from the side of the head or are overly large...

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Brow Lift Dallas

The forehead is often one of the first places people start to notice common signs of aging in. Wrinkles, lines, creases and a sagging, heavy brow can make us look not only older than we are or feel but more severe or upset than we wish to convey. Today there are a...

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Facelift Dallas

The Facelift is a procedure that reduces common signs of aging in the lower portion of the face. Today there are many options for facial rejuvenation available—more than ever before—so how do you know which one may be right for you? Some procedure as less invasive...

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Nose Surgery Dallas

Nose Surgery is a procedure that has helped a number of men and women achieve the nose they desired. The Nose, front and center of the face, can either blend in seamlessly to your appearance or stick out as a sore and constant spot of insecurity depending on the...

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Brow Lift Dallas

Brow Lift is a cosmetic procedure performed to rejuvenate the appearance of the forehead. A sagging, heavy brow may be genetic, or may occur as a person ages along with lines, creases, and wrinkles in the forehead and between the brows. The brow lift procedure is...

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Dr. Sam Lam Is Scheduled To Speak At “THE FACE”

Dallas facial plastic surgeon, Dr. Sam Lam is scheduled to be one of the faculty members at the upcoming European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery Congress in Norway, commonly referred to as “THE FACE”.  The international conference is being organized by the European...

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The Tent Pole of the Nose Revisited in Rhinoplasty

The Tent Pole of the Nose Revisited in Rhinoplasty I think it is worth exploring a concept that allows me to discuss with prospective rhinoplasty patients exactly how I approach noses and what the specific limitations are for a particular individual based on the...

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Type 1 and Type 2 Eyelids

Type 1 and Type 2 Eyelids One of my colleagues came up with the distinction between two types of youthful eyelids.  Type 1 is a very full upper eyelid that hangs almost over the eyeball itself (not quite).  Type 2 eyelid is an eyelid that is much hollower but at the...

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OVA, my new Skin Care Line

I launched my new skin care line earlier this year entitled, OVA; and it has been nothing short of revolutionary both for my patients and for those who have purchased it elsewhere.  I had some cast members of True Blood who heard about this miracle product and have...

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Botox: Understanding Balance

Botox: Understanding Balance One of the most common things that I hear when I am working on a new patient for Botox is either “Don’t give me those Spock eyes” or “Don’t make me look too frozen.”  Although Botox has become one of the most commoditized items in the...

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When Do I Do an Upper-Eyelid Blepharoplasty and How?

When Do I Do an Upper-Eyelid Blepharoplasty and How? But should we always just add fillers or fat to the upper frame of the eyelid and never remove any tissues?  The answer is no.  If the eyelid skin is above the eyelash margin, I rarely if ever remove skin.  Filling...

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When Do I Do a Lower-Eyelid Blepharoplasty and How?

When Do I Do a Lower-Eyelid Blepharoplasty and How? Like the upper eyelid, I find myself performing many more fat transfers to correct the aging process than traditional eyelid surgery.  Further, if I perform a traditional lower-eyelid procedure I will almost always...

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Cut-off Nostrils Following a Nose Job (Rhinoplasty)

Cut-off Nostrils Following a Nose Job (Rhinoplasty) One of the ugliest things that I see with a traditional rhinoplasty, or traditional nose job, are cut-off nostrils.  A nostril should naturally taper and curve onto the face with a shelf like portion on the upper lip...

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Plastic Surgery Stories: Improving One’s Blink Effect

I love stories because in a story I am able to convey a lot and make it memorable for a person.  I remember a couple of stories that involved the Transport Security Authority (TSA) at the airport.  I had one lady in whom I had done many facial fillers to make her face...

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Notched Nostrils Following a Nose Job (Rhinoplasty)

Notched Nostrils Following a Nose Job (Rhinoplasty) Another problem after a bad nose job rhinoplasty that to me is a telltale sign of bad work is a notched or V-shaped nostril.  The curvature of the nostril rim should form a gentle upside U-shape.  When it has been...

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Correcting Fat Loss in IPL Damage: My Thoughts

Correcting Fat Loss in IPL Damage: My Thoughts Unfortunately, I have heard a lot on the Internet about facial fat loss following a laser treatment like intense pulsed light therapy, or IPL.  Fortunately, I have never seen a patient of mine with this outcome.  I think...

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Survival of the Prettiest Part 3: The Uncanny Valley

One of the biggest concerns that I have from prospective patients is that they not look weird, the fear stemming from seeing unnatural celebrities that are frightening to them in magazines and on television.  The question I get all the time is “If celebrity X has all...

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Recovery and Cost of Fillers vs. Fat Grafting

Recovery and Cost of Fillers vs. Fat Grafting I would like to focus on two specific pros and cons with fillers and fat transfer: cost and recovery. In the younger patient (under 35 years of age), fillers typically are the most affordable way to make a face look more...

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Getting Past Revision Plastic Surgery

Getting Past Revision Plastic Surgery One of the toughest things that I have to deal with is a patient who is dissatisfied either with my work or with another surgeon’s work.  I have many individuals who come to me with a sullen demeanor about what another physician...

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Cosmetic Facial Enhancement: A Mechanic vs. an Artist

Cosmetic Facial Enhancement:  A Mechanic vs. an Artist I had a lady come to my office a few months ago who said that she went somewhere else for a facial fat transfer because it was a couple of thousand dollars less than what I charged.  She then came to me to touch...

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Fat Grafting: A Little Everywhere

Fat Grafting:  A Little Everywhere Good taste with clothing means that the items one wears are in harmony, possess style, cut well, and made of good material.  Good cosmetic facial surgery is very similar.  The products (materials) one uses can determine the outcome...

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ARTAS: Robotic No-Incision Hair Restoration

ARTAS:  Robotic No-Incision Hair Restoration Although this website is really dedicated to facial plastic surgery matters, and I have a separate website, www.hairtx.com, for hair matters, every now and then something major comes up that is worth my mentioning even in a...

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Hollywood’s Pillow Face is a Problem

Hollywood’s Pillow Face is a Problem As many of you know, I love facial volumization in which lost soft tissue of the face from aging is restored using fat grafting and/or injectable fillers.  The word that has dominated the media is a “pillow face” to describe this...

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The Happiness Hypothesis and Plastic Surgery

The Happiness Hypothesis and Plastic Surgery A great book that I read last year was Jonathan Haidt’s The Happiness Hypothesis in which the author outlines many parameters for happiness.  One of his points in the book is that great happiness that can last for years...

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When to Perform a Lip Lift and When Not To

When to Perform a Lip Lift and When Not To Let me just get this out of the way: I hate lip lifts. Well not always. I just think they are too often performed creating lips that look unnatural. There are exceptions to this rule but there are very few, which I shall try...

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Fill vs. Lift in Facial Cosmetic Enhancement

Fill vs. Lift in Facial Cosmetic Enhancement This article is a corollary to my other article called the “Two-Finger Rule”. In the article on the “Two-Finger Rule”, I argued that taking two fingers and gently pulling up on the skin would not be achievable with any type...

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The Two-Finger Rule

The Two-Finger Rule Almost every day a patient comes to me holding up the sides of her face and asking, “Can you do this for me?”  The answer almost invariably is no, and I would like to take this blog to have you understand why that is.  I like to call this the...

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Downturned Corners of the Mouth: How To Fix Them

Downturned Corners of the Mouth:  How To Fix Them One of the banes of women's existence is the downturned corners of the mouth. Whether they are mildly present or severe, almost every woman regardless of age is overly focused on them to their own detriment. I often...

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Why I don’t use Sculptra

Why I don’t use Sculptra First, let me say that I truly do not believe Sculptra is a bad product. In fact, I have many trusted colleagues who use it and use it well.  However, I have used it in the past but I do not anymore for several reasons.  The motivation behind...

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Mastery Is An Asymptote: My Plastic Surgery Journey

Mastery Is An Asymptote:  My Plastic Surgery Journey I am constantly refining my work so that you have a better and better result every time you see me. An example is I started to use microcannulas for facial fillers in November 2010. Since that time I have advanced...

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Heidi Montag Plastic Surgery: What Are My Thoughts

Heidi Montag Plastic Surgery:  What Are My Thoughts Obviously, when a famous celebrity gets plastic surgery, there is a thunderstorm of opinions that surround that event.  Mostly these opinions originate from the lay press, and at other times these opinions appear as...

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The Road to Mastery in Plastic Surgery is an Asymptote

The Road to Mastery in Plastic Surgery is an Asymptote The author Malcolm Gladwell argues that you need 10,000 hours doing something to become a master at it.  An example is to be a world-class chess player who no matter how good he is or could be does not achieve...

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Forgiveness in Cosmetic Surgery

Forgiveness in Cosmetic Surgery Many times I have individuals who come to me who are very depressed about a previous cosmetic surgery procedure that they elected to have done.  I can see that for me to help them with anything new that I would first have to help them...

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Concerns After Lip Reduction Surgery

Concerns After Lip Reduction: Revisited Since I perform a very large number of lip reductions, I have worked hard to discuss with individuals all of the risks, complications, and recovery issues that I can imagine and that I have experienced over the years.  This blog...

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Globalization of Beauty: Trends and Concepts

Globalization of Beauty: Trends and Concepts The traditional view on beauty has focused on the standard of the Caucasian, Nordic race.  In the past two decades the trend has been to incorporate many models of mixed heritage.  In fact, with the growing acceptance of...

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Flow and Passion in Facial Plastic Surgery

Flow and Passion in Facial Plastic Surgery The Hungarian psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi came up with the concept of flow, the time when skills and passion intersect and the person gets lost in his work.  Think of a great sports player who is completely in sync...

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Dr Samuel Lam Featured In NewBeauty Magazine

Dr Samuel Lam Featured In NewBeauty Magazine National Glossy Magazine Heralded As The Ultimate Cosmetic Enhancement Guide. Samuel M. Lam, MD, FACS, is featured in the Winter/Spring 2012 edition of NewBeauty magazine, which is due on newsstands in January 2012. The...

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Trusting My Expertise in Facial Plastic Surgery

Trusting My Expertise in Facial Plastic Surgery I was giving a lecture a few years ago in Hilton Head when the surgeon before me who is about 30 years older than I am said, “Give a patient what they want not what they need.” I went on stage right after him and said,...

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Eyebags, Shorelines, and Rocks

Eyebags, Shorelines, and Rocks When we talk about eyebags, we are focused on the obvious, which is that there is a protuberant bag of tissue. However, is this really the case in the majority of situations? My answer is no. What I oftentimes see is that the lower...

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Priscilla Presley and Bad Silicone

Unfortunately, celebrities seem to be victims of shysters and crooks.  As far as what I have heard, Priscilla Presley had silicone injected into her face by an unlicensed individual leaving her permanently scarred.  As you can see in this photo, her cheeks were made...

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Wayne Newton’s Browlift

Wayne Newton’s Browlift Wayne Newton has obviously had quite a bit of face work that has left him looking plastic, which is not the intended outcome of plastic surgery.   Most of you know that the plastic in plastic surgery comes from the Greek word, plastikos,...

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