Dr. Sam Rizk has been chosen as a Top Facial Plastic Surgeon and Rhinoplasty Specialist by Castle Connolly, the #1 Organization which selects Top Physicians in every field based on recommendations by their peers. Dr. Rizk has also published his original techniques in many plastic surgery journals, which requires peer review by other plastic surgeons to deem it original and worthy of publication. Dr. Rizk is often selected by doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals to do their plastic surgery.
PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT:
Dr. Rizk's philosophy is a customized facelift and necklift with jawline and cheek definition. Dr. Rizk does many different types of facelift and necklift surgery and customizes the lift to your face and degree of aging. One lift does not fit all patients and Dr. Rizk does not have a "signature procedure" because each face is different.
Dr. Rizk's philosophy in his lifts is a natural lift which avoids the "pulled" look of older skin lifts. He also does a facelift which not only makes a patient look YOUNGER, but also MORE ATTRACTIVE. This is an important concept because Dr. Rizk's facelifts also reposition volume from the jowls into the cheeks. He lifts in the deeper layers which encompass not only skin and muscle, but ALSO jowl FAT. This repositioning of volume is important because it creates definition, rather than just "tightness" and it looks more natural. The loose muscles in the neck are pulled and tightened behind the ears and also in the middle under the chin from a small incision under the chin.
Dr. Rizk also pioneered the use of 3-Dimentional high definition telescope systems to visualize the face better in the deeper planes, making it a much safer procedure which avoids blood vessels and other structures. With this 3D telescope technology, the scars are smaller and the recuperation is faster because the surgery becomes very precise. Rapid recovery is just as important for Dr. Rizk's New York City Park Avenue practice as is a natural and long-lasting result.
Dr. Rizk featured on Stylegoesstrong.com
July 28th, 2010
Top NYC Board Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon Dr. Sam Rizk is featured on Stylegoesstrong.com as an expert in rhinoplasty for Hispanic patients. Dr. Rizk explains that distinct nose traits of Hispanic and Latino patients require special consideration and knowledge. Dr. Rizk utilizes his innovative approaches in Rhinoplasty and Facelift surgery to the specific elasticities which make him the Best Facial Plastic Specialist.
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Dr. Sam Rizk featured in Mann About Town Magazine
July 1st, 2010
Top New York Facial Plastic Surgeon Dr. Sam Rizk is one of the pioneers of the latest stem cell facelift technique, the Pure Graft System. Featured in the July 2010 issue of Mann About Town Magazine, Dr. Rizk talks about the process engaged in the procedure and addresses the benefits of this innovative cosmetic facelift method. Dr. Rizk explains that this technique involves using a patient’s own fat, and is therefore “superior to synthetic fillers, it lasts longer and there is no risk of allergic reaction”.
To read more about Stem Cell Facelifts, click here.
Featured on MSNBC.com, Top New York Facial Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Sam Rizk comments about the rise of mother-daughter “cosmetic duets” appearing across the country. “I see it when there’s a wedding,” says Rizk. “The mother wants to have a little face lift and the daughter is getting a nose job. Or they both come in for Botox or fillers. I’ve even seen a daughter-mother-grandmother combo.” Seeing a family member go through plastic surgery can affect the decision of the individual, such as when a daughter sees the outcome of her mother looking rejuvenated and youthful again.
To read more about this rising family trend, click here.
Top New York Facial Plastic Surgeon and Rhinoplasty Specialist, Dr. Sam Rizk, was selected by the most trusted reference source, the Castle Connolly Guide, as one of its “Top Doctors” in the New York Metro Area for 2009. Based on his peers and patients reviews, Dr. Sam Rizk has been chosen as a “Top Primary and Specialty care physician”. Well-recognized for his innovative techniques, New York City Facial Plastic Surgeon Dr. Rizk is considered to be the first plastic surgeon to ever utilize 3d high definition live rhinoplasty and new powered-instrumentation cartilage sculpting techniques in Rhinoplasty surgeries.
See also: Castle Connolly’s Letter
Dr. Sam Rizk featured in Body Language Magazine
April 30th, 2010
New York facial plastic surgeon Dr. Sam Rizk makes an appearance on The European Journal of Medical Aesthetics and Anti-Aging, where he discusses different facelift techniques that he uses in his practice. Dr. Rizk talks about several procedures, reviewing how he performs deep plane, endotine and short scar facelifts. His facelift surgeries result in a natural appearance and create definition along the jaw line and neck, which can be a key element of beauty.
TATLER Magazine features Dr. Sam Rizk as a Star Surgeon of New York
April 16th, 2010

U.K. based Tatler Magazine has included Dr. Sam Rizk in the latest “Beauty and Cosmetic Surgery Guide 2010″ Special Edition. In an article titled “Postcards from the Cutting Edge,” Dr. Rizk, Director of Manhattan Facial Plastic Surgery is featured as one of the Star Surgeons, described as having a practice “with its own super-discreet operating theatre and multilingual staff.” Labeling his rapid recovery techniques as being “light years ahead of his peers,” Tatler quotes Dr. Rizk who says, “I redistribute fat from the jowls back to where it belongs on the cheekbones.”
Forever Young with Plastic Surgery – Dr. Rizk featured on CBS News with Mo Rocca
September 8th, 2009

Featured on CBS News, Dr. Rizk speaks with Mo Rocca on his show “The Tomorrow Show with Mo Rocca” about what can be done to stay “Forever Young”. Mo Rocca speculates about how our species is living longer due to advancements in technology and speaks with one of Manhattan’s top plastic surgeons, Dr. Sam Rizk, on what we can do about our looks as we progress in age and live longer. Dr. Rizk shows Mo Rocca what happens to his face as he ages and what procedures can be done to correct them in a natural way.
Click here to watch the video on CBS News.
New Facelift of the Stars – Dr. Rizk featured on International Grazia Beauty Magazine
September 8th, 2009

3D Facelift
“Demi Moore’s face is smooth and youthful-looking – but with none of the frozen features of other over-Botoxed stars decades younger than her. And while her body looks taut and toned, even top cosmetic surgeons find it difficult to pinpoint exactly what the 46-year-old has had done recently.”
“The secret to Demi’s unlined but naturally plump-looking facial features is, Grazia can reveal, a procedure called the 3D Neck and Facelift, pioneered by New York-based surgeon to the stars, Dr Sam Rizk. The $20,000 operation uses 3D imaging to analyse the face and then microsurgery to scoop out fat from the jowls and reposition it in the cheekbones.”
Click here to read the full article from GRAZIA.
Dr. Rizk featured on Harper's Bazaar discussing Botox for the Brow
September 8th, 2009
Featured in the September issue of Harper’s Bazaar, Dr. Rizk comments on the issue of “Instant Anti-Aging Makeovers” for the “Best of Beauty” section. Dr. Rizk says “Botox is great for the brow. I don’t like how unnatural brow lifts can look.”
As a well known New York facial plastic surgeon, Dr. Rizk is featured in the article discussing Botox and how it works great for the brow, and how brow lifts can usually look unnatural.
Plastic Surgery for CEOs and Executives
September 4th, 2009
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Dr. Sam Rizk, a board-certified plastic surgeon, said he has seen a rise over the past year of executives, many out of work, traveling to his New York practice for a facial cleanup to improve their chances against tough competition.
The surgical work is not cheap, he said, but for patients such as Mr. Slatkin, it’s an increasingly important investment to set them apart in the business world.
“Some of them have held a job for 25 years, are in their late 40s, early 50s, and have never considered plastic surgery,” he said. “Now they are laid off, the competition is fierce and they find themselves going into the job market with a lot of younger people.
“I think that our society and our country judges us by our appearance, whether we like it or not. But these are men who want to be judged by their resume, very educated people,” he said. “If you give the image that you are tired and have not slept, that image doesn’t do well in an interview and people do make character judgments about the way you look.”
Mr. Slatkin added, “The economy is so bad … and it’s not getting better soon. You need hope. This gives you hope.”
Excerpt from “The Washington Times”
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Dr. Sam Rizk's New Book is Featured in PSP Magazine August 2009
August 27th, 2009
“A Must-Have List for Aesthetic Bookworms” says Plastic Surgery Practice Magazine. A new publication by Dr. Sam Rizk is scheduled to release for September 2009. The book promises a completely new approach to facial rejuvenation. Dr. Rizk takes on established methods and offers a new alternative to the facelifted postop look that has turned off so many people.








