Dr. Norman Pastorek
Facial Plastic Surgery
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59 years experience male
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Norman J. Pastorek, MD, PC, FACS
New York City, NY
About
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Dr. Pastorek is one of the world’s most recognized and experienced Aesthetic Facial Plastic Surgeons and has practiced Facial Plastic Surgery in New York for more than three decades. He received his medical degree and surgical training at the University of Illinois and the University of Illinois Hospitals in Chicago, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. Although he is dedicated to his private Facial Plastic Surgery practice, Dr. Pastorek is also a highly respected medical educator and teacher. For over two decades, he has volunteered one day a week to a facial plastic surgery clinic to educate residents. He feels that teaching young doctors “finds the soul of the surgeon,” and it is “vital to give back knowledge and share wisdom with the profession in order to complete the circle.” His peers have honored him with elections to “The Best Doctors in America” and “America’s Top Doctors” every year since the inception of these guides, which highlight the finest in American medicine. W Magazine listed Dr. Pastorek as one of the five best rhinoplasty surgeons in the world. Town and Country Magazine named him one of the “Country’s Best Cosmetic Surgeons.” He has received both the “Patient’s Choice” and “Compassionate Doctor” certifications, awarded by patients to less than 3% of the nation’s 720,000 physicians.
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Facial Plastic Surgery
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A 34-year-old member asked:

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Facial Plastic Surgery 59 years experience
Usually minimal time: Following endoscopic gallbladder surgery a patient is back to normal quickly. Following traditional incisions it may take a while to feel like you wan... Read More
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A 24-year-old member asked:

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Facial Plastic Surgery 59 years experience
Retin-A is a topical: Retin-a is applied topically and is available in various strengths for managing the effects of aging skin. Accutane is an oral medication. It is very... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:

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Facial Plastic Surgery 59 years experience
Consider: Consider exilis to address facial wrinkles, loose jowls, and “turkey neck”.
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A 59-year-old male asked:

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Facial Plastic Surgery 59 years experience
Ulterapy: Ultherapy® is a beautifully simple procedure, taking only 30 to 60 minutes to activate the body’s natural healing process in a way that gradually and ... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:

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Facial Plastic Surgery 59 years experience
Possibly: There are many causes of swollen eye lids.The most common is heredity. Fluid retention from salt, allergies, and decreased thyroid function, repeated ... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:

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Facial Plastic Surgery 59 years experience
Ultherapy : Though it is not a replacement for cosmetic surgery, ultherapy® offers meaningful improvement for lax skin with no downtime.
Reversing the effects ... Read More
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A 37-year-old member asked:

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Facial Plastic Surgery 59 years experience
Maybe: Minimal sinus surgery can be accompanied by an aesthetic rhinoplasty. They require two different areas of expertise. Make sure find a surgeon who is e... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:

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Facial Plastic Surgery 59 years experience
Talk with the doctor: Best to speak with your doctor first. You can soften the crusts with hydrogen peroxide soaked q-tips using a twirling action. Once the the crusting is... Read More
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A female asked:

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Facial Plastic Surgery 59 years experience
Silicone: Occasionally, anatomic mandible configurations require orthographic surgery rather than augmentation. Chin augmentation is the only procedure where i ... Read More
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A 25-year-old female asked:

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Facial Plastic Surgery 59 years experience
Clips do not work: There is an old novel called "little women" where the main character used a clothespin on her nose to make smaller. It did not work then. It will not ... Read More
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A male asked:

Dr. Norman Pastorekanswered
Facial Plastic Surgery 59 years experience
Ultherapy : Though it is not a replacement for cosmetic surgery, ultherapy® offers meaningful improvement for lax skin with no downtime.
Reversing the effects ... Read More
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A 36-year-old male asked:

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Facial Plastic Surgery 59 years experience
Don't: Don't expect to stop the aging process. Do set a goal for a youthful appearance for years.
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A 48-year-old member asked:

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Facial Plastic Surgery 59 years experience
One variety hides: Most forms of skin cancer grow outward an are noticed. One form, morpheaform looks like a flat white freckle and can go unnoticed. It is also the most... Read More
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A 36-year-old member asked:

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Facial Plastic Surgery 59 years experience
$2000-$4000: Approx. $2000-$4000 depending on the extent of the problem. Such as, does the problem involve the upper lids or the lower lids or both. Also, some low... Read More
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A 30-year-old member asked:

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Facial Plastic Surgery 59 years experience
Rhinoplasty: The outpatient procedure can last one to two hours. I prefer a technique called closed or endo-rhinoplasty, which involves making only internal incis... Read More
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A 35-year-old member asked:

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Facial Plastic Surgery 59 years experience
The same : These are two names for an acne eruption
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A 35-year-old member asked:

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Facial Plastic Surgery 59 years experience
Yes: There are degrees of tightening from minimal to maximal. A skin only blepharoplasty, to a orbicular is suspension, to a canthoplasty.
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Pastorek is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
HealthTap member
Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Pastorek is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful!
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Nicely said. Thanks.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
University of Illinois, College of Medicine
Graduated 1964MD
Medical/Graduate school
University of Illinois College of Medicine, IL
Graduated 1964MD
Awards
Top Doctor 2010-2011, US News & World Report
Affiliations
American Board of Otolaryngolgoy
American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
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