Dr. Samir Pancholi for the New York Times: Want a Face-Lift? First, Stop Smoking
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“Dr. Pancholi, who is certified by the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, takes scare tactics a step further. He shows patients graphic postoperative pictures of smokers who didn’t heed his advice to quit. “They see the wound opening up, turning red or black, the edges start coming apart,” he said. “They see the skin graft we use to put it back together.”
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Dr. Pancholi is a Las Vegas cosmetic surgeon and media relations representative for the American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery.