He came from reconstruction. The face never let him go.
Dr. Masoud Saman
Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
He came to aesthetics from reconstruction. Years spent rebuilding faces after cancer and trauma left him with a conviction that still governs the practice: nothing on the face is ornamental, and every structure earns its place. When the work is the face, restraint is not a style. It is the standard.
Dr. Saman's practice is deliberately narrow, devoted to rhinoplasty and facial rejuvenation and little else. The narrowness is the point. It is what allows a level of attention, and a depth of mastery, that a broader practice cannot reach.
He is trusted not only by patients but by the surgeons who care for them. Established aesthetic surgeons travel to New York to study his approaches to rhinoplasty and facial rejuvenation, and he lectures regularly at the field's leading international meetings. His research examines how filters, beauty standards, and cultural pressure shape self-image and the decision to have surgery, work that anchors his emphasis on honest expectations and long-term wellbeing.
He wrote The Smart Guide to Rhinoplasty for a simple reason: he had seen what happens when patients go in unprepared. The book is the candid, anatomy-first account he wishes every patient had before choosing a surgeon and a procedure.
In this world of fast medicine, efficiency has become the standard. Somewhere in that acceleration, the conversation got shorter. I chose not to follow.
In brief
- Double board-certified facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon
- Practice devoted exclusively to the nose and face
- Over 7,000 facial, head, and neck procedures performed
- Author of The Smart Guide to Rhinoplasty
- Internationally recognized expert in preservation and ultrasonic rhinoplasty
- 45+ peer-reviewed articles and book chapters
- Invited faculty and live surgeon at international rhinoplasty congresses
- Surgeons travel to New York to train alongside him
- Former director of head and neck oncologic and microvascular reconstruction
- Member, American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
- Member, European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery
- Member, Rhinoplasty Society of Europe
- Member, International Society of Rhinoplasty Surgeons
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Questions patients ask
What is Dr. Saman's specialty?
Dr. Saman is a double board-certified facial plastic and reconstructive surgeon whose practice is devoted exclusively to the nose and face. He is internationally recognized for rhinoplasty, including complex revision and ethnic rhinoplasty, and for deep plane facelift and facial rejuvenation surgery.
Is Dr. Saman board-certified?
Yes. Dr. Saman holds double board certification in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, and is a member of the American and European Academies of Facial Plastic Surgery, the Rhinoplasty Society of Europe, and the International Society of Rhinoplasty Surgeons.
Where does Dr. Saman practice?
At Saman Facial Plastic Surgery, 240 Central Park South, Suite 2H, in Manhattan, with surgery performed in the practice's AAAASF-accredited operating suite.
What makes his approach distinctive?
A deliberately narrow focus, a preservation-minded philosophy that favors restraint over aggressive change, and a boutique model that limits surgical volume so each patient receives genuine attention from consultation through recovery.
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