Dr. Edwin Williams

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Dr. Edwin Williams is a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon who founded The Williams Center in 1993. He has performed over 10,000 facial plastic surgery procedures and has pioneered the deep plane facelift. He served on the Board of Directors for the American Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery for over a decade, and served as President from 2015-2016. In 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019, Dr. Williams earned the Castle Connelly Top Doctors award in New York Facial Plastic Surgery.

Dr. Edwin F. Williams III attended Cornell University in Ithaca, New York where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in 1982. He began medical school at the State University of Buffalo School of Medicine and received his Doctor of Medicine in 1986.

Dr. Williams is actively involved in teaching facial plastic and reconstruction surgery to the residents of the Albany Medical Center and is former Chief of the Section of Facial and Plastic Reconstruction Surgery at Albany Medical Center where he received an academic appointment of Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery.

Is this true and how can this be prevented?

I’ve heard that some people experience excessive scarring with mini facelift procedures. Is this true and how can this be prevented?

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I’ve heard ear surgery is often performed on children

I’ve heard ear surgery is often performed on children. I wish I’d had it as a kid because I was always teased and called Dumbo. I’m an adult now and my ears still bother me. Is it possible to have surgery now?

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What is the recovery like? What kind of anesthesia will be used?

I’m an African American female in my mid-60s. I’ve been doing my research about a mini-facelift and would like some more information on the process. What is the recovery like? What kind of anesthesia will be used?

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Is it safe to go diving after having otoplasty?

Is it safe to go diving after having otoplasty? I had the surgery 5 months ago and the recovery has gone great. I am leaving for my honeymoon in a few weeks and I’m wondering if I will be able to go scuba diving. Do you think it will be safe?

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I have jowls, at least I think these are jowls

I have jowls, at least I think these are jowls. I can grab almost a handful of skin down at my jawline. Can this be taken care of with a lift? If so, is this surgery done under general anesthesia? What takes place during the surgery

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