Profile of Elise May, Dr

Dr. Elise May, a board certified plastic surgeon, attended Texas Tech University for her undergraduate work and obtained her Doctorate of Medicine degree (M.D.) from the UT Health Science Center in Houston. While in Houston, she participated in research at MD Anderson Cancer Center in the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, where she gained a great interest in comprehensive breast care. She then completed a 5 year General/Trauma Surgery residency at General Surgery training, as well as a fellowship in Surgical Breast Oncology at Baylor University Hospital in Dallas, followed by a 3 year Plastic and Reconstructive Fellowship at St. Louis University Hospital in Missouri.

Dr. May offers care encompassing all areas of plastic surgery including: cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the face/body, breast reconstruction, hand (both elective and trauma related), facelifts, and body contouring after weight loss.

Dr. May is a devoted wife to Dr. Greg May and mother to her son, Cauy. She is excited to provide the community with the same compassion and devotion in her surgical practice. She and her staff strive to provide the most up-to-date patient education as well as surgical techniques to those in the Texas Panhandle.

Procedures of Elise May, Dr ⁽¹²⁾

Procedure	Rank in Amarillo	Rank in TX	Rank in US
Panniculectomy A panniculectomy is a surgical procedure that removes the panniculus, an “apron” of loose skin and fat that hangs from the lower stomach after significant weight loss.	Ranked in Amarillo: 1	Ranked in TX: 6	Ranked in US: 132
ThermiVa ThermiVa is a radiofrequency energy treatment that’s commonly used to rejuvenate and recondition vaginal and vulvar skin by increasing collagen and elastin concentrations to minimize skin sag.	Ranked in Amarillo:	Ranked in TX:	Ranked in US:
Buttock Surgery A "butt lift" or "gluteoplasty" removes excess skin from the buttocks and provides a naturally lifted and firmer appearance.	Ranked in Amarillo: 1	Ranked in TX: 18	Ranked in US: 177
Eyelid Surgery Eyelid surgery tightens and lifts sagging eyelid skin.	Ranked in Amarillo: 1	Ranked in TX: 127	Ranked in US: 1038
Facelift Facelift surgery tightens underlying muscles, lifts tissues, sculpts fat, and removes excess skin, to give your face and neck a more youthful appearance.	Ranked in Amarillo: 1	Ranked in TX: 145	Ranked in US: 1014
Nipple Surgery Nipple reduction surgery involves decreasing the size of protruding or disproportionately large nipples and trimming excess tissue to create an aesthetically balanced breast.	Ranked in Amarillo: 1	Ranked in TX: 40	Ranked in US: 169
Post-Bariatric Body Contouring Body contouring following massive weight loss are procedures performed by plastic surgeons to eliminate and/or reduce excess post-bariatric surgery.	Ranked in Amarillo: 1	Ranked in TX: 29	Ranked in US: 108
Breast Asymmetry Correction Breast asymmetry correction surgery involves changing the size, shape or position of one of both the breasts to make the breasts more equal.	Ranked in Amarillo: 1	Ranked in TX: 30	Ranked in US: 177
Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Oncoplastic breast surgery merges the principles of oncologic and reconstructive surgery, utilizing a spectrum of aesthetic enhancing techniques to address tissue defects and optimize cosmesis from breast cancer surgery.	Ranked in Amarillo: 1	Ranked in TX: 13	Ranked in US: 19
Forehead Reduction Forehead reduction surgery shortens the distance between your hairline and eyebrows by moving the scalp forward and positioning your hairline lower on your forehead.	Ranked in Amarillo: 1	Ranked in TX: 33	Ranked in US: 253
Breast Augmentation Breast augmentation is a plastic surgery procedure that can enhance your breast size and shape.	Ranked in Amarillo: 2	Ranked in TX: 163	Ranked in US: 957
Vaginal Rejuvination Vaginal rejuvenation consists of surgical and nonsurgical treatments that firm up the skin around your vagina or tighten the vaginal canal	Ranked in Amarillo: 1	Ranked in TX: 4	Ranked in US: 6