Profile of Carl Askren, Dr

With three decades of experience, Dr. Askren is completely dedicated to the art of plastic surgery. He finds the artistic challenge most rewarding, and strives to provide naturally beautiful results to all of his patients. Dr. Askren delivers a fair presentation of both surgical and non-surgical options for management of aesthetic concerns, so patients are able to make an informed decision that best suits their ultimate objective. His calm, yet energetic tone reveals his enthusiasm while putting patients instantly at ease.

Showing an artistic side at age seven, Dr. Askren took special interest in the human form early on. Throughout medical school, his medium was pencil or pen and ink, which facilitated his work in medicine - particularly plastic surgery. Having illustrated in a number of medical textbooks, he now applies his artistic skills to living tissue and believes that the arts and plastic surgery are a natural combination.

Dr. Askren graduated Cum Laude from the Georgia Institute of Technology where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry. He received his Master of Science degree there, as well, studying laser applications in ophthalmology. After attending medical school at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, Dr. Askren completed his General Surgery Internship at Emory University. Following six years of surgical training at The University of California San Francisco Fresno – Central San Joaquin Valley Medical Education Program, he completed a residency in plastic surgery at the University of Alabama in Birmingham with Dr. Luis Vasconez and others – all pioneers of modern plastic surgery. His educational emphasis was on aesthetic face, breast and body surgery.

Dr. Askren is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He is also an active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery and the California Society of Plastic Surgeons. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Locally, he is an active member of the California Medical Association and is an active member of the Fresno-Madera Medical Society.

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Procedures of Carl Askren, Dr ⁽¹²⁾

Procedure	Rank in Fresno	Rank in CA	Rank in US
Brow Lift A surgical procedure that removes wrinkled, drooping skin around and above the eyebrows. This lifts the eyebrows and restores them to their appropriate placement.	Ranked in Fresno: 2	Ranked in CA: 284	Ranked in US: 1465
Eyelid Surgery Eyelid surgery tightens and lifts sagging eyelid skin.	Ranked in Fresno: 2	Ranked in CA: 400	Ranked in US: 1775
Facial Implants A facial implant is a small device (made of silicon or another safe material) that plastic surgeon puts underneath your skin during surgery.	Ranked in Fresno: 1	Ranked in CA: 248	Ranked in US: 845
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 Fresno: 3	Ranked in CA: 377	Ranked in US: 1777
Neck Lift A procedure that improves the look of the neck by redraping sagging, wrinkled skin. In addition, it tightens the skin by removing excess skin.	Ranked in Fresno: 1	Ranked in CA: 288	Ranked in US: 1266
Botox Botox works by blocking nerve signals to the muscles, so the injected muscle can’t contract.	Ranked in Fresno:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US: 3625
Facial Fillers Facial fillers are synthetic or naturally occurring substances injected into the lines, folds, and tissues of the face to decrease the appearance of wrinkles and restore the facial fullness that decreases with age.	Ranked in Fresno:	Ranked in CA:	Ranked in US: 2941
Breast Augmentation Breast augmentation is a plastic surgery procedure that can enhance your breast size and shape.	Ranked in Fresno: 4	Ranked in CA: 350	Ranked in US: 1685
Breast Lift A procedure that lifts the breast tissue and repositions the nipples to remedy sagging breasts.	Ranked in Fresno: 3	Ranked in CA: 309	Ranked in US: 1528
Breast Augmentation Breast augmentation is a plastic surgery procedure that can enhance your breast size and shape.	Ranked in Fresno: 4	Ranked in CA: 350	Ranked in US: 1685
Breast Reconstruction Breast reconstruction surgery helps restore a more natural, symmetrical appearance of a breast that has been removed by a mastectomy or altered by a lumpectomy as part of breast cancer treatment.	Ranked in Fresno: 2	Ranked in CA: 222	Ranked in US: 1053
Arm Lift An upper arm lift is a cosmetic surgical procedure that removes excess fat and loose skin on your underarms, eliminating the appearance of “bat wings.”	Ranked in Fresno: 4	Ranked in CA: 250	Ranked in US: 1156