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: 307	Ranked in US: 1565
Eyelid Surgery Eyelid surgery tightens and lifts sagging eyelid skin.	Ranked in Fresno: 2	Ranked in CA: 424	Ranked in US: 1902
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: 269	Ranked in US: 932
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: 399	Ranked in US: 1942
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: 309	Ranked in US: 1372
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: 368	Ranked in US: 1791
Breast Lift A procedure that lifts the breast tissue and repositions the nipples to remedy sagging breasts.	Ranked in Fresno: 3	Ranked in CA: 326	Ranked in US: 1633
Breast Augmentation Breast augmentation is a plastic surgery procedure that can enhance your breast size and shape.	Ranked in Fresno: 4	Ranked in CA: 368	Ranked in US: 1791
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: 240	Ranked in US: 1154
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: 263	Ranked in US: 1243