Profile of Charles H. Thorne, Dr

Charles H. Thorne, MD, is originally from California. He received his B.A. in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry in 1974 from Yale University where he also played baseball and hockey. After receiving his undergraduate degree, Dr. Thorne served for two years in the Peace Corps in Ghana, West Africa, where he taught science at all levels of the Ghanaian educational system. After returning from Africa, Dr. Thorne attended medical school at the UCLA School of Medicine where he spent an additional year pursuing a fellowship in Pathology and performing research in Immunology before receiving his MD degree in 1981. He then returned to the East coast where he completed a 5 year residency in General Surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Dr. Thorne then took a residency in Plastic Surgery at the Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery at the NYU Medical Center from 1986-1988 followed by a final year of additional training in Craniofacial Surgery, 1988-1989, also at NYU.

Procedures of Charles H. Thorne, Dr ⁽¹²⁾

Procedure	Rank in New York	Rank in NY	Rank in US
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 New York: 18	Ranked in NY: 85	Ranked in US: 2081
Rhinoplasty Commonly referred to as a “nose job” this surgical procedure can help correct undesirable ridges, size, shape, or other aspects of the nose. In some situations, this procedure can correct certain breathing problems.	Ranked in New York: 59	Ranked in NY: 77	Ranked in US: 1638
Areola Reduction Areola repositioning involves both the areola and the nipple being lifted and established in a natural position.	Ranked in New York: 6	Ranked in NY: 22	Ranked in US: 509
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 New York: 13	Ranked in NY: 77	Ranked in US: 1713
Facial Rejuvenation Facial rejuvenation is a cosmetic treatment which aims to restore a youthful appearance to the human face.	Ranked in New York:	Ranked in NY:	Ranked in US:
Liposuction A surgical procedure that removes stubborn fat deposits from the legs.	Ranked in New York: 17	Ranked in NY: 37	Ranked in US: 815
Buccal Fat Pad Removal (Cheek Narrowing) Buccal fat pad removal, also known as cheek fat removal or buccal lipectomy, is a surgery that removes excess fat pads from the cheeks to create a more contoured facial appearance. It is generally used to reduce chubby cheeks (“chipmunk cheeks”) that can be due to genetics or weight gain.	Ranked in New York: 13	Ranked in NY: 14	Ranked in US: 130
Tear Trough Correction The goal of a tear trough correction filler is to reduce the depth of a tear trough.	Ranked in New York:	Ranked in NY:	Ranked in US:
Eyelid Surgery Eyelid surgery tightens and lifts sagging eyelid skin.	Ranked in New York: 68	Ranked in NY: 96	Ranked in US: 2130
Craniofacial Surgery Craniofacial surgery is a surgical subspecialty that deals with congenital and acquired deformities of the head, skull, face, neck, jaws and associated structures.	Ranked in New York:	Ranked in NY:	Ranked in US:
Ear Pinning Cosmetic ear surgery is a type of plastic and reconstructive surgery that can improve the size, shape, or position of the outer ear by reshaping the cartilage.	Ranked in New York: 36	Ranked in NY: 50	Ranked in US: 961
Mini Facelift A mini facelift is an anti-aging surgery that focuses on sagging skin.	Ranked in New York: 18	Ranked in NY: 18	Ranked in US: 636