Visiting Professor for the American Society of Maxillofacial Surgery
Past President of The Rhinoplasty Society
Information for Traveling Patients
We see patients from all over the globe. Our office staff can provide you and your family with everything from help finding accomodations to local attractions to enhance your visit.
I am deeply grateful and ever so appreciative of your truly welcome and much needed help! Your surgery results are nothing short of awesome! Thoughtfulness like yours indeed takes a special caring. Again, ‘Thanks a Million’ for everything!! - P.B.S., Revision Rhinoplasty
I wonder how you create a living thing with your hands. How do you build something out of nothing? The thought of the task baffles me, but to my father, it is mundane. - Katharine Searcy Menick click here for the rest of her perspective
I wanted to take a minute of your precious time to thank you and to let you know the true meaning of what you have restored in her. Yours is a truly special gift and the confidence in which you handled her case allowed her to focus on healing, not worrying! - V.B., patient’s daughter Nasal Reconstruction
I feel great every time I look into the mirror. Thank you for that gift. - C.G., Nasal Reconstruction
Needless to say, I am overjoyed at the acquisition of my new nose - something I never imagined I would need - turned out so splendidly. It is a wonderful gift that you bring the world with your expertise, your care, and your artistry. It replaces despair with hope and, indeed verges on the miraculous. My deepest thanks. - D.L., Nasal Reconstruction - click here for case details
I think of you every time I look in the mirror and know how blessed I am to have you as my doctor – the genius….. Everyone tells me how beautiful I look and they are amazed at your ability. Thank you for making a nightmare experience quite pleasant and even fun at times…. We have so much to thank you for. You were beyond considerate and we are beyond grateful… I get compliments almost every day on my beautiful nose. -J.D. Nasal Reconstruction -click here for case details
You are really a miracle worker! My nose is healing rapidly and I feel normal again - a delicious feeling. - P.F., Nasal Reconstruction - click here for case details
I am so happy for getting the surgery. The surgery has changed the outlook I have about myself and my self-confidence. So thanks again because how can I repay someone who has changed my life. - T.P., Revision Rhinoplasty after Congenital Nasal Hemangioma
You truly gave me a new lease on life, as the saying goes. My nose is absolutely beautiful; I still get compliments on it! - D.W., Nasal Reconstruction/Revision
Thank you so much for taking such great care of our son. We couldn’t have made it through all this without your kindness and compassion. - B. and G. S., Nasal Reconstruction for their child
Words will never be enough to express our gratitude for the work you have done with our daughter. You have made her a whole person again. From the first day we met you, we had unending hope for her. You plainly said you could fix her when everyone else warned us not to expect much. - Mother of K.B. Facial Reconstruction - click here for case details
I would like to take this opportunity to tell you what a magnificent doctor and artist you are! My two surgeries a few months ago - nose repair and facelift - changed my life. Everyone remarks how beautiful the work is. I feel I have lived on both sides of appearance; that is, going from droopy and haggard to looking vibrant and pleasing. - J.T., Facelift and Rhinoplasty - click here for case details
There is rarely a day that goes by that I don't Thank God for sending me your way. My nose is beautiful. - K.D.
Magician performs excision: arm scar disappears! - 6 word memoir dedicated to Dr. Menick by M.F. - click here for case details
We are back home...The result is fantastic and completely in line with the vision I had in mind. Thank you for understanding and making that vision a reality. The vastly significant improvement to my breathing will certainly enhance my overall health and quality of life as well. I have the best of both worlds in aesthetics and function. I am beyond happy and satisfied. Your staff is attentive, warm and caring. - A.C., Revision Rhinoplasty
You restored my nose and therefore my face. You gave me back my identity, and allowed me for the first time in 26 years, to feel physically whole again. I could only begin to imagine how rewarding it must be to change and restore peoples' lives, getting back confidence, changing their outlook on life and making them ready to embrace life again as it was. Because of your surgical skills and the changes you made externally, I am feeling stronger internally... - A.C., Revision Rhinoplasty
Thank you for giving me my identity back. While I could have lived with the scars from the dogbite, my psyche feels better knowing that I present the best face I can- with your help. Thanks for sharing the benefits of your skills with me. I am honored. - M.T., Facial and Nasal Trauma after previous failed repair
I am thankful every day for what the Doctor was able to do for my daughter. - D.L., Father of Nasal Trauma patient after previous failed repair
I hope you know deep in your heart how thankful I am for your skills. Let's call it a higher power that we met. I have no clue why things happen. However, I do know that our meeting each other and your willingness to come to my rescue was evident from the start. I just wanted you to know I was treated with great respect and care (kindness) which has continued to this day. I truly am a better man for having known you mentally and physically. From the bottom of my heart, thank you so very much... - D.G., Facial and Nasal burn
I don't get on your side of town during working hours very often. I think in another month or so I will be over there and would just like to stop in real quick to shake your hand and thank you for my beautiful nose! Everything is going great. It gets better all the time. - A.C., Nasal Reconstruction
Thank you very much for being brilliant, talented, and fun to be with. It was an amazing journey and the confidence Harper and I have in your skills made it easy to keep the Faith. We will never believe that we have said "Thank You" enough. God richly blessed our package of three, and it is important to include the hundreds of people that joined us in the long process. The kindness and helpfulness of Rachel and Tina your office staff. - J.D., Nasal Reconstruction
I have been thinking of you and wondering how you are. My son will turn 18 soon and he is doing very well. His surgery all started with you and now he is almost grown! He wears a BAHA, a bone conducting hearing aid. I just want to say thank you for your very tender care of my son. His mom passed away nearly 4 years ago and I know she would join me in extending this thank you! You are a pretty decent ear maker too, and I would be willing to tell Dr. Brent! - R.S., Father of Ear Reconstruction patient
I wanted to tell you how thankful I am that you worked on me today. I think it looks terrific! Your work must be so rewarding. You are life changing to so many. Thank you! - K.D., Nasal Reconstruction
I just want to tell you and everyone else at the office, THANK YOU! You helped make my dreams come true with your patience and superb hospitality. I will be sure to tell all my friends how terrific this experience was for me. Thank you again very much! - D.G., Rhinoplasty
I am deeply grateful and ever so appreciative of your truly welcome and much needed help! Your surgery results are nothing short of awesome! Thoughtfulness like yours indeed takes a special caring. Again, "Thanks a Million" for everything!! - P.S., Revision Rhinoplasty
I wanted to thank you again for the great work that you did on my nose. My wife and I are very pleased. You are truly gifted. God bless. - K.V., Nasal Reconstruction
Thank you for making a beautiful nose. I’ve always wanted a “normal” looking nose and without you I wouldn’t have had this life altering opportunity. You amaze me. - L.S., Congenital Nasal Deformity Reconstruction
My nose is healing very well and it looks great. I must admit that I am really loving my new nose! Thank you very much Dr. Menick. - C.M., Rhinoplasty
Your work is beautiful and so reminiscent of the Wabi Sabi concept but did you know that this advanced aesthetic concept is also a perspective and philosophy of life? Thanks for changing my life. I feel so vibrant and alive as a result of your work. - A.C., Revision Rhinoplasty
Some gifts you hold in your hand: Some you hold in your heart. We are so grateful for the blessing of you! My family and I want to extend a sincere thank you for giving me my life back. You are a special man: Your heart heals us and your hands make us beautiful again. Dr. Menick, you create gifts like no other. No words could ever express the thankfulness I feel for you, your office staff and your hospital team... - C.J., Nasal Reconstruction after Dogbite
Everything is going great and I have significant feeling in the nose. Once in a while certain vibrations (like singing) cause a most intense tickling/itching sensation. It’s kind of weird and exciting all at the same time. It gets better all the time. Thank you so much. - A.C., Nasal Reconstruction
I am writing just to let you know that I am very happy with my nose now. It really changed my life a lot, now I can take lots of pictures of my face (it doesn’t matter if the light is in my face), it always looks great and I am very confident meeting people, I don’t have to hide anymore. I had some concerns about the high bridge but after 2 months I started being 100% happy. All the rib pain in the end was worth it. Thanks a lot for what you have done for me and I hope you will make many other patients happy. - R.F., Revision Rhinoplasty
Reconstructive Plastic Surgeon Completes First Leg of International Lecture
World renowned reconstructive plastic surgeon, Dr. Frederick Menick recently completed the first leg of his international 2011 lecture schedule, and says education, innovation and proper planning from the plastic and reconstructive surgery community is essential.
According to the most recent statistics released by the American Society Plastic Surgery (ASPS), 5.3 million reconstructive plastic surgery procedures were performed in 2010. As a board-certified plastic surgeon in Tucson, AZ, Dr. Frederick Menick maintains a rigorous and diverse lecturing schedule dedicated to the advancement of reconstructive plastic surgery. By sharing his techniques with fellow reconstructive plastic surgeons, he hopes to improve the quality of reconstructive surgical results. Equally as important, Dr. Menick hopes to restore the confidence of patients around the world who need procedures such as facial reconstruction, nasal reconstruction, secondary rhinoplasty and Mohs surgery. “People want to look in the mirror and be themselves. They want to look normal. We recognize a face as being normal because it has a normal skin quality, a normal outline of the landmarks, a normal three dimensional shape.”
Thus far in 2011, Dr. Menick has delivered invited lectures around the world on facial and reconstructive and aesthetic nasal surgery or rhinoplasty, including the Advanced Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Workshop in Melbourne, Australia, the Thanc Foundation Symposium on Free Flap Reconstruction of the Head and Neck Defects: A Multidisciplinary Approach in White Plains, NY, and the keynote address at the annual meeting of the American College of MOHS Surgery. The final two stops on his spring lecture schedule took him to Barcelona, Spain for the joint annual meeting of the French Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons and the Catalan Spanish Society of Plastic Surgery, and eventually to Baltimore, MD where he led a course on his state-of-the-art approach to comprehensive facial reconstruction sponsored by AO North America.
When delivering a keynote address on nasal reconstruction, participating as a speaker in a craniomaxillofacial course, or performing a complicated case, Dr. Menick says training, unique skills and proper planning are essential to a successful procedure. “Over the last 20 years, I have made a number of contributions to an aesthetic approach to facial reconstruction, where the goal is to restore things to normal, not just get them healed. Making them look normal and, hopefully, making it look good is my goal.”
About Dr. Menick
Frederick J. Menick, MD earned his medical degree from the Yale University Medical School. He then completed his general surgery residency at Stanford University and the University of Arizona, and his plastic surgery residency at the University of California, Irvine. Dr. Menick is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, and is a member of the American Association of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society of Reconstructive and Plastic Surgeons, the American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons and is a past president of the Rhinoplasty Society.
Dr. Menick’s plastic surgery practice is located at 1102 N. El Dorado Place, in Tucson, AZ 85715, and can be reached at (520) 881-4525, or found online at drmenick.com.
Frederick J. Menick, MD is a board-certified plastic surgeon specializing in nasal reconstruction and rhinoplasty. He is the accomplished author of a range of texts, book chapters, and articles, the most recent of which is soon to be published in the February 2011 issue of the journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery®. “Microvascular Repair of Heminasal, Subtotal, and Total Nasal Defects with a Folded Radial Forearm Flap and Full Thickness Forehead Flap,” describes Dr. Menick’s latest groundbreaking work with microvascular surgeon and coauthor Dr. Arthur Salibian.
Dr. Frederick J. Menick, board-certified plastic surgeon in Tucson, will publish an article in the February 2011 journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgery based on his innovative work in rhinoplasty and nasal reconstruction. Written in collaboration with microvascular surgeon Dr. Arthur Salibian, the article unveils a new technique for accomplishing complete nasal reconstruction in patients who have lost all cover, lining and support after trauma, cancer, immune disease, or cocaine injury. Its focus is on the restoration of a normal nose through the use of rib grafts, microvascular tissue from the forearm, and a forehead flap, which involves a three-stage technique developed by Dr. Menick over the last ten years.
Dr. Menick is dedicated to the advancement of the field of plastic surgery in Tucson and around the world, as is evidenced by his countless publications and steady international lecture schedule in support of the techniques he pioneers. He says, “cosmetic and reconstructive surgery are complementary – the aesthetic skill needed to enhance the attractiveness of a normal but imperfect nose or face can be used to define the tissue requirements and techniques needed to rebuild a nose lost to cancer or injury, and vice versa. The skills needed to rebuild the face deformed by cancer, trauma, or congenital deformity can also be applied to aesthetic surgery.” As a result, Dr. Menick’s innovations in the area of nasal and facial reconstruction are far reaching and his latest work is sure to improve the lives of many patients, both reconstructive and cosmetic. His previous papers on nasal surgery were awarded the James Barrett Brown Prize in Plastic Surgery in both 1990 and 2003. This award is given yearly by the American Association of Plastic Surgeons for the “most important contribution to Plastic Surgery” published in the United States.
About Dr. Menick
Dr. Frederick Menick earned his medical degree from Yale University and completed his general surgery residency at Stanford University and the University of Arizona. He specialized in plastic surgery at the University of California, Irvine and completed advanced fellowships in plastic surgery at the Queen Victoria Hospital in England and in the United States in Los Angeles and Miami. Dr. Menick is a diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery and a member of the American Association of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and the American Society of Maxillofacial Surgeons.
Dr. Menick’s practice is located at 1102 N. El Dorado Place in Tucson, Arizona. His office can be reached at (520) 881-4525 or online at either http://www.drmenick.com/ or the Frederick J. Menick, MD Facebook page.
Dr. Frederick J. Menick is a board-certified plastic surgeon practicing in Tucson, Arizona, since 1983. Dr. Menick is world-renown for his exemplary results in the field of facial & nasal reconstruction. Dr. Menick possesses a great passion for helping these patients who have undergone severe facial trauma and decided long ago to focus his efforts exclusively to the practice of facial & nasal reconstruction. In addition to directly helping his patients, Dr. Menick is regarded as a valuable and integral member amongst the plastic surgery community for his ongoing contributions in the form of lectures, journal entries and 2 published textbooks based on the art & practice of nasal reconstruction.
Dr. Menick was featured in PIMA Medical Society publication in the August/September issue.
Patient Response Letter to PIMA Medical Society Article about Dr. Menick
Letter to the Editor of PIMA Medical Society:
“I am a patient of Dr. Fred Menick (featured in the August September Sombrero). He has been taking care of me since March 2009.
I had a severe nasal distortion due to repeated surgeries and radiation therapy. The plastic and reconstructive surgeon who had been treating me in Phoenix felt that I needed expert care and recommended Dr. Menick, so since March my wife and I have been commuting between Phoenix and Tucson several times a month. Anyone who’s driven between the two cities and along Speedway will agree that this is not the most scenic or interesting drive. But it has certainly been worth it.
Dr. Menick has operated on me five times, the first requiring an overnight stay at Carondelet St. Joseph’s Hospital (where the care, incidentally has been first-rate), and the others outpatient surgeries, also at St. Joseph’s.
From the freakish nose that caused me to be self-conscious and caused difficulty breathing and sleeping, a symmetrical, “normal”-looking nose is emerging. Apart from the cosmetic improvement, my breathing has improved greatly.
It’s not over yet. The skin flap from my forehead that bridges from my eyebrow to the distal half of my nose has yet to be removed, and Dr. Menick plans a little more tweaking after that.
What strikes me about this gifted surgeon is his quiet competence, personal attention, and most of all, his meticulousness and attention to detail. “Close enough” is not good enough for him. It has to be perfect.
I urge any physician who has not seen his new book on nasal reconstruction to have a look at it. You’ll be amazed by the results he’s achieved with the most awful nasal deformities. The book should be available at the medical college library.
We in Arizona are very fortunate to have a surgeon of Dr. Menick’s abilities in our community.”
The 2010 Aesthetic Facial Reconstruction Symposium will be in Tucson, Arizona from February 18th – 20th. Please click the image below for program details.
One of the world’s leading rhinoplasty and reconstructive surgeons is launching a comprehensive new website that provides visitors with state-of-the-art, educational tools to let them know of the many options available to help them restore and renew their appearance. Dr. Frederick J. Menick’s Arizona plastic and reconstructive surgery practice is opening new virtual doors on the worldwide web.
Dr. Frederick J. Menick has achieved a global reputation for being one of the leading experts in facial reconstruction and nose reshaping surgery. Now, he is giving patients virtual access into his Tucson, Arizona rhinoplasty practice with a comprehensive new website designed to provide a wide range of information about his services and how he can help people renew their appearance or restore facial features that have been subject to injury or deformity.
The new site embraces the ever-evolving technology of the internet to give patients a tour of Dr. Menick’s practice before even setting foot inside its doors. Using web video documentaries, on-line patient forms, before and after galleries, and detailed descriptions of procedures offered, Dr. Menick is able to provide a useful, interactive guide for patients to start making informed decisions on options that can meet their ultimate goals. Working in collaboration with Rosemont Media® a website design firm, Dr. Menick has crafted a new site that encompasses virtually all aspects of the surgical process, with pages devoted to what patients can expect pre- and post-operatively, as well as the details of the procedures themselves and the recovery process. He also provides patients with a meticulous biography and full listing of his credentials, and an updated blog with the latest news in aesthetic and reconstructive surgery and testimonials from some of his patients.
In addition to maxillofacial and nasal reconstruction surgery, Dr. Menick’s new website also details other procedures available, including facial cosmetic enhancement and breast augmentation for Tucson, Arizona patients and those visiting from around the world who are looking to improve body contours. Dr. Menick hopes that his new website gives patients a view into his overall philosophy and studied approach to plastic surgery, as well as his commitment to helping individuals who would simply like to enhance their appearance, or those who have had a mastectomy or suffered severe facial abnormalities and need to rebuild and restore what they have lost. “The goal is to restore things to normal, not just get them healed. Making it look normal and making it look good is my goal.”
With the new website, Dr. Menick hopes to offer those in the Tucson, Arizona area and patients traveling from across the globe a comprehensive range of information that’s conveyed in the most educational and user-friendly way possible, as well as giving them a window into numerous academic contributions and a 25-year history of practice in plastic surgery.
About Dr. Frederick J. Menick
Dr. Frederick J. Menick is a reconstructive and cosmetic plastic surgeon in Tucson, Arizona. He is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is a member of many of the most prestigious medical organizations in the world, including American Association of Plastic Surgeons, the American Society Of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Dr. Menick is a graduate of Yale Medical School and received general surgical training at Stanford and the University of Arizona, followed by plastic surgery training at UC-Irvine and plastic surgery fellowships in England, California, and the University of Miami. He has served as the President of the Rhinoplasty Society, and is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Division of Plastic Surgery at the University of Arizona. Dr. Menick has authored two textbooks on facial and nasal reconstruction, including the recent Nasal Reconstruction: Art and Practice, and has edited three books on facial reconstructive and cosmetic surgery. He performs charitable reconstructive surgery all over the world, including missions to Africa, Brazil, the Philippines, Korea, and Vietnam. Dr. Menick is regarded as one of the world’s leading experts in rhinoplasty surgery.
For more information on Frederick J. Menick, MD, his practice can be reached at 1102 N El Dorado Place, Tucson, AZ 85715 – (520) 881-4525.
Hello and welcome to the blog for Dr. Frederick J. Menick! We’ve created this resource to assist our patients who are considering plastic and reconstructive surgery. Our goal is to provide you with information about the latest technology and procedures in plastic and reconstructive surgery. Our blog will also serve as a forum for patients to learn about their surgical options from our Tucson plastic surgeon, Dr. Fred Menick welcomes any questions that you may have!
