What causes a deviated septum?

Many of my patients ask me, “What causes a deviated septum?” when we discuss their breathing problems during a septoplasty or nose surgery consultation.

You cannot be sure what caused the deviation unless there was acute trauma that you can recall after which you had a clear…

The male facelift

facelift in a male is not as common of a procedure as in females, however, is becoming more popular as baby boomers are at the age where they are noticing significant neck laxity, banding, and a soft jawline.

Most of my male patients have an issue with their neck. They dislike the…

Septoplasty for Deviated Septum

A deviated septum can cause breathing issues in the nose. Nasal surgery can help this with a septoplasty which can be done closed through intranasal incisions, or sometimes with a rhinoplasty approach.

A deviated septum that causes nostril asymmetry is repaired using a rhinoplasty…

Open or Closed Approach for Rhinoplasty (Nose Job)

There is still some debate regarding which approach to rhinoplasty or nose surgery is best. I prefer the open or external rhinoplasty approach the majority of the time as it allows excellent visualization of all the cartilaginous and bony structure of the nose. This allows for accurate cartilage…

Can you have sinus surgery with rhinoplasty?

Many of my rhinoplasty or nose job patients have concomitant issues with sinus infections and may require sinus surgery. Rhinoplasty is surgery of the nose and nasal airway whereas sinus surgery widens the openings of the sinuses so that they drain more effectively into the nose.

The…