How is sinus surgery different from nose surgery?

Nose surgery such as fixing a deviated septum, making turbinates smaller, or opening the nasal valves assists with the nasal passage and improves breathing and airflow. This will not cure nasal allergies but by making the turbinates smaller, this may lessen the severity of nasal allergy attacks. It is important to understand that 

Who is the best nose surgeon in Houston?

Since the nose is on your face, you want to trust your face to an expert in that field and to someone who has done rhinoplasty or nose job surgery many times. More important than finding the best nose surgeon in Houston, is finding the RIGHT nose surgeon for YOU in…

Is a Facelift Major Surgery

Many potential facelift patients come in not understanding that a properly done, long-lasting facelift is major surgery. Major is a relative term and when compared to heart, brain, or transplant surgery, I guess a facelift is not a “major” surgery.

However,…

Is a nose job painful?

Many patients may be apprehensive or nervous about having nose job surgery due to concern over pain or discomfort. Is a nose job painful - this is a common question I receive during consultation.

I have to start off by saying that everyone’s pain threshold…

What type of anesthesia is used for rhinoplasty?

Anesthesia for rhinoplasty or nose surgery is typically under general anesthesia. This means you will have a breathing tube and certain gas anesthetics are used to keep you under. The reason general anesthesia is used more often for a nose job and not twilight or conscious…

Rhinoplasty and breast augmentation at the same time?

I have performed many a rhinoplasty or nose job concomitantly with other plastic surgeons who perform body surgery. The most common combination is rhinoplasty with a breast augmentation as these are the most popular plastic surgery procedures in the US.

There…

Do Facelifts Last?

Many of my facial rejuvenation patients may ask me how long does a facelift last? This is an excellent question but truly dependent on the age of the patient and more importantly, the type of facelift performed.

There are numerous types of facelifts and each…

Non Surgical Nose Job

I have many patients who may come in for consultation interested in non surgical rhinoplasty. They are referring to cosmetic changes to the nose that might be made with fillers such as Restylane, Juvederm, or Radiesse. As a surgeon, I am not a large advocate of non…

Does non surgical facelift work?

I have many patients that may come in asking does a non surgical facelift work? The answer here depends on who the patient is, what they are looking to improve, and what their expectations are. A non-surgical facelift is a broad descriptor of enhancing the appearance…

Will Rhinoplasty Weaken My Nose?

Many of my nose surgery patients ask if rhinoplasty will weaken your nose. They want to know if they will require another rhinoplasty down the road or if their nose will droop over time after a nose job.

Rhinoplasty actually causes quite the opposite. Having…