Ear cartilage and revision rhinoplasty

Revision rhinoplasty may require cartilage grafting from other areas if there is insufficient septal cartilage available. One area is the conchal cartilage. This is the portion of ear cartilage that forms the bowl like appearance in front of the ear canal. The incision is behind the ear and ear cartilage for revision rhinoplasty is a common practice. 

How long does a facelift last?

Many patients may ask, how long does a facelift last? The answer is that it depends what type of facelift was performed. Patients who have a simple SMAS facelift may see result for a few years and then things will begin to descend again with the presence of jowls and loose skin. This includes…

How long will a facelift last?

Facelift surgery typically will last approximately 15 years. A facelift does not halt the aging process. Your face and neck will continue to mature over time. However, your face 10-15 years after your facelift will likely look as good if not better than it did just before you had the surgery.

Most…

Balloon sinus and rhinoplasty

Patients often ask if rhinoplasty can be done with balloon sinuplasty. Those patients desiring cosmetic changes to their nose with nose job surgery or rhinoplasty may also have functional or breathing issues. These could be due to a deviated septum and turbinate enlargement. Those patients…

Nasal tip rotation in female rhinoplasty

I frequently hear from my rhinoplasty patients that their biggest fear that their tip is too rotated after rhinoplasty. Many studies have been performed to assess the ideal angle of rotation of the nasal tip. Of course this is dependent on many variables such as patient gender, ethnicity,…