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Nose job or rhinoplasty can help improve your nasal airway by performing septoplasty for a deviated septum or making the turbinates smaller. Treating the turbinates can sometimes help with allergies however, one should be wary that nasal airway surgery can sometimes worsen allergies….

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One of the complications and aesthetically displeasing results after a rhinoplasty or nose job may be an upturned nasal tip causing excess nostril show and a turned up nose with an operated appearance. This can be a disastrous consequence for a rhinoplasty patient.

Overrotation of…

Many of my patients are unsure as to when they would need a facelift or simply just have facial fillers injected such as Restylane or Juvederm. When addressing the maturing face, it is important to assess what is the root cause of one’s facial appearance. Whether it is a deflated appearance,…

Nose surgery may include septoplasty for a deviated septum. The septum is the wall that separates the two sides of the nose and is composed of cartilage in front and thin bone in the back. A deviated septum can occur due to numerous reasons. The septum can become deviated during birth as…

Recovery after rhinoplasty or a nose job typically takes 7-10 days. However, there are certain things that can help expedite your recovery after rhinoplasty. Every patient is different and depending on your age, skin thickness, medical issues, and degree of work needed on the nose, recovery…

Nasal packing after rhinoplasty, nose surgery, or sinus surgery is a method employed by some surgeons to help prevent a nose bleed after surgery.

After rhinoplasty, I rarely if every use any nasal packing. I would say that in about 5% of my rhinoplasty patients, there is significant…

Many of my prospective facelift patients ask me about over the counter or prescription topical products that can provide lift or tighten sagging jowls, lax neck skin, or improve the bands in their neck. Unfortunately, these types of products do not exist. I do believe that these products and…

Septoplasty is a procedure to straighten a deviated septum during nose surgery. Most nasal septums are deviated to a certain degree. The severity of the deviated septum will determine the amount of nasal obstruction (other factors may contribute such as nasal turbinates and the nasal valve).…

Revision rhinoplasty is one of the more difficult types of surgeries in plastic surgery. There is significant scar tissue under the skin envelope of the nose between the skin and cartilage/bone. This makes healing more unpredictable compared to primary or first-time rhinoplasty…

his is a common question posed by many of my facelift patients. When performing facial rejuvenation surgery, I am not trying to turn back time (Cher reference unintended), but simply wanting to provide a more refreshed and rejuvenated result. I expect friends and family to say, “You look…