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Recovery after a facelift depends on the type of lift done and the extent of dissection. Patients who are typically over 60 require more advanced facelift techniques such as the extended SMAS and deep plane facelift. These types of lifts address the mid-face, jowls, jawline, and neck.

Typically,…

Rhinoplasty or a nose job is a type of surgery that is not particularly painful but can be uncomfortable. My patients rarely need to take much of their narcotic medication but describe the first two days after surgery as having more discomfort than pain.

Your nose will feel congested the first few days and once the swelling settles, it will improve. Recovery from nose surgery typically takes…

Eyelid surgery or blepharoplasty in the Asian community has different aesthetic and anatomic concerns. The Northern Asian eyelid (China, Korea, Japan) has different anatomic features that the Caucasion or Southern Asian (Thai, Phillipine, Vietnamese) eyelid.

The upper eyelid…

The term facelift is somewhat of a misnomer. As far as I am concerned, if you desire a facelift for your jowls or loose facial skin, you likely need your neck addressed as well. That is to say, you likely have significant laxity in your neck skin and may have submental or neck fullness that…

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…

A 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…

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…

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…

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…

Asymmetric nostrils can be caused by a deviated septum. Septoplasty can help this issue and not only improve your nasal breathing but also nostril symmetry. A deviated caudal septum can be fixed with an open rhinoplasty approach and may need suturing techniques, PDS plate, or a bone graft…