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Can you have sinus surgery with rhinoplasty?
Mar 10, 2012Many of myrhinoplastyor 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…
Deviated septum can cause asymmetric nostrils
Feb 28, 2012Asymmetric 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 openrhinoplastyapproach and may need…
Nose Job Improves Teen Confidence
Feb 19, 2012I have no scientific evidence to proved this, but I have seen it time and time again in my clinical practice. A teenager arrives for anose jobor rhinoplasty consultation and seems timid, shy, and concerned about his or her appearance.…
Do I need a Neck Lift or a Facelift?
Feb 19, 2012This is a common question posed by many of my patients interested in facial rejuvenation.
Aneck liftonly address the lax neck skin and banding that can occur from the weak muscle. It will not address much of the jowls, loose cheek skin…
I have many patients (especially younger ones) coming in to see me regarding concerns about their lower eyelids. The do not like the heavy appearance of their lower lids, the deep groove, the “bags”, or the dark circles under the eyes.
The “bags” are due to the fat starting to push out due to weaking of the tissues around the eye. The deep groove can cause…
Rhinoplasty or Nose Job makes you younger
Jan 29, 2012Rhinoplastyor cosmeticnose surgerycan provide the appearance of youth. A recent study by my mentor and fellowship…
A recent study demonstrates that Mederma, silicone gel, or silastic sheeting will improve the appearance of a scar compared to no treatment at all. Scar treatment should begin 2 weeks after surgery and should be placed on the surgical site for at least 6 weeks. It is preferable to have this treatment for 6 months or longer as it takes this much time for a scar to mature.
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Rhinoplasty for Nasal Valve Collapse
Jan 25, 2012Nose surgery orrhinoplastyis a common procedure used to treat the nasal valve. The nasal valve is an area inside the nose of highest resistance to airflow. Whether it be due to a deviated septum, trauma, or weak external cartilage, nasal valve…
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