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Some of my Houston patients complain of having a long nose. This can mean a nose that projects out too far off the face or a nose that is too long from the top to the top. Rhinoplasty for a long nose could mean bringing the tip in closer to the face to decrease projection, rotating the tip…

Some of my Houston facelift patients are also concerned about the appearance of their eyes. Facelift surgery will help create a tighter jawline, improve jowling, and help tighten the neck. This will create the appearance of a more youthful jawline, fuller cheeks, and lift the corners of the…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients will ask if nose surgery will change other aspects of their face. Rhinoplasty will not necessarily change the shape of the eyes. However, it may lead others to focus more on your eyes. A crooked nose, bulbous tip, or nasal hump can draw attention away…

Many of my Houston revision rhinoplasty patients who present for consultation will have had a closed rhinoplasty during their previous procedure(s). Some revision rhinoplasty patients will ask if another closed procedure could be performed for their revision rhinoplasty.

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As some of my Houston rhinoplasty patients may be in their 30’s or 40’s, they are interested in surgery for bags under the eyes. These patients question whether lower eyelid surgery can be performed at the same time as rhinoplasty.

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Many of my Houston facelift and rhinoplasty patients are interested in having multiple procedures in order to have one recovery and one general anesthetic. Some of my Houston facelift patients are interested in having rhinoplasty during their facelift or neck lift procedure. Although these are both complex…

When evaluating my Houston revision rhinoplasty patients, many may have a pinched tip and retracted nostrils due to overzealous resection of cartilage with previous rhinoplasty. Retracted nostrils after rhinoplasty give a flared effect to the nostrils with too much nostril…

Some of my Houston eyelid surgery patients will ask if they will have trouble closing their eyes after upper eyelid surgery.

If the proper measurements are taken prior to upper blepharoplasty, poor closure of the eye should not occur. Initially, complete eye closure may be delayed due to swelling, but this should resolve after about one week. Dry eye after upper eyelid…

When discussing facelift surgery with my Houston patients, recovery and getting back to normal social life is a common question. Most patients can start feeling social between 2-3 weeks after surgery. You can expect to look normal 2-3 weeks after a facelift. However, there may still be some…

Many of my Houston rhinoplasty patients will ask during their postoperative visits when they can get a facial after rhinoplasty. Many of these patients have blackheads or clogged pores after rhinoplasty and want extractions performed on their nose. My recommendation to patients is that they…