Category: plastic surgery case study | rhinoplasty

Case Study: Large Hump Reduction Rhinoplasty

Background: A bump or hump on a nose is a common reason a patient will seek rhinoplasty surgery. A smooth or straight dorsal line is one of the more important aspects of a pleasing nasal appearance. While some small bump reductions can be achieved by a simple shaving of the bone edge, this is the Read More…

The Non-Use Of Nasal Packing After Rhinoplasty Surgery

Rhinoplasty is one of the top five cosmetic procedures of the face in the United States. It is a challenging operation to perform and it is complicated by being intimately involved with the nasal airway. Some nose operations do not involve efforts to improve the airway and are known simply as a rhinoplasty. Other Read More…

Shaping The Male Face to be ‘Super’

Superman has been an American cultural icon since he first appeared in comic books back in 1938. His appearance is absolutely distinctive, most notably that of his red, white and blue colors and the stylized S shield on his chest. The shield is so symbolic of his character than its appearance alone immediately brings Read More…

The Influence of the Skin In Rhinoplasty Results

Rhinoplasty can make significant changes to the appearance of the nose whether it is the removal of a bump from the bridge or a narrowing and lifting of the tip. No matter what structural reshaping of the nose has been done, its aesthetic improvements can only be perceived by how the skin overlies it. Read More…

Case Study: Rhinoplasty Correction of the Hooked Nose

Background:Rhinoplasty is known to reshape a wide variety of nose appearances. While everyone’s nose is truly different, there are some classic nasal shapes that many people of vastly different ethnicities share. The appearance of such nose shapes can cast certain impressions about the owner that varies amongst different cultures. One of the most common Read More…

Facial Reshaping Surgery for the Male Model Look

Almost anyone in the world is aware of the recent tragedy in Norway with the mass killings of an incomprehensible number of Norwegian teens and young adults. The murderer Anders Breivik appears to have acted alone, driven by his white supremacist and anti-Muslin views. What has caught my attention as a plastic surgeon, however, is Read More…

Rhinoplasty and Body Dysmorphic Disorder

Rhinoplasty is a unique plastic surgery, not in how it changes the shape of the nose, but on its potential impact on a patient’s psyche. Rhinoplasty has long been associated with patients who obsess over apparently very small nose issues and frequently request and pursue multiple revisional surgeries from different plastic surgeons. While changes Read More…

The Importance of Dorsal Lines in Rhinoplasty

One of the very common reasons that a patient wants to change their nose is for the reduction of hump or bump. Known as dorsal reduction, it is one of the most common maneuvers in all of rhinoplasty. Contrary to the perception of many patients, a hump reduction is not just about taking down and Read More…

Case Study: Combining Rhinoplasty and Subnasal Lip Lift

Background:Rhinoplasty is a structure-changing operation that draws considerable attention to the patient’s midface. Most rhinoplasties today are done through an open approach which requires a small horizontal incision in the middle of the columella. This scar heals very well due to the superb blood supply surrounding the columella with inflow from the septal mucosa Read More…

The Four Stages Of Recovery After Rhinoplasty Surgery

Changing the appearance and improving the function of the nose through rhinoplasty surgery is sought by many patients. Having the opportunity to get rid of that hump, narrow and lift the tip, straighten the nose and overall make the nose more proportionate can improve the look of one’s entire face. Coupled with improving the Read More…