Category: rhinoplasty

Hump Reduction in Rhinoplasty

A hump or bump on the nose, which many patients would like fixed, relates to a dorsum that is too high. (bridge of the nose or upper third of the nose) When the dorsum is high relative to the rest of the nose, the dorsal line (line from the bridge of the nose to Read More…

Building Up The Nose (Augmentation Rhinoplasty)

Implants have a long history of being tried in the nose. The nose is quite different than any area on the face where implants are otherwise used. It is a skin-only location where the rest of the face where implants are placed on bone and covered by muscle, fat and skin. In essence, nasal implants Read More…

Combining Rhinoplasty and Chin Augmentation for A Substantial Facial Profile Change

While one could argue that no individual really sees themselves in a true profile view, that is how the rest of the world does however. (actually a quarter profile view to be accurate) In a profile view, the most important facial prominences are the nose and the chin and to some degree the neck Read More…

The Top Ten Instructions After Your Rhinoplasty Surgery

Rhinoplasty (nosejob) surgery can make a dramatic difference in the appearance of one’s face and an overall improvement in self-image. What to expect and how to take of your new nose right after surgery is an important part of the recovery process. Here are my top ten instructions that I provide to my rhinoplasty patients. Read More…

LactoSorb Grafting for Cartilage Preservation in Rhinoplasty

Cartilage grafting in rhinoplasty today is often an essential component of the procedure. Improving structural support of the nasal tip and internal nasal valves may require mechanical support through the use of cartilage grafts. In some patients, particularly revisional rhinoplasty patients, cartilage donor sites may have been previously used and the patient is now Read More…

The Six Zones of Change for Improved Facial Definition

I frequently see patients who desire greater facial definition. Usually these are younger men and women and much of their desire comes from having a fuller or fatter type face. Most of the time they have lost some weight but can’t lose it in the face. Others have never had a weight problem but Read More…

Open vs Closed Approach to Rhinoplasty

By far, the most challenging aspect of rhinoplasty surgery is in the nasal tip. As the nasal tip is probably the greatest variable in appearance amongst individuals and one of the most defining parts of the nose, precision in nasal tip changes during rhinoplasty is of critical importance. Therefore, good access to provide adequate Read More…

The Basic Principles of Middle Eastern Rhinoplasty

Ethnicity is very intertwined with rhinoplasty surgery. For this reason, there are different considerations for each major ethnic group. The key to successful ethnic rhinoplasties is to refine the nose but not try and eliminate the beautiful features of one’s ethnicity. It is not a realistic patient goal or a surgical objective to make Read More…

Non-Surgical Rhinoplasty Using Injectable Fillers

Infrequently, I will get a request for a ‘non-surgical rhinoplasty’, otherwise known as the use of injectable fillers to plump up certain areas of the nose. Injection of any of the commerically-available fillers such as Restylane, Juvaderm, Radiesse, or Artefill into a low-lying bridge area of the nose can certainly be done. This treatment Read More…

Medical Insurance and the Cost of Rhinoplasty

One of the most frequently confusing issues for patients is the cost of rhinoplasty. Rhinoplasty, external nose reshaping, which is frequently a cosmetic procedure (although not always) is often confused with Functional Nasal Airway Surgery whose onjective is to improve breathing and is often covered by medical insurance. Th confusion comes in as many patients Read More…