Category: rhinoplasty

  Rhinoplasty, or nose-shaping surgery, is one of the most common plastic surgery procedures of the face. It can have a dramatic effect on one’s facial appearance due to the prominent position of the nose on the face. While rhinoplasty surgery has been performed for over 100 years, modern rhinoplasty techniques create noses that are Read More…

  I came across an interesting blog from Rodeo Drive Plastic Surgery in Beverly Hills California on Google’s blogspot on rhinoplasty. They had entitled their version of a rhinoplasty as ‘Breathe Easy’. This obviously relates to the concern of some patients (although most patients are not aware of this possibility) that breathing through their nose Read More…

  One of the greatest fears of many patients who are considering rhinoplasty surgery is that their nose will be packed during surgery, subsequently requiring removal sometime after surgery. That thought is one of significant uncomfortability at best and outright pain at the worst. I have found that many potential rhinoplasty patients often ask….are you Read More…

  Rhinoplasty (nose surgery) is one of the top ten procedures performed around the world in plastic surgery for men and women. Due to the tremendous complexity of nasal anatomy, the many different components of bone and cartilage which overlap and interdigitate, and the potential unpredictable forces of healing and scar contractures, rhinoplasty surgery results Read More…

Rhinoplasty (nose surgery) is one of the top ten requested cosmetic procedures for both men and women in plastic surgery. The prominence of the nose and its significance to the appearance of the face makes the need for any rhinoplasty surgery to be very precise. Good results in rhinoplasty are dependent upon an understanding of Read More…

  Rhinoplasty is not only one of the most frequently performed cosmetic facial procedures but is also the most demanding. Despite the fact that the nose is not altogether that large compared to the overall size of the entire face and skull, its prominence in the center of the face guarantees that even the smallest Read More…

  Augmentation Rhinoplasty – Implant vs. Cartilage Grafts Rhinoplasty in certain ethnic groups, such as African-Americans, Asians, and some Hispanics, may often involve building up the bridge of the nose. (dorsal augmentation) Because the bridge of the nose is long and often requires a fair amount of thickness to have a visible effect, the use Read More…

  One of the three main areas to modify in a rhinoplasty is the nasal tip. The nasal tip is a very elegant structure that has a remarkable amount of anatomical detail from its size, shape, and symmetry of both halves to its amount of projection and its relationship to the nostril and nasal base. Read More…

Mexican American (Hispanic) Rhinoplasty in Indianapolis Hispanics represent the largest minority in the U.S and continue to grow. In Indianapolis in 1990, the estinate of Hispanics was 5,000, by 2000 that estimated number had grown to 50,000, and I am certain that it is higher now. As a result, I have seen more Hispaniscs in Read More…