Revision Rhinoplasty
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2010Three Wise and Practical Reasons For Cosmetic SurgeonsTo Reduce Fees in a Tough Economy
A very savvy business friend of mine said to me several months ago: “I don’t know of anybody who has not been adversely affected by the very difficult economic times now facing the United States.”
Certainly, when the economy is tight, people have [...]
Making Revision Rhinoplasty Too Complicated
Friday, February 19th, 2010Are We Making Revision Rhinoplasty Too Complicated?
Today a patient came to see me in consultation. He was a young adult who had a history of sustaining a broken nose and having delayed in having it repaired. Finally, unhappy with the appearance and the breathing, he had reconstructive surgery done by a plastic surgeon who was [...]
Los Angeles Rhinoplasty
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010What’s With the Five Hour Rhinoplasty?
I am hearing some amazing stories from patients. While we always learn from listening to our patients, I am not only learning but becoming a bit dismayed with respect to what I am hearing about nasal cosmetic plastic surgery. Patients report operations taking three, four and even five hours that [...]
Beverly Hills Cosmetic Surgery, Not Like Dropping-In For a Haircut
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009Having Cosmetic Surgery is Not Like Dropping-In For a Haircut
Today our patient correspondent and consultant, mentioned a conversation with a patient from Europe. The patient was coming to us to have nose surgery done and seemed a bit put off when told that it was necessary to make all the arrangements ahead of time. Ideally, the [...]
Cocaine and Rhinoplasty in Beverly Hills
Tuesday, December 15th, 2009Cocaine and Rhinoplasty in Beverly Hills
Unfortunately, cocaine use is still with us. There are significant consequences to cocaine abuse. The worst complication is its effect on the heart and blood vessels which causes high blood pressure that can possibly lead to a stroke – or even death.
With respect to nose surgery in Beverly Hills, patients [...]
Correcting A Short Nose Is A Common Beverly Hills Nose Surgery
Friday, September 25th, 2009Correcting A Short Nose Is A Common Beverly Hills Nose Surgery
Revision rhinoplasty is common in Beverly Hills because there is a certain percentage of patients who are unhappy with their surgery previously performed elsewhere. Here in Beverly Hills, where we have several surgeons with a long track record of experience and superspecialization, patients congregate to [...]
Avoiding the Beverly Hills Rhinoplasty Saddle Nose
Friday, September 18th, 2009Avoiding the Beverly Hills Rhinoplasty Saddle Nose
A rhinoplasty saddle nose occurs because the internal supports have been weakened or removed. The upper bridge of the nose is bone but the lower portion of the bridge of the nose is cartilage. If too much of the septum underneath either is removed, there will be a collapse of [...]
Beverly Hills Closed Rhinoplasty
Friday, September 11th, 2009Beverly Hills Closed Rhinoplasty
Closed rhinoplasty refers to the standard and classical technique of making all the incisions necessary to perform cosmetic nasal surgery within the nostrils and confines of the nose. Many surgeons, particularly those rhinoplasty superspecialists with long experience cosmetic plastic nasal surgery, feel that they can accomplish what needs to be done entirely [...]
A Balance And Natural Look Is The Desire Of Every Beverly Hills Rhinoplasty Surgeon
Tuesday, September 8th, 2009A Balance And Natural Look Is The Desire Of Every Beverly Hills Rhinoplasty Surgeon
It is very important that a nose look natural. This includes balance. Balance is defined as appropriate relationship between the tip and the bridge. If at rhinoplasty, the bridge is created too low, there becomes a ski-slope appearance which actually makes the [...]
Modifying The Tip Of The Nose Gives The Beverly Hills Rhinoplasty Look
Monday, August 31st, 2009Modifying The Tip Of The Nose Gives The Beverly Hills Rhinoplasty Look
The classic Beverly Hills rhinoplasty look is a natural look. The tip should never look unusual, asymmetrical, pinched, overdone or in any way suggesting that this nose is not the one that the owner was born with.
Now, there are several techniques that each surgeon [...]