The short answer to this question is yes. However, it merits a very significant qualification. The overall architecture of the nose has particular relationships, although they exist within a range. Those relationships are measured in millimeters during the preoperative consultation. For the nose to look best, there must be a clear understanding of the significance of these relationships.  The alar …

The answer to this question is very complex. Many factors must be considered. The overall health of the patient and their emotional status is the first area of evaluation. If the patient’s health is unstable, then any further, COSMETIC SURGERY, including RHINOPLASTY, may be precluded. If the quality of the skin overlying, the nose has been compromised by too many surgeries, this …

This is a fascinating question that we often hear from the revision patient.  The answer is complex because it requires fully understanding all the elements that go into the result in RHINOPLASTY. An understanding of the remaining structure of the bone and cartilage, as well as the overlying skin, and the mucosal lining that remains after the RHINOPLASTY is essential. …

The answer to this question is very complex. it depends on many factors. It must be stated that the first time is the best time to achieve the best result. That’s why it is very important to have the best plastic surgeon. Available the first time. Most revisions are done because the original surgeon was not completely versed in the techniques. …

Before we discuss shortening the nose, it’s important to understand the different parameters that make up an attractive nose. As human beings, we have a strong tendency to analyze and categorize. And plastic surgery is no different. It is not sufficient to simply say something looks good.  We as humans need to understand why it looks good so that we …

Medical tourism is the term referencing the act of leaving one’s country for cheaper discounted medical care elsewhere. In America, it primarily refers to Americans, leaving our country to go to Mexico or South America or India, or some far-off place. This has become quite popular. Mainly to save money. However, individuals do not realize that they are risking their …

Liposuction was first introduced into the medical world in the late 70s and early 80s. Liposuction is primarily a cosmetic procedure intended to remove fat from strategic locations in the body. At first, it was a very primitive application of suction to fatty areas of the body, and watching as the fat flowed from the body through a tube into …

Silicone breast implants are and have been one of the most popular cosmetic surgical procedures. During the decade of the ’90s, there was concern that silicone caused cancer and possibly other medical problems. Therefore, the federal government placed a moratorium, or unavailability on silicone breast implants until this issue could be studied. After extensive research and years of data evaluation, …

A buffalo hump in a human is a fat pad between the shoulders. In a real buffalo animal, it is muscle but in humans, it is abnormal fat accumulation. Increased cortisol levels in the body cause this abnormal fat. Adrenal, tumors, lung, tumors, and steroid medication, used to treat other medical conditions, can all cause the accumulation of fat between …

Rhinoplasty is one of the most complicated surgical procedures we perform in our Practice.  All Rhinoplasties usually require manipulation and alteration of the bone, and cartilage under the skin. However, the result requires the skin to shrink entirely to conform to the newly realigned internal structures. In a primary Rhinoplasty, this could require a year or more of swelling to subside. However, …