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Question: I have been looking at my nose in profile a lot recently. I don’t like it. There is nothing specific, no hump, no big moles, no huge nostrils. But it is unremarkable and I don’t like it. Can I just get a completely different nose with rhinoplasty? During my consultation, can I see my […]

Question: I have a round bulb on the end of my nose. When I look in the mirror, it looks like a bunny’s nose. How do you choose between the cephalic resection and the suture technique? By the size of the bulb? Answer: A bulbous nasal tip can be corrected by various maneuvers during a […]

Question: I used to get into trouble when I was a kid and have had my nose broken several times. Now that I am older, I really don’t like to have a crooked nose.  Do you need to re-break it to straighten it out? Answer: A nasal deformity due to prior nasal trauma and fracture […]

Question: I’m four months post op from surgery to correct a hump and drooping tip. I feel happy with my nose but at my last visit my doctor said that revision surgery is needed to correct a dent on the right side. I thought you needed to wait for all the swelling to go down, […]

Question: How can excess scar tissue from prior rhinoplasty surgery be fixed? Answer: Excess scar tissue from prior rhinoplasty can be managed various ways. It is important to wait at least a year before considering any revision surgery, to allow adequate time for post-operative swelling to resolve and know what the final result will be. The excess […]

Question: My rhinoplasty involved ear cartilage grafting to the bridge but it looks way too big now. I’ve waited a year and I don’t think the swelling is to blame. What can be done to fix this and how difficult of a procedure would this be? Answer: At one year, swelling following a rhinoplasty will […]

Question: I’m 28 and I lost a lot weight recently. I’ve noticed that my cheeks look very droopy and saggy. I know that I’m young, but is it possible to get a facelift to fix this? Answer: Facelift following massive weight loss is a common procedure. Facial aging is a combination of loss of volume […]

Question: I’ve heard the results of the facelift are not immediately apparent after surgery. Why is this and how long does it take for them to become apparent? Answer: Some of the results of a facelift can be appreciated immediately following the surgery, but the full effect is not. This is mainly due to swelling […]

Question: Where is the facelift performed? Does it need to be done in the hospital? Answer: A facelift can be performed in various settings with different degrees of anesthesia. The decision on where and how to perform a facelift is a matter of patient and/or surgeon preference. A facelift can be safely performed in an […]

Question: I’ve been getting fillers for some time. How do I know when I’m ready for a facelift instead? Answer: Facial rejuvenation is a spectrum, ranging from non-surgical treatment like neuromodulators (e.g. Botox) and injectable fillers to various types of facelifts. The point at which to transition from non-surgical to surgical rejuvenation is when the […]