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Question: Is Proscar just the generic form of Propecia? Is it as effective? Answer: Yes.

Question: Is it true that steroid injections to the scalp can cause hair loss rather than help it? Answer: The only real use for steroid injections in the scalp is for hair loss from the condition known as alopecia areata.

Question: I have a very Roman type of ethnic nose. How is this fixed with rhinoplasty? Answer: The bone and cartilage of the bridge of the nose is shaved down.

Question: I am African American and I would like to undergo rhinoplasty. My nostrils flare too much and the tip is too bulbous in appearance. I really am not sure what I want my nose to look like however. Do you have pictures to choose from or a computer program that will show my face […]

Question: I am interested in rhinoplasty if my nostrils can be shortened a lot. They are very long, extending the entire length of my nose. Can a nose job actually shorten the length of nostrils? Answer: Yes.

Question: My nose is just slightly crooked.  Just a slight push with my fingers straightens it out. Do I need rhinoplasty to straighten it out permanently or is there some non-surgical technique available? Answer: Sometimes a filler injection can make a nose fuller on one side or the other. Usually a rhinoplasty is necessary to […]

Question: I’m Asian American and I’d like to get a nose job to improve the appearance of my nose. I’m not exactly sure what I want changed. What do most Asian patients request? Answer: Most Asian noses need an implant that makes the project away from the face.

Question: I have extremely wide nostrils. Can these be made narrower with rhinoplasty? Answer: Yes.

Question: Is facial paralysis a possible complication of the facelift? Answer: Injury to the facial nerve, which can result in facial weakness and drooping, is an infrequent but potential complication of a facelift. Facial paralysis, where the entire nerve is permanently damaged, is very rare. More often it is a branch of the facial nerve […]

Question: Do facelifts fix marionette lines and nasolabial folds? Answer: Facelifts address excess tissue along the jawline (jowls) and neck, and tightening this tissue improves the appearance of marionette lines, which are the lines in front of the jowls and around the chin. Facelifts can help somewhat with nasolabial folds (lines between nostrils and lips), […]