Author Archives: Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

About Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Dr. Yoo is a board-certified surgeon, fellowship trained in facial plastic surgery with extensive experience in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. He specializes in rhinoplasty, revision rhinoplasty, facial rejuvenation surgery (including blepharoplasty and facelift), and Asian cosmetic surgery (including Asian rhinoplasty and Asian blepharoplasty/Asian eyelid surgery). see more: http://www.donyoomd.com 433 N Camden Drive, Suite 970 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 310-772-0766

My bridge is significantly off-center after osteotomy. How long do I have to wait before getting a revision rhinoplasty?

Q: Had asian closed rhinoplasty (primary) 3 months ago. I had a small hump shaved down and osteotomy performed to bring the nasal bones together. My bridge before surgery was perfectly centered, but now my bridge is very off center … Continue reading

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Who is the best doctor in the US for Asian revision rhinoplasty?

Q: I want to lower my nose (ie bring it back closer to my face) and make the nose less “tight” in appearance. I had a columellar strut, shield graft, and cap graft, and interdomal sutures. My nose used to … Continue reading

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I have a bulbous nose and I’m an Asian. Which rhinoplasty procedure would make my nose appear smaller?

Q: I don’t have high bridge and I don’t mind about it. All I want is to get a smaller nose and a sharper tip. May I known what rhinoplasty procedure should I take as I know rhinoplasty can be … Continue reading

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I’m having an asian rhinoplasty with small/medium implant only. Can I achieve this result?

Q: I like my nose only when I do makeup contouring. I didn’t want to do anything permanent so I had a nonsurgical rhinoplasty and I like the result. Now I’m ready for permanent rhinoplasty. I want the surgery to … Continue reading

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I have wide nostrils that look like a big nose and a space between the bridge and its tip.

Q: What nose job will suit me? Is it possible without breaking my nasal bone? A: While it’s difficult to make an accurate assessment without an in-person exam, you would likely benefit from osteotomies (fracturing the bones).  This will allow … Continue reading

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Would I get good results from Rhinoplasty – with Asian nose, wide/thick, skin is rather thick?

Q: I’m unhappy with my nose – I have an Asian back ground (I’m 1/2 American, 1/4 English, 1/4 Filipino), so I believe my nose has some Asian features (flat bridge, wide). I have also noticed that my skin there … Continue reading

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Are my desired rhinoplasty results obtainable without a premaxillary implant?

Q: More specifically I am wondering if my midface concavity can be corrected with rhinoplasty alone to stretch the skin and create a more proportionate nasolabial angle, and is the degree of my desired tip projection and rotation realistic?Thanks. A: A … Continue reading

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I’m Asian. My nose is small with a wide base. How much will a nostril reduction cost, and how long is healing time?

Q: I’m Asian. My nose is small with a wide base. How much will a nostril reduction cost, and how long is healing time? A: After alar base reduction surgery you will have sutures along the incision lines that remain … Continue reading

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Crooked nasal implant, 3 weeks following Asian rhinoplasty.

Q: I underwent Asian rhinoplasty a few weeks ago, which involved tip sculpting and a custom-sculpted medpor implant (just for the bridge, not the tip). Since cast removal, I noticed the implant seemed very slanted more to one side where … Continue reading

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How to change my flat bulbous nose to a smaller feminine nose? (Procedures and type of implants)

Q: I do want it to look natural. The bridge needs a lot of work, but I’m not sure how high. I would like to narrow the tip and the width of the nose base. My nose wing and nostrils also … Continue reading

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