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How did the use of rib cartilage during Asian rhinoplasty come about?

Posted on December 27, 2024 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Autologous cartilage techniques have exploded in popularity and have become widely adopted by rhinoplasty surgeons throughout the world in the 2000s as the techniques have proven to be the safest and most predictable in achieving permanent results. While initially reserved … Continue reading →

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What are the possible complications with nonsurgical rhinoplasty?

Posted on November 16, 2024 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

When it comes to nonsurgical rhinoplasty, the only filler materials that should be used are hyaluronic acid fillers. Hyaluronic acid fillers are the only type of fillers that are reversible, so in the event of any complication they can be … Continue reading →

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Changing the shape and width of the nostrils during Asian rhinoplasty

Posted on September 27, 2024 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Asian rhinoplasty refers to a specialized subset of rhinoplasty surgery used to reshape the nose to enhance the natural beauty in Asian patients. Experts in this focused surgery will have the ability to not only create projection, augmentation and definition … Continue reading →

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Nonsurgical rhinoplasty versus surgical rhinoplasty

Posted on August 27, 2024 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

With the recent explosion in popularity of nonsurgical options for reshaping the nose, many patients have questions regarding how does it compare to the more invasive and recovery-intensive surgical nose job. For starters, nonsurgical nose job options remain temporary. While … Continue reading →

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What increases the difficulty of a revision Asian rhinoplasty surgery?

Posted on July 30, 2024 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Revision rhinoplasty surgery presents some specific challenges to the plastic surgeon in addition to the inherent challenges of nose job surgery. Trauma of any kind, including surgical trauma, creates a degree of injury with resultant inflammation and tissue remodeling. Even … Continue reading →

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What are the limitations of a nonsurgical nose job?

Posted on June 21, 2024 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Nonsurgical rhinoplasty, or liquid nose job, refers to the use of dermal fillers to change the shape of the nose. The past few decades have seen a rapid evolution in the development and application of facial fillers that offer safe, … Continue reading →

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What is Rejuran?

Posted on May 16, 2024 by admin

Rejuran is a recent K-beauty import that has taken the Korean aesthetic surgery market by storm as it is a novel filler product manufactured from purified polydeoxyribnucleotides (PDRN) that have been shown to promote wound healing by stimulating tissue repair. … Continue reading →

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How do I get rid of my under eye bags?

Posted on May 4, 2024 by admin

Lower eye bags or lower eyelid bags are often caused by pseudoherniation of orbital fat from under the eye forward into the cheek, where it is visible as a bulge or “bag”. The orbital septum, which contains the fat, can … Continue reading →

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What is the difference between blepharoplasty and Asian blepharoplasty or “double eyelid surgery”?

Posted on April 30, 2024 by admin

Blepharoplasty refers to any surgery that reshapes the eyelid, while standard upper blepharoplasty and Asian upper blepharoplasty require different techniques owing to some anatomic differences unique to Asian eyelids. For a standard upper blepharoplasty procedure, excess skin (dermatochalasis) will cause … Continue reading →

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Considerations during alarplasty and alar base reduction

Posted on April 25, 2024 by admin

Alarplasty, alar base reduction and alar base modification refer to a surgical procedure used to reshape the ala and nostrils, alone or in combination with rhinoplasty, to improve and enhance the overall proportions of the nose. The ala and alar … Continue reading →

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