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Who are the best candidates for Asian rhinoplasty surgery?

Counter to what you may have thought, the best candidates for Asian rhinoplasty are not always Asian. Asian rhinoplasty refers to a subset of nose job surgery that addresses a common array of anatomic characteristics that are common, but not … Continue reading

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What are the limitations of a nonsurgical nose job?

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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Are there specific rhinoplasty techniques that predispose a patient to needing a revision rhinoplasty in the future?

Surgeons have attempted to rebuild and reshape the nose in myriad ways throughout the ages. The earliest forms of rhinoplasty trace back to the rudimentary Indian forehead flaps, followed by French lateral cheek flaps. Attempts at augmenting the nose using … Continue reading

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How long has rib cartilage been used from rhinoplasty?

Somewhat surprisingly, the use of costal cartilage and rib cartilage in rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty has existed for more than a century. In an article published in Paris in 1904, French rhinoplasty surgeons describe harvesting rib cartilage and using it … Continue reading

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What is the hardest plastic surgery?

Plastic surgery encompasses a wide gamut of surgical procedures from complex microvascular reconstructions to delicate cosmetic eyelid surgeries. As with all surgeries, plastic surgery requires a mastery of the anatomy and a profound understanding of the form and function of … Continue reading

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Asian rhinoplasty

Is Asian rhinoplasty different? Asian rhinoplasty represents a unique subset of rhinoplasty surgery that requires specialized technical expertise and an aesthetic eye that is finely in-tune with Asian beauty standards. While a standard rhinoplasty procedure may involve reducing the size … Continue reading

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What is a spreader graft in Rhinoplasty? What purpose do spreader grafts serve in the nose?

Spreader grafts were initially described in the ’80s by a rhinoplasty surgeon named Jack Sheen, who used them through an endonasal – or closed, scarless – approach to provide support in patients with short nasal bones, and to reconstruct the … Continue reading

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Does scarless rhinoplasty or closed rhinoplasty have any limitations? Why wouldn’t you want a nose job with no scar?

Closed rhinoplasty or scarless rhinoplasty is an excellent procedure in the properly selected patient. Scarless rhinoplasty involves making incisions only within the nostrils, so that the scars are hidden and difficult to see from the outside. This does make the … Continue reading

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Who is the best rhinoplasty surgeon in the world? Best Plastic Surgeon in Beverly Hills?

Any attempt at definitively and objectively determine who is the single best plastic surgeon, or rhinoplasty surgeon for that matter, is an endeavor fraught with subjectivity and destined for failure. Unlike other surgical specialities where outcomes and quality of treatment … Continue reading

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Can I wear lash extensions during surgery?

Got Lashes? Can I wear lash extensions during surgery? The short answer is preferably no. We recommend that our patients leave out their extensions mainly because it can interfere with surgery as well as cause an issue with sterility. For … Continue reading

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