Revision Rhinoplasty & Weight Loss
According to the British Medical Journal, people lose weight just by breathing. And, the nose plays an important role. But in too many nose job cases – somewhere between five and 25 percent in the...
View ArticlePlastic Surgery Science Marches On
With some 14.6 million patients seen during 2013, plastic surgeons are always improving things by doing some noteworthy science. Here are a few briefs on what cosmetic plastic surgeons and others are...
View ArticleNose Job’s Top Six Reasons
Not for nothing is the nose job the second most frequently asked for – and completed – procedure in cosmetic plastic surgery worldwide. Being the center of the face, an oddly shaped, twisted or too...
View ArticleRevision Rhinoplasty: Is It for You?
Performing Revision Rhinoplasty A revision rhinoplasty (aka: secondary rhinoplasty or tertiary rhinoplasty) is often requested by patients whose first nose job: Made the nose look no better or worse...
View ArticlePlastic Surgery Science Marches On
With some 11 million patients during 2013, plastic surgeons are always improving things by doing some noteworthy science. Here are a few briefs on what cosmetic plastic surgeons and others are doing...
View ArticleNose Jobs: After Splint Removal
Nose Job Patient with Spint Many patients ask what happens after rhinoplasty and splint removal. Usually, between the fourth and sixth day after a nose job, the plastic protector placed over the nose...
View ArticleSinus? Or Fall Allergies?
Ah-Choo! When fall rolls around, it can be a replay of last spring when nose congestion was the prime bugbear for many of us. We know that spring brings new pollens which stops up many a nose, but...
View ArticleCosmetic Surgery: Pets and Other Animals
Kardashian Family Pet, Rocky Ever since a Kangaroo named Feznick, seen in TV commercials, stuck his nose under his enclosure in 2005 and was bitten on the lip by fellow actor (and purebred wolf)...
View ArticleBroken Noses at the World Cup
Future Soccer Player? During the Soccer World Cup, you may have noticed that soccer players are fond of “heading” (hitting the ball with their noggins.) But often, they only hit other players’ heads....
View ArticleNasal Surgery for Youngsters
Ready for Nasal Surgery Many people cluck their tongues about teen cosmetic nasal surgery, but under some circumstances, male patients younger than 16 and female patients under 14 go under the knife...
View ArticleRevision Rhinoplasty: Is It for You?
Performing Revision Rhinoplasty A revision rhinoplasty (aka: secondary rhinoplasty or tertiary rhinoplasty) is often requested by patients whose first nose job: Made the nose look no better or worse...
View ArticleSeptoplasty & Turbinate Surgery = Good Breathing
As a trainer and nutrition expert, 27-year-old Whitney DeLong could tell his bodybuilding students to breathe deeply, although he couldn’t follow his own advice. In fact, he could barely breathe at...
View ArticleSinus & Nose Sprays: A Vicious Cycle
Courting Addiction? In addition to looking good on your face and providing a nice profile, your nose has an important job to do – passing warmed, filtered, moisturized air on to your lungs. And...
View ArticleNon-Surgical Nose Jobs: Patients Write
Happy Patient The trend toward minimal or non-surgical cosmetic surgery is being seen around the world. And because the American Academy of Reconstructive and Plastic Surgery (AARPS) reported in its...
View ArticleRhinoplasty? How to Pay for It
Paying the Piper You’ve wanted a nose job for a long time, and have wondered how to pay for it. Here are a few tips: Ask about layaway. Some cosmetic plastic surgeons will let you put some money down...
View ArticleRevision Rhinoplasty: Why So Many?
Revision Rhinoplasty Under Way The last time The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) counted the total number of nose jobs, 243,000 were done in 2012. But uncounted and not revealed to the...
View ArticleNasal Grafts in Rhinoplasty
Many a patient when going in for a first nose job or a revision rhinoplasty has asked about nasal grafts. Because the nose is three-dimensional, it requires internal support in various areas. Some...
View ArticleCosmetic Surgery as an Xmas Gift?
Botox Coupon Inside? With increasing frequency, loved ones are opening Christmas gifts and finding coupons for Botox, Juvederm or some other favored cosmetic treatment. But when it comes to giving...
View ArticleNose Job Consultation: Make Sure it’s Tops!
Cosmetic Plastic Surgeon Like many things in life, there are few ironclad guarantees. That includes rhinoplasty surgery which may, or may not: Improve how your nose looks Allow you to breathe through...
View ArticleFunctional Surgery: Most Patients Rue Waiting
Why Did I Wait so Long? Some of the most common remarks made after nose surgery by “functional” surgery patients are: “Why-oh-why did I ever wait so long!” or “I wish I had this done years ago!”...
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