Rhinoplasty and Facial plastic surgery Q & A
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Answers (sorted by helpful votes)| Sam Naficy, MD |  |
Revision rhinoplasty - have I had too many nose jobs?
There are a number of reasons why patients seek a secondary (revision) rhinoplasty procedure. In certain situations, the initial procedure may have not fully corrected the undesirable features of the nose. In other situations, the... more
| Sam Naficy, MD | |
Rhinoplasty surgery - do I need to consider how my chin looks to get the best results?
Chin augmentation (genioplasty) can often produce a dramatic and gratifying outcome that can greatly enhance the results of rhinoplasty. The goal of the procedure is to balance the profile by enhancing a weak chin and improving overall... more
| Richard P. Rand, MD |  |
Rhinoplasty - should I have external scars?
There are certain circumstances where incisions on the outside of the nose are necessary to provide the best results.
The incision across the columella (the structure between the nostrils) is very common and allows the surgeon to perform... more
| D.J. Verret, MD |  |
Rhinoplasty - Is it too soon after surgery to be worried about uneven nostrils?
I would suggest speaking with your doctor about your concerns. No one knows better what was done than the person that did it. Though it is his art, most physicians will be up front and often will say when they get a result that was unexpected or... more
| Samir Pancholi, D.O. |  |
Is it okay to take glucosamine after rhinoplasty?
From what we know about glucosamine through the FDA, glucosamine may have a mild effect on joint cartilage (hyaline cartilage). This same type of cartilage (hylaine) also happens to be present in the septum of your nose.
Now, the studies... more
| Samir Pancholi, D.O. | |
Post-rhinoplasty breathing problems
Usually, and I repeat usually, a problem with breathing after rhinoplasty is due to the nasal valve getting pinched to a smaller angle. Your nasal valve (you have two - one on each side of your nose) can be described simply as the angle where... more
| William A. Portuese, MD |  |
Can nose surgery improve my breathing without changing my look?
Yes. A septoplasty and turbinate surgery can improve breathing out of the nose without altering its appearance. Changing the look of the nose is cosmetic in nature, and is defined as a rh more
| Ashkan Ghavami, MD |  |
Does my ethnicity affect how my rhinoplasty is performed?
This is an excellent question and one that is very close to my heart.
Ethnicity is very inter-linked with rhinoplasty. The key is to not try to erase the beautiful features of each ethnicity, but rather to naturally refine the nose. The nose is... more
Is there an age requirement for plastic surgery?
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