Are you going to turn up my nose?

William Portuese, MD

Article by
Seattle Facial Plastic Surgeon

I tell patients, "No, I'm not."

During rhinoplasty consultations, I assure the person that I'm not going to turn their nose up. I tell them that I'm not going to give you a ski slope, and I'm not going to give you a Miss Piggy. These were three common things that were done in the seventies and maybe the early eighties, but are no longer done by reputable plastic surgeons.

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