San Francisco Rhinoplasty doctors

Kimberly Lee, MD Kimberly Lee, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon
433 North Camden Drive Suite 780, Beverly Hills
76 answers
Michael R. Macdonald, MD Michael R. Macdonald, MD
Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon
500 Sutter St Ste 430, San Francisco
52 answers
Umang Mehta, MD Umang Mehta, MD
Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon
3351 El Camino Real Suite 201, Atherton
48 answers
Sam Most, MD Sam Most, MD
Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon
801 Welch Road, Stanford
41 answers
Corey S. Maas, MD Corey S. Maas, MD
San Francisco Facial Plastic Surgeon
2400 Clay Street, San Francisco
41 answers
David Mabrie, MD David Mabrie, MD
Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon
166 Geary Street Suite 1502, San Francisco
40 answers
David W. Kim, MD David W. Kim, MD
Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon
490 Post Street Suite 933, San Francisco
34 answers
Chase Lay, MD Chase Lay, MD
Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon
10050 Bubb Road Suite #1, Cupertino
34 answers
Steven H. Williams, MD Steven H. Williams, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
4000 Dublin Blvd Suite 300, Dublin
19 answers
Michael Kulick, MD Michael Kulick, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
450 Sutter St Suite 2620, San Francisco
18 answers
Donald M. Brown, MD Donald M. Brown, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
2100 Webster Street Suite 429, San Francisco
17 answers
Vincent D. Lepore, MD Vincent D. Lepore, MD
San Jose Plastic Surgeon
2581 Samaritan Drive Suite 102, San Jose
15 answers
Scott W. Mosser, MD Scott W. Mosser, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
450 Sutter St. Suite 1400, San Francisco
11 answers
Larry Fan, MD Larry Fan, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
77 Van Ness Avenue Suite 302, San Francisco
7 answers
Usha Rajagopal, MD Usha Rajagopal, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
490 Post Street Suite 430 , San Francisco
7 answers
Ramin Behmand, MD Ramin Behmand, MD
Walnut Creek Plastic Surgeon
1776 Ygnacio Valley Road Ste 108, Walnut Creek
7 answers
Robert F. Gray, MD Robert F. Gray, MD
Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon
531 Main St., Pleasanton
5 answers
Roy Kim, MD Roy Kim, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
220 Montogomery St Suite 348, San Francisco
5 answers
Daryl K. Hoffman, MD Daryl K. Hoffman, MD
Los Gatos Plastic Surgeon
805 El Camino Real Suite A, Palo Alto
4 answers
George Commons, MD George Commons, MD
Palo Alto Plastic Surgeon
1515 El Camino Real Suite C, Palo Alto
3 answers
Charles K. Lee, MD Charles K. Lee, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
2250 Hayes St. Ste 508, San Francisco
3 answers
Harry Mittelman, MD Harry Mittelman, MD
San Francisco Facial Plastic Surgeon
810 Altos Oaks Drive, Los Altos
2 answers
Stephen J Ronan, MD Stephen J Ronan, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
3600 Blackhawk Plaza Circle, Danville
2 answers

Recent Answers

What Can Be Done For My Nose To Be Straight? (photo)

What type of nose do i have? what causes it to be in this shape? What has to be done for it to become straight? Thanks
A: What can be done to make my nose straight?

Thank you for your question and photo.  

Judging from the one side view photo it would appear that you have a small hump on your nose.  It is difficult to give you a good answer with just one photo that does not reveal the rest of your face.  It is very important to have a nose that fits the rest of your face.  You could ether have the small hump removed or  you could have the hump "hidden" by filling the area above the hump either temporarily using fillers or permanently with a cartilage graft. Please see ether a board certified plastic surgeon or a facial plastic surgeon to discuss your options. 

Best of luck,

Donald M. Brown M.D. F.A.C.S.

Board certified American board of Plastic Surgery

Board certified American board of Otolargyngology.

Donald M. Brown, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
Do You Recommend Augmentation Implant or Just Plain Alar Reduction? (photo)

Hello thanks for viewing,I have been wanting to do this for over a decade but I just dont know what the problem is . My mom tells me that it would be ugly to reduce the alar, that I should just opt for an implant to augment the bridge cause she says it will raise the sides of my alar, reducing the ridiculous flare (it looks like mickey mouse ears). I want the alar trimmed but I am scared if the results are bad, its irreversible. Whats the safest approach? I really hate the flare. Please help!:(
A: Nasal dorsal augmentation vs. alar base reduction

Hi Uluala1,

You can have a very concervative alar base reduction.  You can't really reverse it so it's good to be conservative. . .if you wanted to do a bit more much much later you could.  Keep in mind, when you smile your nasal ala will still flare a bit, even if you had an aggressive reduction.

You could start small wit just the alar reduction.  As for the bridge, it's pretty nice.  I would do minimal augmentation as most and you should probably "try it out" with a filler first.

What I see when you smile that adds to the flared look is that your tip (which is a nice tip) just minimally droops when you smile.  If you were to refine that and reinforce it with a cartilage graft it would look great.

But you know, you're nice fits your face.  Make sure you consult with a few facial plastic surgeons before doing anything.

Chase Lay, MD
Bay Area Facial Plastic Surgeon
Difference Between Facial Plastic Surgeon or Plastic Surgeon and an ENT or Otolaryngologist?

I was wondering what the difference is between an ear nose and throat doctor and a facial plastic surgeon or plastic surgeon? Can my ENT do my nose job ok if I went to him for a deviated septum?

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A: Difference between facial plastic surgeon and plastic surgeon.

Thank you very much for your question.  There is much confusion in the public on this subject .  I feel

l that I am in a very good position to answer this question as I am both a board certified otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon (ENT) and a board certified  plastic surgeon.

Let me explain the differences between a plastic surgeon and a facial plastic surgeon.  

In order to become a plastic surgeon one must complete at least 3 to 5 years of general surgery OR be board certified in another surgical speciality such as opthalmology, otolaryngology (ENT), orthopedic surgery etc.. Having completed this surgical  training there is an additional 2-3 years of study of plastic surgery and then examinations to become a board certified plastic surgeon. 

Facial plastic surgeon are board certified otolaryngologists who spend 1 year of facial plastic surgery training and then have examinations to become board certified facial plastic surgeons.

Both plastic surgeons and facial plastic surgeons are well trained in rhinoplasty surgery.

Now as for your question I would ask your ENT surgeon if he  has experience performing rhinoplasties and ask to see examples of his work.  If you feel comfortable with the surgeon and like his results then by all means proceed with the combined septal and rhinoplasty surgery. 

Donald M. Brown, MD
San Francisco Plastic Surgeon
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