How Can a Retracted Columella and Hanging Alar Be Fixed?

Plastic surgery scars require attention after surgery so that they remain cosmetically-appealing and barely noticeable. In our office, we use a protocol for scars that minimizes their activity in the 6-8 weeks after surgery. If you have late plastic surgery scars, you may also require laser and...

I read your question and reviewed your photos. You appear to have a long nose with a profile bump, and droopy tip that worsens with smiling. In my opinion, you would obtain an optimal result by addressing all of these issues, not just your bump. Your nose will continue to lenghthen as you get...

It’s not unusual for patients undergoing rhinoplasty to have prolonged swelling. Several factors including the use of open rhinoplasty, fracture of the nasal bones, thickness of the nasal skin and previous rhinoplasty have been associated with prolonged swelling.                 Most patients wi...

Hi, This is a very good question. The computer imaging should have given you some indication of which looks better the before or after. It's really a very personal opinion that you may have answer for yourself. From a purely aesthetic point of view your nose can be made to look more...

Thick skin takes longer to heal and soften after Rhinoplasty. The skin does not model and take the shape of the underlying cartilage as easily as thin skin. During the operation, the surgeon may defat the tip and thin out the  thick, fatty skin over the tip. At first, this usually causes...

While plastic surgeons will have preferences in timing about a rhinoplasty after a nasal fracture, the most important step is to see what the nose looks like after the swelling from the fracture has subsided. That will take about 6 weeks to have an accurate view of what your nose looks like. If...