Why Does Skin Thickness Matter for Nose Surgery?

April 11, 2008
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How does the thickness of my skin affect the results of my rhinoplasty surgery?

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May 30, 2018

Answer: Understanding Skin Thickness is Vital in Rhinoplasty

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Anand D. Patel, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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May 30, 2018

Answer: Understanding Skin Thickness is Vital in Rhinoplasty

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Anand D. Patel, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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August 15, 2018

Answer: Rhinoplasty

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August 15, 2018

Answer: Rhinoplasty

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August 8, 2017

Answer: The thickness of the nasal skin can obscure the refinements achieved in a cosmetic rhinoplasty.

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Sergio Pasquale Maggi, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
August 8, 2017

Answer: The thickness of the nasal skin can obscure the refinements achieved in a cosmetic rhinoplasty.

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Sergio Pasquale Maggi, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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December 3, 2015

Answer: Skin thickness and nasal surgery

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Vito C. Quatela, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
December 3, 2015

Answer: Skin thickness and nasal surgery

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Vito C. Quatela, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
September 1, 2015

Answer: Skin thickness and rhinoplasty - nose job

Etai Funk, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
September 1, 2015

Answer: Skin thickness and rhinoplasty - nose job

Etai Funk, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
September 1, 2015

Answer: Skin thickness in rhinoplasty

Otto Joseph Placik, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
September 1, 2015

Answer: Skin thickness in rhinoplasty

Otto Joseph Placik, MDBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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