How can my rhinoplasty surgeon minimize the risks of my surgery? The best rhinoplasty surgeons, like the best doctors in general, always remember their Hippocratic Oath and take every possible step to “First, do no harm.” There are several aspects to minimizing the risk of surgery. Patients should always be careful to do their homework…
Is grafting necessary in rhinoplasty? Many patients are concerned about the cosmetic after effects of using cartilage grafts during a rhinoplasty procedure, often because of something they’ve read on the Internet. In fact, far from being a dangerous practice, the use of cartilage grafts is almost always a necessary part of the surgery. Rhinoplasty patients,…
Doctors who perform rhinoplasty have to be artists as well as skilled surgeons and part of being an artist is having the ability to assess, as well as create, beauty. Although no two noses are alike, and each facial aesthetic is unique, there are elements that help define an attractive nasal structure. Generally speaking, noses…
