Traveling for plastic surgery is more popular than ever. There have been a number of stories in the news lately about people that traveled to foreign countries for a cheap nose job, with mixed results. Traveling somewhere in order to have cut-rate rhinoplasty is not recommended, but traveling in order to work with the surgeon…
It’s a great night for snores! I just had a report Of some boys who are tops in this musical sport. The snortiest snorers in all our fair land Are Snorter McPhail and his Snore-a-Snort Band. This band can snore Dixie and old Swanee River So loud it would make forty elephants shiver. The loudest…
It’s that time of year again! Time for ghosts, goblins, and all manner of ghouls to come out of hiding and attempt to scare us! It can be a lot of fun to watch scary movies, or go through a haunted house, but the older you get, the more you realize that real life is…
Historically, nose jobs and other cosmetic procedures have been something that people kept quiet. But as Bob Dylan sang, “…the times they are a’ changin’!” People are sharing more and more of their private lives online, and that includes being more open and honest about plastic surgery. Reality TV star Kendra Wilkinson (Hef’s former girlfriend…
If you are a regular exerciser, you know that skipping a few gym sessions will leave you huffing and puffing if you try and pick back up where you left off. This is something people who are planning on having rhinoplasty need to think about because going under the knife necessarily means missing a few…
How should I choose a rhinoplasty surgeon? Choosing a surgeon who will change your appearance dramatically by reshaping the central feature of your face is not a choice to be made lightly. We have all made impulsive decisions that we regret; this is a decision that, I think we can all agree, has to be…
What are some of the reasons teens want rhinoplasty? During the teen years people are typically at their most self-conscious. Adolescents are more sensitive and self-critical than other age groups and are trying with all their might to fit in with their peers. It is not surprising then that teenagers look for ways to “fix”…
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…
