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On Wednesday, August 14th, our very own Dr. John Hilinski will be speaking at the UCSD Medical Center in La Jolla, California. He was invited by the faculty to speak as part of the UCSD Division of Plastic Surgery lecture series, and is excited to present his lecture entitled "Updates…

Recently, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) released statistics revealing that 30,358 otoplasty procedures were performed across the United States in 2012, making ear surgery the 10th most popular cosmetic surgery performed last year. In light of the procedure’s popularity, we sat down with our double-board-certified facial plastic…

Dr. John Hilinski breaks down dermal fillers into three separate types San Diego, CA – Dr. John Hilinski, a San Diego plastic surgeon, has devoted his career to facial plastic surgery. In addition to being a recognized expert in the field of rhinoplasty, Dr. Hilinski offers a number of injectable…

Take a look at Christine's one year anniversary rhinoplasty results! We had previously posted on her progress several months out from cosmetic nose reshaping surgery that we did as her Christmas present in late 2011. She has been doing quite well since that time. We are now getting around to…

I recently added another online case example of cosmetic nose reshaping - this time focusing on Asian rhinoplasty surgery, a certain type of ethnic rhinoplasty. We hope you enjoy this latest addition to our online rhinoplasty patient tutorial that focuses on Asian patients seeking rhinoplasty surgery.

This very pleasant young man was just seen in follow-up today following ear pinning surgery to correct overly prominent ears. As you can see from his before photos, his ears were developed such that they stuck out too far from the side of the head. In fact, his ears nearly…

We now have an instructional rhinoplasty video up on the website that goes into visual detail on how to properly clean your rhinoplasty incision. This should be helpful for anyone out there having an open rhinoplasty approach. You will find the video link on our ever-growing Rhinoplasty Tutorial page. I…

This patient was recently seen for follow-up after having a mole removed from her face. I just thought she was a great example of facial mole removal. As you can see, she had a mole in the middle portion of her left cheek that she wanted removed for cosmetic purposes.…

The latest addition to our growing online rhinoplasty patient tutorial focuses on preservation of one's look during rhinoplasty surgery. This case of a patient from San Diego, CA is great illustrative example of how to perform rhinoplasty surgery while preserving the natural look of the face. We hope you enjoy…

Dr. John Hilinski performs blepharoplasty on both upper and lower eyelids for a more youthful appearance San Diego, CA – Dr. John Hilinski is a double board-certified San Diego facial plastic surgeon and recognized expert in the field. Among the many cosmetic facial surgeries he performs, Dr. Hilinski also offers…