Facial Plastic Surgery

I just wanted to take a moment and wish all of our patients and colleagues a happy 2011 holiday season! We are truly grateful and honored to have such an amazing group of loyal patients and trusted colleagues who motivate me everyday. From the San Diego Face and Neck Specialties…

[caption id="attachment_4055" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="San Diego Facial Plastic Surgeon on Rhinoplasty and Choosing the Right Practice for a Procedure"][/caption] According to the latest statistics from the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS), rhinoplasty was the top procedure performed by facial plastic surgeons in 2010, with an average…

Many patients inquire about non-absorbable options for treating unwanted hollowing and volume deficiency of the face. These are patients that have tried temporary injectable fillers, such as Juvederm, Restylane, Perlane and Radiesse, but are unhappy with having to get repeated treatments every year. One alternative is to use liquid silicone…

This young female patient from San Diego is a great example of how a chin implant can significantly enhance facial harmony and balance without looking surgically 'altered' or 'done' as some people fear. This particular patient had what we would describe as facial plastic surgeons was poor chin projection. Meaning,…

Many patients inquire about crooked eyebrow position, also known as asymmetric eyebrow positioning, and whether or not a browlift might help. What they are referring to is the actual position and shape of the eyebrows. In a good majority of people, the eyebrows naturally sit differently on both sides of…

Over this past week, I have witnessed several traumatic injuries to the face while watching a number of competitive water polo games in Orange County. Many of these injuries occurred around the eyes and forehead region and involved lacerations (cuts). Unfortunately, I was not equipped to offer my services on…

One of the most common office-based procedures we perform involves facial mole removal. This is a fairly straight forward cosmetic surgery procedure that can wipe away memories of an unwanted facial blemish. For instance, this patient from San Diego, CA, presented to our office complaining of a large mole along…

Many patients inquire about their short-term appearance following a facelift/necklift procedure. This case example demonstrates what most patients look like at 10 days out from a lower facelift and upper neck lift procedure. This middle-aged female from San Diego, CA desired rejuvenation of her lower face and upper neck due…

San Diego botox injection specialist, Dr. John Hilinski, was interviewed today by the local San Diego NBC news station regarding his opinions on botox injections. The topic of discussion focused on the 8 year old young girl in Northern California was injected with botox by her mother for cosmetic reasons.…

This is a very pleasant lady who underwent a lower facelift and upper necklift procedure in our San Diego facial plastic surgery office. She presented to our demonstrating excess sagging neck skin. As with many facelift and necklift candidates, there was a notable amount of excess fatty tissue underneath the…