Revision Rhinoplasty

As a revision rhinoplasty specialist in San Diego, we are continually trying to update our website with useful rhinoplasty information. Toward this end, we recently added a new section to our online rhinoplasty tutorial focusing on management of the pollybeak deformity in revision rhinoplasty. I hope this helps anyone out…

One of the main reasons why we do so many rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty surgeries is the fact that my practice has extensive experience when it comes to cosmetic reshaping of the nose. In fact, a large part of my San Diego Facial Plastic Surgery practice is dedicated to rhinoplasty…

Repair of the pinched nasal tip is one of the most challenging cases in the world of rhinoplasty, or nasal reshaping. Below is a case example of a San Diego patient who had prior unsuccessful rhinoplasty performed by a different rhinoplasty surgeon. She was, unfortunately, left with a severely pinched…

What should I do if my rhinoplasty cast keeps falling off? I have seen this question posed on other sites and forums related to cosmetic rhinoplasty. My advice to patients that ask this question is to call your rhinoplasty specialist and ask them what to do first. I can tell…

For any of you cosmetic rhinoplasty patients out there in San Diego and beyond who think you might be too old for some nasal enhancement - I just saw a 77 year female who wants to have her nose reshaped! So why at 77 years old is probably what you…

I just finished a revision open rhinoplasty today on this female patient from San Diego. We took some intraoperative photographs to show others what the anatomy looks like when dealing with a pinched nasal tip and hanging columella. This patient had  a prior rhinoplasty done by another San Diego plastic…

This patient was seen in our office today for follow-up evaluation, prompting me to post a blog regarding her ethnic revision rhinoplasty case (Asian and African American nose). She originally had a septorhinoplasty by another rhinoplasty surgeon here in San Diego. She was unhappy with how her nose looked following…

We have just added a new segment to our online rhinoplasty tutorial titled Taping the Nose. This segment was added for all of you rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty patients who have been instructed to tape your nose at night. The tutorial covers my general guidelines and techniques for taping the…

Every case should be assessed individually, but, in general, most patients can begin aerobic type activity like running or fast-paced walking within 2-3 weeks of having rhinoplasty performed. At this point, patients will usually see more swelling of the nose the day after exercise, but this should not be a…

This question or a variation thereof is commonly asked in online rhinoplasty forums. The answer is that I frequently perform rhinoplasty on female patients 17-18 years of age. In fact, I have done rhinoplasty on a female patient here in San Diego who was 15 years old (although there were…