Facial Plastic Surgery Blog

I’ve heard weak or broad cartilages are common in Hispanic noses, particularly in the nasal tip. How are these improved?

Is it possible to perform rhinoplasty on a patient of ethnicity to improve the appearance of the nose but still maintain some of the ethnic characteristics?

The desire to achieve a more youthful neckline is one of the more common reasons for a patient to seek out facial plastic surgery. At times, the patient would benefit from a proper facelift to address aging changes to the face and neck.

The nasal bones are the most commonly fractured bones in the face.  Acute nasal fracture may result in both nasal deformity as well as nasal airway obstruction.  However, some controversy still surrounds the management of acute nasal fractures, in that a review of the literature demonstrates a lack of consensus with respect to the timing of repair of the acute nasal fracture, the anesthesia used during repair, and the type of procedure performed.

Since Hunt’s description of the coronal brow-lift in 1926, many techniques for surgical rejuvenation of the upper third of the face have been described in the literature [1]. Although the coronal forehead-lift has been the standard with which all other techniques have been compared, most surgeons and patients prefer the endoscopic approach to forehead-lifting.