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Question: How long does the swelling after a revision rhinoplasty surgery last for? Answer: While most of the swelling following rhinoplasty resolves within 1-2 months following surgery, there will still be a mild amount of swelling for several additional months before the final result can be realized. The swelling can be even more prolonged following […]

Question: The bridge of my nose looks flattened although I have never had it broken. I would like rhinoplasty to get the bridge reshaped. How long does this procedure last? Is an incision required or can you do all the work from inside the nose? Answer: Reshaping the bridge of the nose typically involves repositioning […]

Question: Most people I meet think I am quite pretty. But when I look in a mirror, all I see is a nose the hangs over too far. From the frontal view, it is as though the tip hangs down half an inch or so too much. Can this be fixed? Answer: A drooping nasal […]

Question: I’m an Asian male with a very flat nose. What would be an ideal nose for me? Would it be different from a Caucasian man’s nose? Answer: The features of a typical Asian nose include a broader, flatter nasal bridge, compared to a typical Caucasian nose. There also tends to be less definition to […]

Question: I had a disastrous nose job last year. I am so embarrassed by my nose now that I have practically become a hermit because of it. I suffer from bouts of depression but I am ready to try to fix it. The tip of the nose projects too far forward and downward and the […]

Question: I have a nose that is too wide at the tip. I would like this reduced in size and I would also like the nose shortened. Do you use the open-tip technique with an incision across the columella? Is general anesthesia suggested or required? Answer: Narrowing the nasal tip and shortening the length of […]

Question: Obviously there are differences in the way noses look between Caucasian people and people of ethnicity, but are there differences in the anatomy of the nose as well that come in to play for rhinoplasty? Answer: Ethnic variation in the appearance of the nose is, for the most part, due to differences in the […]

Question: I am only interested in a hair transplant in my sideburn areas. Can you do this? Answer: Hair transplantation can be performed in virtually any area, including the sideburns. Patients should be advised that the hair will continue to grow as if it were still in its original location, and thus may need more […]

Question: I have sparse hair all over my head naturally. My brother is the same way, just not a lot of hair. I have recently begun to lose hair at my hairline. I know that I want a hair transplant before it gets too bad. How do I know if there will be enough hair […]

Question: Why do new hair transplants lose hair through shock? Does every transplanted hair follicle recover from shock? Answer: Several factors contribute to shock loss following a hair transplant. The bottom line is stress to the hair follicle during the transplant procedure. This can be from the follicle not getting enough nutrients, being damaged by […]