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Announcing the San Diego Rhinoplasty Website!

Dr. John Hilinski and his staff are proud to announce the launch of SanDiegoRhinoplasty.com - a website dedicated to educating potential rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty patients. SanDiegoRhinoplasty.com is intended to complement our main website - drhilinski.com - as a specialized online resource for those considering cosmetic nose reshaping. The new site also contains an online rhinoplasty patient primer that is similar but distinct from our current rhinoplasty tutorial. As an authority and regional expert in... Continue Reading
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Ear Pinning (Otoplasty) in San Diego, CA

Dr. John Hilinski, board certified facial plastic surgeon in San Diego, CA, discusses another example of ear pinning (also known as otoplasty or ear reshaping). This female patient from San Diego presented to the office complaining of prominent ears. She was found to have overly developed ears that were asymmetric - meaning one stuck out further than the other. In this case, the patient's left ear was more prominent than the right. We discussed in... Continue Reading
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Facial Plastic Surgeon Discusses Choosing Cosmetic Procedure

A recent study from the American Academy of Facial and Reconstructive Plastic Surgery (AAFRPS) found that 75% of all procedures performed by facial plastic surgeons in 2008 were nonsurgical in nature. However, San Diego facial plastic surgeon Dr. John Hilinski says his practice is quite different when compared to the AAFRPS statistics. When choosing a procedure, he stresses the need... Continue Reading
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Facial Scar Revision in San Diego, CA

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 the pool deck! Most of these injuries were subsequently seen and treated in the local emergency rooms. Although there is great care provided in a... Continue Reading
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Facial Mole Removal

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 the side of her cheek. There was no history of skin cancer - as in many patients, this was simply for cosmetic reasons. As you... Continue Reading

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