Facial Reconstruction

Mole Removal Without Obvious Scarring

Posted on January 28, 2013 in Facial Plastic Surgery, Facial Reconstruction, Mole Removal

This patient was recently seen for follow-up after having a mole removed from her face. I just thought she was a great example of facial mole removal. As you can see, she had a mole in the middle portion of her left cheek that she wanted removed for cosmetic purposes. As you can also tell, she has ethnic type skin that is darker and thicker. This type of skin can often be more difficult to... Continue Reading

Rhinoplasty Nose Reconstruction Following MOHS Surgery San Diego, CA

Posted on January 28, 2012 in Facial Reconstruction, Nose Reshaping, Rhinoplasty, Skin Cancer Surgery

As a San Diego rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty expert, Dr. John Hilinski utilizes much of this expert knowledge and experience in nose surgery to help patients who require repair of nasal defects following removal of skin cancer. This is often times referred to as MOHS surgery of the nose, where skin cancers are carefully removed most commonly by dermatologists. In many of these patients, the defect or hole that is created from removal of the... Continue Reading