Pediatric Ear Pinning in San Diego, CA by Dr. Hilinski
Dr. John Hilinski has extensive experience in ear pinning and otoplasty surgery to help cosmetically improve the appearance of prominent ears. This includes vast knowledge of pediatric ear pinning, or otoplasty for children. This particular patient is a great example of ear pinning in children. He is a young boy who had concerns with prominent ears and desired to have them reshaped to make the ears look smaller and more proportional for his face. Dr.... Continue Reading
Another Very Happy San Diego Otoplasty Patient!
Dr. John Hilinski, board certified facial plastic surgeon, presents another very happy ear pinning, or otoplasty, patient from San Diego, CA. This young male desired to have his ears pinned back because they were overly prominent for his liking. Like many otoplasty patients, his ears were asymmetrically enlarged with his left ear sticking out further than his right. Dr. Hilinski recommended ear pinning under just local anesthesia and an oral sedative pill in our own Hilinski Ambulatory Surgery... Continue Reading
Short and Long-term Ear Pinning Results in San Diego, CA
Dr. Hilinski would like to present the short and long-term follow-up results of an ear pinning patient from San Diego, CA. This attractive female patient underwent otoplasty, or ear pinning, surgery to address her overly prominent ears. As you can see, her ears were somewhat different from right to left, which is more the rule than the exception when it comes to otoplasty patients. Dr. Hilinski performed the cosmetic ear reshaping surgery from behind the... Continue Reading
Subnasale Lip Lift Surgery in San Diego
This case presentation highlights a fairly uncommon upper lip enhancement procedure termed a subnasale lip lift. This is a procedure that is requested by patients who are looking to shorten their upper lip to create a more balanced appearance to this region of the face. Patients considering a subnasale lip lift have an elongated upper lip when measured in the vertical direction. By shortening this segment, the upper lip can be enhanced in terms of... Continue Reading
Hispanic Rhinoplasty Discussion (Ethnic Nose Reshaping)
Dr. John Hilinski is proud to announce the latest addition to his SanDiegoRhinoplasty.com website - management of the Hispanic nose in cosmetic rhinoplasty. San Diego being the border city it is has a significant number of Hispanic patients interested in having cosmetic nose reshaping. Dr. John Hilinski happens to see a great number of these Hispanic rhinoplasty patients for nose job surgery. This is a very specific form of ethnic rhinoplasty that requires expert knowledge... Continue Reading
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
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
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
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
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
Finesse Female Rhinoplasty in San Diego
This is a great example of a finesse rhinoplasty procedure that we recently saw back in the office for a follow-up appointment. This young San Diego patient came in with a desire to have a nose job because she felt as if her nose was too wide and looked too big for her face. We discussed with her at length the potential benefits of a cosmetic rhinoplasty procedure to reshape her nose. Specifically, we talked... Continue Reading
