Virtual plastic surgery consultations are becoming increasingly popular as the world becomings smaller and smaller thanks to the world wide web. For those plastic surgery patients outside of San Diego, we have been offering Skype consultations online. This includes several plastic surgery patients that live in outside countries. Many of these cosmetic surgery candidates discovered… Continue reading about Plastic Surgery Skype Consult
San Diego rhinoplasty specialist, Dr. John Hilinski, has just completed another chapter for his online rhinoplasty tutorial that helps current and prospective nasal reshaping patients better understand the entire process of nose surgery. This latest rhinoplasty chapter focuses on the use of nasal steroid injections in management of the nose surgery patient. To learn more… Continue reading about New Rhinoplasty Tutorial Chapter On Steroid Injections In Nose Surgery
One rhinoplasty topic that I see commonly discussed online is the issue of persistent nostril asymmetry following rhinoplasty. I think this is a topic that deserves some mention and clarification. Many rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty patients note some degree of nostril asymmetry following their nasal reshaping procedure. This is certainly more the rule than the… Continue reading about Accepting Nostril Asymmetry Following Rhinoplasty
As a revision rhinoplasty specialist in San Diego, we are continually trying to update our website with useful rhinoplasty information. Toward this end, we recently added a new section to our online rhinoplasty tutorial focusing on management of the pollybeak deformity in revision rhinoplasty. I hope this helps anyone out there considering revision rhinoplasty surgery… Continue reading about Revision Rhinoplasty For Pollybeak Deformity
We have quite a number of San Diego plastic surgery patients who desire non-surgical enhancement of the lower eyelid region. Many people refer to this as a non-surgical eyelid lift procedure. This is because we can help rejuvenate the lower eyelid region without having to make an incisions in the skin. I wanted to post… Continue reading about Non-Surgical Lower Eyelid Lift With Restylane
One of the main reasons why we do so many rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty surgeries is the fact that my practice has extensive experience when it comes to cosmetic reshaping of the nose. In fact, a large part of my San Diego Facial Plastic Surgery practice is dedicated to rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty. Facial plastic… Continue reading about Not The ‘Occasional’ Rhinoplasty Surgeon
So many ethnic rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty patients seek consultation stating that they want their nose refined but don’t want it to look real different. I think this is the essence of doing good rhinoplasty when you can provide the patient a refinement without looking like you did. This patient from San Diego was seeking… Continue reading about Rhinoplasty Refinement of the Ethnic Nose
I wanted to post a quick blog entry regarding the potentially dramatic impact of having an upper eyelid blepharoplasty procedure, or upper eyelid lift. This female patient from San Diego presented to our clinic requesting evaluation for her upper eyelids. She actually noted that she was having difficulty with her peripheral vision. In addition, she… Continue reading about The Dramatic Impact of Upper Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Lift)
Repair of the pinched nasal tip is one of the most challenging cases in the world of rhinoplasty, or nasal reshaping. Below is a case example of a San Diego patient who had prior unsuccessful rhinoplasty performed by a different rhinoplasty surgeon. She was, unfortunately, left with a severely pinched nasal tip as seen below.… Continue reading about Revision Rhinoplasty For A Severely Pinched Nasal Tip
Many facelift patients inquire about how inconspicuous their scars will be once healed. Well here is a photo example of one of my San Diego facelift patients demonstrating how to conceal a facelift incision. This patient underwent a lower facelift along with tightening of her upper neck line. As you can see from the photos… Continue reading about Creating An Inconspicuous Well Healed Facelift Incision
Dr. Hilinski, Nicole, and team are absolutely amazing! Dr. Hilinski is very knowledgeable, takes the time to thoroughly explain procedures, and has gone above and beyond with patient care during my procedure and throughout all of my follow-ups.Alaina
I can’t believe that it has been a year since you did my surgery! I am so happy with the results. I don’t think I can truly express how thankful I am and what a positive impact it has made on me.Sarah
Dr. Hilinski is truly committed to the care and healing of his patients. The after care following my procedure has been exceptional- he effectively communicates his care plan, and he is very knowledgeable regarding the procedure and the delicate process of healing related to his practice.Jamie
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