The answer to this question is best answered with a photo example of one of my rhinoplasty patients from San Diego. She is actually a good example of Hispanic rhinoplasty. She really desired to have narrowing of her nose as seen on front view. We chose to perform a closed rhinoplasty procedure to reshape her… Continue reading about How Swollen Am I 3 Months After A Closed Rhinoplasty?
I wanted to post an update on a neck lift patient who had contouring of her neck and lower face using neck liposuction combined with platysmaplasty. She is a wonderfully pleasant young lady from San Diego who desired more definition along her lower face and upper neck region. We consulted with her and discussed in… Continue reading about Update On Necklift With Platysmaplasty & Neck Liposuction
Just saw this very nice young lady back in the office today following a closed rhinoplasty procedure. She is good example of correction of a crooked nose deformity using rhinoplasty technique. She was most unhappy with the frontal appearance of her nose. As you can see in her preoperative photo below left, she has an… Continue reading about Rhinoplasty Correction – Crooked Nose Deformity
This patient was seen in our office today for follow-up evaluation, prompting me to post a blog regarding her ethnic revision rhinoplasty case (Asian and African American nose). She originally had a septorhinoplasty by another rhinoplasty surgeon here in San Diego. She was unhappy with how her nose looked following the nasal reshaping process and… Continue reading about Ethnic Revision Rhinoplasty
We have just added a new segment to our online rhinoplasty tutorial titled Taping the Nose. This segment was added for all of you rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty patients who have been instructed to tape your nose at night. The tutorial covers my general guidelines and techniques for taping the nose after nasal reshaping surgery.… Continue reading about Taping the Nose Following Rhinoplasty
Just saw a new patient from San Diego who was interested in having more definition along her jawline and neck. She was 38 years old and was inquiring about whether she needed liposuction of the neck versus an actual neck lift procedure. What I explained to her is that there are, in general, three different… Continue reading about Neck Liposuction Versus Having a Neck Lift
Every case should be assessed individually, but, in general, most patients can begin aerobic type activity like running or fast-paced walking within 2-3 weeks of having rhinoplasty performed. At this point, patients will usually see more swelling of the nose the day after exercise, but this should not be a significant deterrent to resuming exercise.… Continue reading about How Soon Can I Run After Rhinoplasty?
This question or a variation thereof is commonly asked in online rhinoplasty forums. The answer is that I frequently perform rhinoplasty on female patients 17-18 years of age. In fact, I have done rhinoplasty on a female patient here in San Diego who was 15 years old (although there were extenuating circumstances). Females in this… Continue reading about Am I Able To Have Rhinoplasty At 18 Years Old?
This was a great example of otoplasty, or ear reshaping, in an ethnic patient from San Diego who desired to have his ears reshaped for excess prominence. Overall, however, he did not wish to have a significant change. In fact, a majority of what we did during his ear reshaping procedure involved his lobule and lower… Continue reading about San Diego Otoplasty Update
This revision rhinoplasty patient was recently in the office for a follow-up evaluation and was a great example of how to create a more pleasing, feminine profile view. She had surgery by a plastic surgeon in the Beverly Hills area and was unsatisfied with her original outcome. She then sought consultation with our office for… Continue reading about Revision Rhinoplasty To Create A More Feminine Profile View
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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