We are proud to announce that we have added a new page to our San Diego Rhinoplasty Tutorial focusing on septal reconstruction, or septoplasty. Here is the link to the new septoplasty tutorial page. We hope this provides some assistance to those patients out there who are considering septoplasty surgery for difficulty breathing through the… Continue reading about Septoplasty (Septal Reconstruction) Tutorial
Perhaps one of the most difficult procedures to perform in the world of rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty is lengthening the short nose. By ‘short nose’ I am referring to a nose that is overly rotated or turned up. In rare cases a short nose can be congenital, meaning it is simply the result of one’s… Continue reading about Lengthening The Short Nose in Rhinoplasty
Asian rhinoplasty is a form of ethnic rhinoplasty that involves a much different approach compared to the standard rhinoplasty surgery. First off, Asian rhinoplasty patients typically present with complaints about their bridge being too low, which often translates into the frontal appearance being too wide. A frequent comment from Asian rhinoplasty candidates is that they… Continue reading about Asian Rhinoplasty Surgery
I just saw one of my blepharoplasty or eyelid lift patients back in the office. She is doing quite well and gave me a quick suggestion that I thought would be helpful to pass on to my other patients. For years now we have recommended our eyelid lift patients use Karo syrup, or corn syrup,… Continue reading about Blepharoplasty Eyelid Lift Cold Compresses
As part of my normal preoperative consultation for planned rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty I will to to emphasize the importance of taking care of the incision line following surgery. I thought I would post a quick blog entry regarding this since, as they say, pictures are worth a thousand words. It is a three step… Continue reading about Rhinoplasty Incision Care
I happen to perform fascia grafting as part of rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty on a fairly regular basis. I do this type of grafting mostly in rhinoplasty patients with thin skin. In this patient population, anything done to reshape the nose can cause unwanted visible contour irregularities post-operatively because thin skin has a tendency to… Continue reading about Rhinoplasty Fascia Grafting
One of the most common complaints among patients seeking rhinoplasty is a dorsal hump and lack of tip projection. Because how common this is noted among rhinoplasty candidates, I decided to post a quick blog entry using a case example. Most of these patients present with a chief complaint of a bump along the bridge.… Continue reading about Rhinoplasty For Hump & Poorly Projected Nasal Tip
My practice happens to see quite a variety of ethnic rhinoplasty patients on a regular basis. I would say that the two most common issues I see in ethnic rhinoplasty patients are insufficient bridge height and excessively wide nostrils. These particular case example of ethnic rhinoplasty highlights the latter issue – an excessively wide nasal… Continue reading about Nasal Base Reduction in Ethnic Rhinoplasty
Ethnic rhinoplasty is a particularly specialized form of nasal reshaping that takes into account the fact that different ethnicities demand different approaches when it comes to cosmetic nose surgery. Unfortunately, there are still many rhinoplasty surgeons practicing out there who simply perform the same type of rhinoplasty procedure whether they are treating an ethnic patient… Continue reading about San Diego Ethnic Rhinoplasty Case Study
Rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty patients commonly ask what their ear is going to look like following nasal reshaping procedures where a portion of the ear is used for grafting purposes. In my practice, which emphasizes rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty, ear cartilage grafting, or auricular cartilage grafting, is done on a routine basis. The cartilage is… Continue reading about Appearance of Ear After Rhinoplasty With Auricular Grafting
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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