Natural Looking Botox
Botox Natural Results The great thing about Botox and Dysport treatment is the simplicity of how both cosmetic treatments can create such natural looking results. Unfortunately, to many people (and doctors!) out there, if you have Botox or Dysport in your forehead your face will be frozen. That is because so many people think that Botox and Dysport should freeze all of the muscles in your face. Knock on wood, that is NOT the expectation... Continue Reading
Great Botox Results in San Diego
Best Botox Results How does San Diego's leading plastic surgeon, Dr. Hilinski, get such amazing Botox and Dysport results on a such a consistent basis? First of all, Dr. Hilinski has unparalleled training here in San Diego when it comes to Botox and Dsyport treatments for unwanted wrinkles. He is a Harvard Medical School graduate with double board certification in the field. Dr. Hilinski knows the anatomy of how the face muscles move and work... Continue Reading
San Diego’s Bellafill Expert
Dr. Hilinski is widely considered a regional expert when it comes to Bellafill injection for facial enhancement. Dr. Hilinski is one of just a handful of cosmetic doctors who have been using Bellafill ever since it came out many years ago. That provides him with unparalleled experience and expertise in the use of Bellafill to help you address unwanted wrinkles and volume loss from facial aging. Dr. Hilinski has been using this injectable filler for... Continue Reading
Reduced Pain with Vibrata
What can help with pain when getting Botox injections? One measure that San Diego expert injector, Dr. John Hilinski, uses to reduce pain associated with Botox and Dysport treatment is the vibrata device shown here. This is essentially a small vibrating tool that can be placed on the face during placement of the Botox or Dysport. By creating a buzzing sensation, this helps to distract your brain from the actual pain and discomfort of the... Continue Reading
Lip Lift Cupid’s Bow
We wanted to update you San Diego upper lip lift fans by showing this patient who recently came in for her follow-up visit with Dr. Hilinski. She sought out an expert to help her shorten an elongated upper lip while also giving her better pink lip contour and shape. Like so many other patients, she was unhappy with how her upper lip appeared too long. In addition, she desired to have a more defined cupid's... Continue Reading
Improving Response to Botox
Patients often ask if there is something they can do to make their Botox or Dysport injection work better. The answer is - yes! We do have some published guidelines on our website that help patients get the most out of their Botox and Dysport wrinkle treatments. Here is a link to those guidelines. Here are a few other suggestions we recommend to our own San Diego patients considering Botox and Dysport treatment for wrinkles... Continue Reading
Septoplasty Repair in San Diego, CA
One method to confirm whether or not a nose reconstruction surgeon has adequately repaired a deviated septum - or crooked nasal septum - is to pass an instrument once the nasal airway has been fixed. This is a great visual example of this being performed by San Diego's leading expert in septoplasty and rhinoplasty - Dr. John Hilinski. This patient underwent a number of changes to the shape of her nose. But she also needed... Continue Reading
Botox by Dentists?
Would you go to your dentist for Botox or Dysport treatment? Probably not is what most people say. But the reality is that some dentists here in San Diego and Orange County now offer Botox and Dsyport injections for cosmetic indications. There are dentists that have injected Botox and Dsyport for TMJ problems - which really does fall into their primary line of work. But for cosmetic wrinkle reduction? A handful of these dentists are... Continue Reading
Most Popular Injectable Filler Lately
Many patients interested in having injectable filler treatment for volume enhancement of the face don't really know which of the many fillers they should choose. In fact, many of our patients here in San Diego ask us, "What is the most popular filler right now?" Currently, I would say that Juvederm Vollure is one of the hottest fillers currently being used. For years, Restylane was the only filler that we used under the eye region... Continue Reading
Macrotia Surgery Instant Change
Macrotia surgery is a specific type of cosmetic ear reshaping procedure that helps to reduce the size of one's ear. Ear pinning is a completely different type of cosmetic ear surgery (otoplasty) that simple pulls the ear closer to the head and is much more commonly performed. Macrotia surgery involves actually making the size of the ear smaller - primarily focusing on reducing the upper half of the ear. This is a great example of... Continue Reading
Scapha Reduction Macrotia Surgery
Here is another example of one of my patients who underwent scapha reduction, or macrotia, ear surgery. This is a very rare type of surgery currently only performed by less than a handful of plastic surgeons - but one that I perform on a fairly regular basis. Although this is often discussed as being part of otoplasty surgery - it is quite different than doing ear pinning surgery. There are quite a few plastic surgeons... Continue Reading
