What A Nice Surprise!
I was treated to a very nice surprise yesterday when Tara and her husband, Neal, popped in to visit with me during clinic! Tara is a wonderful nurse who previously worked with us before moving back to Florida with Neal. It was nice reminiscing and catching up with the two of them.
Cephalic Orientation of Cartilage
Our most recent addition to San Diego's best and ever-expanding online rhinoplasty tutorial focuses on a special problem related to the bulbous nasal tip - cephalic orientation of the lower lateral cartilage. This is a relatively common problem in many patients seeking cosmetic nose work. Take a closer look to find out more about a highly specialized technique that can be used to provide a natural looking, more feminine nose in this group of rhinoplasty... Continue Reading
Transformative Cosmetic Nose Reshaping
This is a fairly dramatic example of how cosmetic rhinoplasty surgery can completely transform one's facial appearance. This very pleasant lady desired to have cosmetic rhinoplasty to reshape her very droopy and bulbous nasal tip. When you see her photos on the side and oblique views, you can gain a better understanding of how much impact these features had on her overall facial appearance. On her side smiling view, these same features become even more... Continue Reading
Rhinophyma Laser Treatment
This is another example of CO2 laser treatment for a condition called rhinophyma. This is a disease that causes the skin of the nose to become overgrown - resulting in the appearance of a very bulbous nasal tip region. For many patients, this can become a significant cosmetic disturbance. In others, this heavy, thick skin can also result in some degree of breathing difficulty. The patient shown here had developed rhinophyma over a period of... Continue Reading
Look What Sculptra Cosmetic Can Do For You!
Sculptra injections are quickly becoming one of my favorite office-based cosmetic treatments. Sculptra injections literally allow me to sculpt your face to create improved contour and fullness in certain locations that tend to be negatively affected by the aging process. As an example, you can easily see how Sculptra injections to the temple, mid face and jowl region have helped this particular patient. You will notice that her face now looks much fuller and more youthful... Continue Reading
Persian or Iranian Nose Job Surgery
See the latest example of Persian or Iranian nose job surgery performed by San Diego rhinoplasty expert, Dr. John Hilinski. See how cosmetic nose surgery was performed to create a more refined, yet natural looking nose in this very pleasant rhinoplasty patient from San Diego.
Combining Chin Implants with Rhinoplasty for Improved Results
Many times, patients coming in for one concern can achieve even better results when an additional area is addressed as well. While the decision is ultimately up to the patient, Dr. John Hilinski may recommend combining procedures to help patients achieve more balanced results. One such combination that he has found provides a beautiful outcome is chin augmentation and rhinoplasty. A common reason patients seek facial implants and rhinoplasty is because they have a weak... Continue Reading
Cosmetic Rhinoplasty for a Bulbous Wide Tip
This is one of the latest additions to our online rhinoplasty tutorial intended to help anyone with a bulbous nasal tip learn more about corrective nose job surgery. See how cosmetic rhinoplasty helped transform this young lady's nose including complete reshaping of her bulbous, wide nasal tip. Let us know what you think of her rhinoplasty results!
Insurance-Based Nose Job
I get inquiries quite frequently from patients asking about insurance-based nose job surgery. This link here will explain in more detail the type of nose surgery that is commonly covered by PPO health insurance carriers like Cigna, Health Net, United Healthcare, Aetna and other PPO plans. This is just one example of many types of reconstructive nose surgery that is considered functional in nature. Although the main emphasis is to make the nose work better,... Continue Reading
San Diego Facial Plastic Surgeon Featured
San Diego's own Dr. John Hilinski, an expert in facial plastic surgery, was featured in the first edition of Aesthetics News Today discussing his choice in electronic medical records. Dr. Hilinski proudly discusses why he ultimately chose to use PatientNow - one of the most advanced systems for surgeons in the plastic surgery industry. Here is a link to the publication that originally appeared in the Journal of Anti-Aging and Cosmetic Innovations.
Merry Christmas From Dr. Hilinski and Staff!
Just wanted to wish all of our patients and colleagues a very merry Christmas from Dr. John Hilinski and the staff of San Diego Face and Neck Specialties and The Hilinski Ambulatory Surgery Center!
