Composite Ear Graft Surgery
The latest addition to our ever-growing online rhinoplasty tutorial for rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty patients focuses on a specific technique to correct excessively arched nostril rims - the composite ear graft. Take a look using the link provided here to learn more detailed information about correction of alar retraction or arched nostril rims.
Immediate Effects of Lower Eyelid Restylane Injection
Patients ask me all the time what they might look like immediately following a Restylane treatment to the lower eyelid - cheek region. As they say - a picture is worth a thousand words. So here is a quick photo example of what you can expect to look like within minutes of having Restylane injected along the lower eyelid region. This gentleman was actually referred to me by another plastic surgeon for treatment of his... Continue Reading
Appearance 1 Day After Otoplasty
Many ear pinning patients wonder what the ears may look like in the early healing process after otoplasty surgery. So I decided to post this blog to give those a visual idea of what to expect in the average case. As I discuss with all my cosmetic ear pinning patients, the ears will appear overcorrected initially. I overcorrect the ear pinning because the ears have a certain amount of cartilage memory - where they want... Continue Reading
Latest Photo Example of Cosmetic Rhinoplasty
This is the latest addition to our ever-growing San Diego rhinoplasty gallery. This young lady from San Diego, CA desired to have her nose reshaped. More specifically, she disliked the bump on the bridge and the fact her tip hung down too low. This is actually a very common complaint among rhinoplasty candidates. I ended up performing her cosmetic rhinoplasty using an open approach technique. I reshaped the bridge by making it appear straighter. I... Continue Reading
Hispanic Male Septorhinoplasty
This is a great example of reconstructive septorhinoplasty (nose job surgery) in an ethnic male patient with a Hispanic background. This case shows just how important it is to be mindful of ethnicity when performing nose reshaping surgery. See more of this case example of ethnic male rhinoplasty (Hispanic rhinoplasty surgery) by clicking here.
Upper Lip Lift – Cosmetic Lip Shortening Surgery
I just finished doing another subnasale upper lip lift procedure here in the office this morning. This latest patient to have this type of cosmetic upper lip surgery was a very pleasant young lady who flew out from New York to have me perform the procedure. Like most upper lip lift surgery candidates, her main concern was an excessively elongated upper lip. After much online research, she decided to fly out to San Diego for... Continue Reading
Dr. John Hilinski Answers Frequently Asked Questions About Ear Surgery
Recently, the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) released statistics revealing that 30,358 otoplasty procedures were performed across the United States in 2012, making ear surgery the 10th most popular cosmetic surgery performed last year. In light of the procedure’s popularity, we sat down with our double-board-certified facial plastic surgeon, Dr. John Hilinski, to learn a bit more about cosmetic ear surgery at our San Diego facial plastic surgery practice. Below are Dr. Hilinski’s... Continue Reading
Mole Removal Without Obvious Scarring
This patient was recently seen for follow-up after having a mole removed from her face. I just thought she was a great example of facial mole removal. As you can see, she had a mole in the middle portion of her left cheek that she wanted removed for cosmetic purposes. As you can also tell, she has ethnic type skin that is darker and thicker. This type of skin can often be more difficult to... Continue Reading
San Diego Facial Plastic Surgeon on Benefits of Eyelid Surgery
Dr. John Hilinski performs blepharoplasty on both upper and lower eyelids for a more youthful appearance San Diego, CA – Dr. John Hilinski is a double board-certified San Diego facial plastic surgeon and recognized expert in the field. Among the many cosmetic facial surgeries he performs, Dr. Hilinski also offers his patients eyelid lift treatments (blepharoplasty) to re-contour the upper and/or lower eyelids. Dr. Hilinski says the benefits of eyelid surgery are largely related to... Continue Reading
No, It’s Not Photoshop!
This is a great example of how meticulous technique (and a little luck!) can help essentially erase any signs of an unwanted facial mole. Although it looks like her image was just photoshopped, it actually took a real plastic surgery procedure to cut out the two dark moles under her right eye region. I was able to do this case with a very careful shave technique using a scalpel to excise (remove) the moles individually.... Continue Reading
Neck Lift Without Facelift Surgery in San Diego
Want to know how to achieve a neck lift without having a facelift procedure? This is a great example of a patient who desired to have a more defined jaw and neckline, yet did not want to have a formal facelift with incisions made all around the ears. Given the fact she had relatively good skin elasticity, she was considered a candidate to undergo combined neck liposuction and tightening of her platysma muscle (called a... Continue Reading
