Septoplasty

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…

This is a great example of how rhinoplasty technique is used to help correct a collapsed nasal tip - or narrowed external nasal valve area. This very pleasant gentleman from San Diego was having problems breathing through his nose - especially on his left side. As you can see in…

This is the latest addition to our popular online rhinoplasty tutorial - a chapter focusing on Persian rhinoplasty surgery. Learn more about reshaping the Persian nose through this case example of a young female Persian patient from San Diego who desired functional and aesthetic reconstruction of her nose. Let us…

I wanted to post a plastic surgery blog entry focusing on rhinoplasty imaging as it relates to achieving realistic results in nose reshaping. This particular San Diego rhinoplasty patient had suffered trauma to the nose when he was actually stepped on after falling to the ground. As you can see…

Wanted to post a quick blog entry on cosmetic reshaping of the crooked ethnic nose. Correcting a crooked nose deformity is arguably one of the most difficult and challenging types of cosmetic rhinoplasty, or nose reshaping, procedures. This young rhinoplasty patient from San Diego presented to my office with a…

This particular patient was a great example of how we utilize spreader grafting technique as part of a nasal reshaping process. This pleasant male patient presented with difficulty breathing through his nose as well as cosmetic concerns regarding the appearance of his nose. On nasal examination he was found to…

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…

One of the main differences between my practice and other plastic surgeons' practices is that I have additional advanced specialty training in reconstructive work related to the nose. This more commonly involves patients that need a plastic and reconstructive surgeon for functional, or medically indicated, work that needs to be…

I recently saw one of my postoperative revision rhinoplasty patients in follow-up and it reminded me of several discussions that have taken place online regarding a hanging columella. This particular patient had prior rhinoplasty surgery by another plastic surgeon. One of her remaining concerns following surgery was the position and…

Many patients inquire about septoplasty for nasal obstruction, or difficulty breathing through the nose, and ask whether I perform suture technique to straighten the septum. The answer to this is ‘no’ in terms of my primary surgical technique for septoplasty. The reason for this is that the cartilage of the…