Recently, I had an interesting consultation with a patient. She was interested is having a rhinoplasty to make her nose larger and wanted to know if I performed that type of surgery. As a rhinoplasty expert in Charlotte, I thought this was an great question and a good discussion point. A beautiful nose is a Continue Reading >>
Does Your Nose Not Fit Your Face?
As one of the most important features of the face, both functionally and in appearance, the nose should not be the first facial feature that is noticed. I believe beautiful eyes, bright skin, or a beautiful smile should be the first facial feature that is appreciated. If the nose in not in harmony with the Continue Reading >>
Important Questions To Ask Your Facial Plastic Surgeon
As a facial plastic surgeon in Charlotte, I perform cosmetic surgeries for my patients on a daily basis. However, one of the most important steps that occurs before a person ever undergoes surgery is the initial consultation. During the consultation, I listen to the patient’s questions and concerns, and I educate my patients on the Continue Reading >>
Let Me Explain How I Ensure Improved Breathing After A Rhinoplasy
As a facial cosmetic plastic surgeon in Charlotte, I consider rhinoplasty surgery one of the most common and a favorite procedure that I am lucky to perform on a daily basis. When my patients are considering a nasal refinement surgery, I discuss that the nose not only has a form or aesthetic that we will Continue Reading >>
What Are The Indications To Break The Bones During A Rhinoplasty?
During a rhinoplasty, there are multiple techniques to aesthetically refine the nose and improve breathing. The nose is composed of bone and cartilage. The top hard aspect of the nose is composed of bone and the soft mobile part of the nose below is composed of cartilage. There are times when the nasal bones are Continue Reading >>
How To Correct A Crooked Nose
To improve facial harmony, many times patients seek rhinoplasty surgery in Charlotte to straighten a crooked nose. Absolute facial symmetry is not a goal of facial aesthetics as everyone has minor differences between the two sides of the face. This is true when evaluating the facial features of supermodels, Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, and Carmen Continue Reading >>
Man Undergoes Over 90 Plastic Surgeries and Spends Over $100,000 Dollars–Is He the Real Life Ken?
I am going to start this blog with an embarrassing fact; I used to play with Ken and Barbie dolls as a child. It was not my favorite toy (GI Joe), but I do remember going over to my friends house and playing with them. Even at that young age, I never wanted to look like Ken. Continue Reading >>
Thin Skin
The skin around the eyes is extremely delicate. Thinner than other areas, such as the cheeks and chin, it is also subject to stretching in various directions when you rub your eyes, wink, smile or carelessly smear on moisturizer. Perhaps its thinness, combined with these daily “assaults,” contributes to the periorbital skin (skin around the Continue Reading >>
How Do I Treat Patients Undergoing a Rhinoplasty in Charlotte with Thin Skin?
There are two steps that must occur for a successful aesthetic outcome in patients with thin skin after a rhinoplasty in Charlotte. The nose is supported by an underlying framework composed of bone and cartilage. During rhinoplasty, this framework is changed and then the skin over the nose has to heal back onto the framework. Continue Reading >>
Men Want Cosmetic Surgery, Too!
Cosmetic procedures aren’t just for women anymore. The number of men undergoing invasive and non-invasive forms of cosmetic enhancement in the U.S. has grown over the years. Men now make up 13 percent of all procedures that occur in the country. Blame it on America’s youth-oriented culture or TV shows that have make it OK Continue Reading >>
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