Why can’t all non-Caucasian noses be grouped together as ethnic? Cosmetic surgery has become less taboo and more pop-culture in the 21st century. Members of various racial/ethnic groups, who were…
Why should a nasal fracture be evaluated in a timely fashion? Question: I play basketball for my school and was recently injured during a game when I caught an elbow…
Is it appropriate to combine rhinoplasty and septal perforation repair procedures? Question: A few months ago I suffered a nasal fracture while playing baseball with some friends. At the…
Rumors abound in the press daily about which celebrity has had which surgery. Beyoncé is one of the latest celebrities to have the floodlights pointed her way. Speculation is…
How do I know if I’m a candidate for repair of my septal perforation? Question: I just had my 3 month post-operative appointment with my doctor after having a septoplasty…
What is the difference between traditional and ethnic rhinoplasty? Question: I want a second opinion about performing a rhinoplasty after an old nasal fracture. I just saw a plastic surgeon…
African Americans traditionally have shunned cosmetic surgery procedures…at least publicly. Well, things seem to be changing. Improved technology, increased acceptance amongst younger African Americans, and less social stigma associated with…
When we think of the aging face and cosmetic/plastic surgery we immediately conjure up images of an aging female patient. However, recent studies show us that more and more men…