Rhinoplasty is a common procedure to soften up the features of the face. Quite frequently these small changes to the face can have a great impact. One of the more common reasons that patients request a rhinoplasty procedure is to remove the dorsal hump from the nose. Removing this dorsal hump and slightly improving the contour of the nasal tip…
Breast cancer can be treated with lumpectomy or mastectomy, depending upon the size of the cancer, location, size of the breast, and genetic positivity for cancer syndromes. Oncoplastic reconstruction of lumpectomy defects involves reconstructing the patients breast with their own breast tissue. Typically the breasts are made smaller and placed into a better position. This improved position often facilitates radiation…
In patients who have undergone radiation therapy, breast reconstruction with mammary prosthesis may be challenging. Often implants may become repeatedly infected or possibly extrude from the body. When repeated infections occur or if implants extrude from the body, these patients are often not candidates for implant based breast reconstruction. The most common donor site used for breast reconstruction is the…
Rhinoplasty is a commonly performed procedure. There are many reasons why a patient would want to undergo a rhinoplasty operation. One of the more common reasons is to soften the appearance of the nose. Often several small changes can add up and lead to a significant change. Small changes to the profile or nasal tip can make the overall appearance…
