There are several common reasons that patients undergo rhinoplasty. Common reasons tend to be the creation of a nasal bridge, rotation of the nasal tip downward to hide the appearance of the nostrils, and definition of the nasal tip. The placement of either a temporalis fascia graft with diced cartilage or a silicone graft along the nasal dorsum can build…
Rhinoplasty is one of the more commonly performed procedures at our Newport Beach location. Two popular reasons people have for changing the shape of their nose is 1) to improve the tip definition and 2) to decrease the nasal projection. Together these changes can be additive so that two small changes to the nose can significantly improve the appearance of…
Patients who undergo lumpectomy may require radiation in addition to their surgical treatment. Some patients are candidates for radiation therapy at the time of lumpectomy. This is called intra-operative radiation therapy and can be conducted at the time of lumpectomy. On some occasions patients may have breast cancer or pre-cancer in both breasts and can undergo bilateral lumpectomy and oncoplastic…
Mastectomy reconstruction with implants is a viable option in the non-radiated patient. The outcomes are variable and often depend on implant selection, implant size, and quality of the skin post mastectomy. We are seeing an increase in the number of patients who wish to remain the same size following their mastectomy or to go slightly smaller. I learn from my…
