Category Archives: Rhinoplasty
Before and After Rhinoplasty: What You Can Do
If you’re getting ready to take the plunge and move forward with rhinoplasty, then you’re probably excited and a bit scared. Rhinoplasty is a complicated and difficult procedure, and you want to do everything you can to set yourself up for success and avoid complications. Fortunately, there’s a lot you can do before and after […]
A Qualified Facial Plastic Surgeon Is Always Important
As you may already know, Dr. Batniji is one of just a select few plastic surgeons in the Southern California area that fully devotes his or her practice to the face. This specialization allows him to routinely achieve the outcome that his patients desire. His experience has taught him that a conservative approach to any […]
Teens and Rhinoplasty
For those under the age of 18, rhinoplasty (nose surgery) is the second most popular cosmetic procedure. What motivates teenagers to reshape their noses? Rhinoplasty is typically requested by patients for one of two reasons: To improve function To improve form Functional reasons include breathing or sinus troubles due to defects like a deviated septum, […]
How to Manage Bad Results From Your Rhinoplasty
When you’re planning for a rhinoplasty, you might already be worried about the consequences of what happens if something goes wrong. On the other hand, the idea might never cross your mind. While it’s good to be prepared, stressing out about results that haven’t happened yet won’t help you at all. When your procedure is […]
Why Facial Plastics?
While plastic surgery has become increasingly accepted in American society, there are still taboos to undergoing an elective procedure. Some see surgical modifications as extreme, while others feel they diminish characteristics that make individuals unique. Though plastic surgery may be debated for years to come, there is some logic behind its acceptance. Genetic Undertones to […]
The Basics of Non-Surgical Chin Augmentation
Cosmetic injections of the face can be used for a multitude of aesthetic corrections. They may be used to plump the skin of depressions caused by wrinkles or scars. Dermal fillers can also add volume to the cheeks and lips to create ideal contours of these features. A lesser known but equally transformative use for […]
Ethnic Rhinoplasty: Celebrating, Not Eliminating, Differences
A New York magazine article making the rounds this summer asks, “Is Race Plastic?” The author ventures into what a headline calls the “minefield” of ethnic plastic surgery and, despite that charged description, emerges with a fairly nuanced view of the practice. In Dr. Batniji’s long experience with ethnic rhinoplasty, most non-Caucasian patients aren’t looking […]
Avoid the Windswept Look From Facelift Surgery
Many patients visit facial plastic surgeon Dr. Batniji to treat obvious signs of aging that gradually occur. A popular procedure is facelift surgery, which is designed to strengthen the underlying structure of the face and remove excess tissue such as skin and fat. While the transformative surgery can create a significantly more youthful look, an […]
Getting the Facial Plastic Surgery Results You Desire
Undergoing facial plastic surgery is a momentous occasion in any patient’s life. As humans, we are seemingly programmed to continually strive for greater things, be it higher education, a promotion at work, or any other way to improve our own lives. Altering the look of the face may be necessary for the improvement of a […]
The Consultation: More than Just a Meeting
Aside from your decision to undergo a facial plastic surgery, meeting with your chosen surgeon for a consultation is the most important step of this transformative journey. Some patients feel this step is so crucial that they meet with a number of doctors before beginning their treatment plan. Others like to meet with their doctor […]