HomeRhinoplasty 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 surgery to help ensure proper healing and a good outcome. Here are some tips for ways you can prepare and help improve your rhinoplasty results.
Pre-Op
Many pre-op instructions are for your safety under anesthesia, so don’t take these instructions lightly. Here are some ways to help […]
HomeRhinoplasty 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 cosmetic procedure is always best for a natural and pleasing result.
A Conservative Approach for Male Patients
This is especially true for men. They have different requirements than women, and men often come to the decision to have plastic surgery for different reasons than women do.
Everyone […]
HomeRhinoplasty 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, which requires a procedure called a septoplasty. Rhinoplasty is commonly performed just to repair internal functional issues, leaving the external form untouched.
However, those who find themselves in the office of a facial plastic surgeon are often there for aesthetic reasons. For them, the way their nose looks, its […]
HomeRhinoplasty 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 over, take some time to get to know your new nose and your new look. Only then, once the healing process is complete and you’ve adjusted to the change, should you start to think about revisions. Not all rhinoplasty results come out perfect and […]
HomeRhinoplasty 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 Altering the Physical Appearance
Humans are biologically inclined to look their best. The drive behind attraction and sex appeal is just that, and the intention is to eventually attract a mate and reproduce. Further, people enjoy looking and feeling their best because it boosts their own […]
HomeRhinoplasty 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 this type of treatment is non-surgical chin augmentation.
The lower third of the face influences other features from both frontal and side views. When the face is seen straight-on, the chin can determine the overall face length and shape. A recessed chin is often emphasized […]
HomeRhinoplasty 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 for a stereotypically “Caucasian” nose.
That’s because there is ample beauty and refinement to be found in noses of every background. Secondly, what patients want is to improve their overall appearance and/or their nasal functioning while retaining their ethnic identity.
What is true — and what accounts […]
HomeRhinoplasty 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 overzealous surgeon may create unrealistic results.
The “windswept look” is the aftermath of an exaggerated facelift procedure where the skin has been re-draped and sutured into place in an unusually tight manner. The doctor may have removed too much skin or misgauged how the final […]
HomeRhinoplasty 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 person’s health or self-esteem, and certainly offers personal gratification along with functional and aesthetic benefits.
Know Your Aesthetic Preferences
While potential candidates of facial cosmetic treatments or procedures may dislike certain aspects or features of the face, each should try to recognize what it is they […]
HomeRhinoplasty 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 a few times prior to having the procedure done.
The doctor-patient consultation is a platform where the two can plan a course of procedures, both non-surgical and surgical, to improve a patient’s looks, improve functionality or a combination of the two ideals. While Dr. Batniji […]
