The cost of cosmetic surgery is dependent on several factors. First of all, the location of the surgery will have a major impact on cost. Generally speaking, the same procedure performed in the Midwest will cost less than either the west or east coasts. Increase...
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How I Do It: Treating the crooked nose with a suture suspension technique (Adapted from previous publication)Steven H. Dayan MD, FACS and Anil R. Shah MDPresented at the Foundation For Facial Plastic Surgery, Newport Seminars, August 6-10, 2003.Correcting the crooked nose deformi...
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Cartilage splitting techniques in rhinoplastySpecific Applications of Cartilage Splitting Techniques in Tip PlastyDivision of lower lateral cartilages in rhinoplasty has long been maligned for producing unnatural results and unpredictable outcomes. The original manifestation of t...
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Without question, the introduction of open rhinoplasty has increased the emphasis on preservation and support of existing structure in rhinoplasty. The unparalleled view afforded by open rhinoplasty has decreased the learning curve of surgeons in the most difficult of plastic sur...
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INTRODUCTIONReconstruction of small and medium-sized defects of the nose poses a challenge to the facial plastic surgeon. Every Mohs repair is inimitable based on the unique characteristics of the defect itself, diversity in skin types amongst patients and even within the nose it...
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Richard A. Zoumalan, Caryl Hazan, Vicki Levine, Anil R. Shah** Corresponding AuthorDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryDivision of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryNew York University School of Medicine7 West 51st Street, New York, NY 10019Phone: 212.644.74...
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Crooked nose deformityWhy is a crooked nose deformity so difficult to fix?Mainly because there are so many areas where tissues can relapse. Cartilage has memory and aggressive septoplasty techniques may be necessary including total septal excision and replacement.What do you do f...
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Una publicación compartida de Anil Shah MD (@shahaesthetics) el Dic 14, 2017 at 2:43 PST“A rhinoplasty should look something created from nature. Abnormal curves, contours, overly narrow or wide will give a subtle but evident hint to observers that something j...
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Saddle Nose Deformity is a condition where the support of the nose is weakened whereby the nose is “saddled” in the middle. This deformity has also been called a boxer's nose deformity or pug nose. The underlying cause is typically less of septal support. This c...
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Finesse rhinoplasty is where specific small changes are made to a nose to fine tune it and improve its appearance. As opposed to other rhinoplasty or nasal reshaping procedures, finesse rhinoplasty maintains many of the features of the nose while changing a few spe...
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Middle Eastern noses may have thicker more sebaceous skin, ptotic or drooping tip, wider nasal tip and a dorsal hump. The goal of rhinoplasty for any ethnicity is to improve the appearance of the nose so that the rest of the face is more attractive. Some patients of Middle Easter...
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Harvesting costal cartilage or rib cartilage for rhinoplasty can be done with a small incision in specific cases. Dr. Shah typically uses an incision from 1-3 cm in size, limiting the size of the scar when possible. Factors which allow a smaller incision include female...
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