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Plastic surgery for teenagers can be a sensitive topic, but rhinoplasty is actually quite appropriate for adolescent patients if performed at the right time and in the right way. The nose is one of the earliest facial structures to develop and greatly influences the appearance of the entire face. For many people, the nose they …
For many facial plastic surgeons, requests for nonsurgical rhinoplasty are on the rise throughout Chicago and the country. Although the idea of a nose job without surgery is appealing, this approach has several significant drawbacks. What is a nonsurgical nose job? First, let's put parameters on a nonsurgical nose job, sometimes called the "5-minute nose …
What a year 2020 has been. Nobody could have imagined the impact COVID-19 has had on every single aspect of daily life. I am grateful and appreciative for health and the small things that were so easily taken for granted prior to the pandemic. My daily office routine is now much different than it was …
What drew me initially to plastic surgery was a combination of artistry, technical mastery, and diversity in the surgical procedures. As a board-certified plastic surgeon, I have the background and training to perform hundreds of procedures, but of course, with time we tend to focus and specialize on a handful to obtain expertise and skill. …
If you’ve ever wondered what you’d look like with a nose job and even searched for ways to see what your “after” photo would look like, you’re not alone. With the rise of photo editing apps, more people than ever are exploring ways to see what they might look like after rhinoplasty. As board-certified plastic …
Self-image is the perception of how we believe we look to others, and it's important to our well-being to have a positive self-image. Aesthetic plastic surgery changes something about a person's appearance that, for one reason or another, they believe detracts from her or his overall attractiveness, thus affects their self-image. The vast majority of …
Your Guide to Recovery Many of our prospective patients contact the office worried about downtime, post-op recovery, or with questions about how long it takes to return to their regular schedule after undergoing surgery. To help, we've shared some of our most popular procedures and their respective recovery times: Facelift: Most people return to work or their …
My commitment to my patients and my desire to inform and educate has led me to begin creating email newsletters, which I will distribute quarterly. In these emails, you can expect to read my latest blog posts, learn detailed information about procedures and plastic surgery, and hear about new technology available in the field. I …
Updated May 2022 Many of the patients who come in for facelift consultations at my Chicago practice actually have concerns that may be better addressed with a different facial plastic surgery procedure. A facelift is probably the most well-known facial procedure—but that doesn't always make it the best. It's important to understand that a facelift …
As a facelift surgeon in Chicago, I like to talk about the details of procedures and intricacies of plastic surgery. However, I believe it's also important to consider the emotional side of the plastic surgery process, both before and after your treatment. The emotional side of things can sneak up on you, no matter how …
