Surgical Anxiety is Normal March 08, 2023 - Nose A rhinoplasty patient shares her experience of seeing her new nose for the first time. Initially, the patient was apprehensive about the surgery and fearful of doctors. However, Dr. Joe and his team were able to reassure her by explaining the entire procedure and answering her questions early on. This helped to alleviate her anxiety…
Open Rhinoplasty vs. Closed Rhinoplasty November 03, 2022 - Nose I have been performing rhinoplasty for over 17 years, and can start to look in the back mirror and reflect on my own journey of learning one of the most difficult procedures in cosmetic plastic surgery. What makes it so difficult you may ask? Well, there are about a hundred different variables that one has…
Facial Skin Reconstruction (MOHS) October 11, 2022 - Cancer, Face, Nose, Skin If you are planning or already have had a procedure performed by a dermatologic (MOHS) surgeon to remove a neoplasm from your nose, face, scalp, ear or neck area. This is the first, and most important step in the treatment of skin cancers. Once a growth has been removed, this may leave or may already…
Nasal Valve Insufficiency & Collapse May 30, 2020 - Nose “Are you tired of wearing those sticky strips to help you breathe? Are you a constant “mouth breather”? You could be suffering from nasal obstruction. What is nasal obstruction? It’s a blockage in the nose that can be due to a structural issue or a problem with the nasal valves, septum or turbinates. Poor breathing…
Rhinoplasty Trends and What’s Next December 14, 2017 - Nose Trends in fashion and hair change regularly throughout the years and plastic surgery is no stranger to changing trends either. Dr. Joe Shvidler talks about rhinoplasty trends of the past and where he thinks the future of the nose is heading. by Joseph Shvidler, M.D. Trends in any kind of surgery change over time. We…
