Author Archives: Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

About Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Dr. Yoo is a board-certified surgeon, fellowship trained in facial plastic surgery with extensive experience in cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. He specializes in rhinoplasty, revision rhinoplasty, facial rejuvenation surgery (including blepharoplasty and facelift), and Asian cosmetic surgery (including Asian rhinoplasty and Asian blepharoplasty/Asian eyelid surgery). see more: http://www.donyoomd.com 433 N Camden Drive, Suite 970 Beverly Hills, CA 90210 310-772-0766

I want to remove my tip graft. When can I have a revision rhinoplasty?

Q: I was very clear about not wanting my tip touched. I even tried to cancel every aspect of the surgery except for the realigning of my septum, caused by an injury 11 months prior. I tried to say I did … Continue reading

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I’m Asian and I have a dorsal hump on my nose. Should I choose a doctor that specializes in Asian rhinoplasty?

A: I’m not sure if I should go to a surgeon who specializes in Asian rhinoplasty since most Asians have flatter noses and want a bridge. I on the other hand just want to shave down my dorsal bump. Should … Continue reading

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Korean rhinoplasty! Will the tip drop down and grow longer?

Q: It has been almost 2 weeks since I took off my nose splint (3 weeks since the day I got a surgery). The tip of my nose is kind of round, big, short, and upturned. Will the tip drop … Continue reading

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Primary Rhinoplasty|Before and After

This beautiful African American female patient underwent primary rhinoplasty with Dr. Yoo. The after pictures were taken at 6 months. Her new nose has greater tip projection and refinements. The swelling is 70% resolved after the first three months, and the … Continue reading

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Primary Rhinoplasty | Before and After

Before and After Primary Rhinoplasty with Rhinoplasty specialist, Dr. Donald B. Yoo This patient underwent primary rhinoplasty 6 weeks ago. The nose is still in the process of healing but it is looking pretty good so far! Dr. Yoo created an attractive … Continue reading

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Ultra soft silicone advantage against other implants? Need to be replaced after a few years?

Q: I don’t want a pointy tip. I just want my alar base narrowed and some but not a lot of projection. I have thick skin. What I want is only an alarplasty since I can somewhat play with angles and … Continue reading

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Follow-up: my middle nose is wide & slopes down. Will osteotomies help me?

Q: I am an Asian patient. I like my radix but my bridge is generally very wide and widens at the end. Surgeons keep suggesting I get osteotomies to narrow my nasal bones if I want a narrower tip. Is … Continue reading

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My nose bridge is too high and unnatural, how much swelling would go down in 2-3 months? And for how much in height?

Q: I had incisional double eyelid + epicanthoplasty + rhinoplasty 2 weeks ago. Eyes used to look oriental but now no one recognizes me and I feel bad. What can be done to make eyes more recognizable to others? Nose … Continue reading

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I have an L-shaped silicone implant placed in my nose. How to tell if nose tip is experiencing too much pressure?

Q: I had Asian rhinoplasty done and was assured by the surgeon he would use a silicone implant on my bridge only and septal cartilage to refine the tip. I’ve recently discovered that he had placed an L-shaped implant instead … Continue reading

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Asian Rhinoplasty: Any suggestions for low bridge, bulbous tip?

Q: I don’t like the size of my nose and how low its bridge is. What possible procedures could I undergo to have a better-looking nose? My nose looks too big for my face and my skin is thick. A: If your nasal skin … Continue reading

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