Category Archives: Revision rhinoplasty

Revision Rhinoplasty After Botched Asian Rhinoplasty: What Went Wrong, and How To Fix It.

Posted on July 15, 2026 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

If you’re unhappy with the results of your rhinoplasty, you are not alone. According to studies, the revision rate after a primary rhinoplasty can reach 20% – meaning one out of five patients who undergo a nose job surgery will … Continue reading ⭢

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Why Smoking is Bad for Surgical Scars — And What You Can Do About It

Posted on July 6, 2026 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Why Smoking is Bad for Surgical Scars — And What You Can Do About It If you’re planning a surgical procedure, one of the most important things you can do to protect your results has nothing to do with choosing … Continue reading ⭢

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How long does rib cartilage rhinoplasty last? Is DCF rhinoplasty permanent?

Posted on August 26, 2025 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

A very common question asked by man patients undergoing revision rhinoplasty, Asian rhinoplasty and ethnic rhinoplasty as these are the types of nose job surgeries frequently necessitating the use of cartilage in addition to what is available in the nose. … Continue reading ⭢

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Does rib cartilage in rhinoplasty result in an unnatural looking nose?

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Rhinoplasty encompasses a broad range of techniques to reshape the nose. For patients with too much height, width or volume to the nose, often rhinoplasty may be performed by removing excess cartilage and bone from the nose to create a … Continue reading ⭢

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What increases the difficulty of a revision Asian rhinoplasty surgery?

Posted on July 30, 2024 by Donald B. Yoo, M.D.

Revision rhinoplasty surgery presents some specific challenges to the plastic surgeon in addition to the inherent challenges of nose job surgery. Trauma of any kind, including surgical trauma, creates a degree of injury with resultant inflammation and tissue remodeling. Even … Continue reading ⭢

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Are there specific rhinoplasty techniques that predispose a patient to needing a revision rhinoplasty in the future?

Posted on June 4, 2024 by admin

Surgeons have attempted to rebuild and reshape the nose in myriad ways throughout the ages. The earliest forms of rhinoplasty trace back to the rudimentary Indian forehead flaps, followed by French lateral cheek flaps. Attempts at augmenting the nose using … Continue reading ⭢

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How long has rib cartilage been used from rhinoplasty?

Posted on May 23, 2024 by admin

Somewhat surprisingly, the use of costal cartilage and rib cartilage in rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty has existed for more than a century. In an article published in Paris in 1904, French rhinoplasty surgeons describe harvesting rib cartilage and using it … Continue reading ⭢

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What is a spreader graft in Rhinoplasty? What purpose do spreader grafts serve in the nose?

Posted on February 14, 2024 by admin

Spreader grafts were initially described in the ’80s by a rhinoplasty surgeon named Jack Sheen, who used them through an endonasal – or closed, scarless – approach to provide support in patients with short nasal bones, and to reconstruct the … Continue reading ⭢

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Who is the best rhinoplasty surgeon in the world? Best Plastic Surgeon in Beverly Hills?

Posted on February 3, 2024 by admin

Any attempt at definitively and objectively determine who is the single best plastic surgeon, or rhinoplasty surgeon for that matter, is an endeavor fraught with subjectivity and destined for failure. Unlike other surgical specialities where outcomes and quality of treatment … Continue reading ⭢

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Festival Fun and Rhinoplasty

Posted on April 18, 2022 by admin

Festival season is here, so what does that mean for your rhinoplasty and how should you be careful? DO: Wear SPF and a hat! Sun exposure, especially for prolonged periods, as it can increase the risk of sun damage, hyperpigmentation … Continue reading ⭢

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