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Nov
Here's an immediate, on-the-table before and after photos of a recent scarless, closed rhinoplasty.Our goal was to improve the shape of the bridge in a natural way, as well as improve the breathing by correcting a deviated septum. Can't wait to share her photos when she's recove...
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Nov
This lovely gentleman is now 9 months from his transplant. Like many of my patients, he came to my office after participating in Zoom meetings during COVID and noticing how thin his hair had become.In this case, we transplanted 1800 follicles to reconstruct and reinforce the fro...
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Nov
We were so excited to see our out-of-town patient who is now 5 months recovered from her facial plastic surgery with me.This patient felt like the stress of the previous year had aged her physically and wanted to do something about it. We decided on a deep plane face and ne...
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Nov
This patient came to see me for trouble breathing through her nose. You don't even need to look inside of her nose to appreciate just how badly her septum was deviated.Since she was going to need surgery to improve her breathing, she also wanted to refine the shape of her tip at...
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Nov
It can be hard to capture the dramatic change that happens when a person has their under-eye area appropriately treated with filler. This is an extremely delicate area of anatomy, so it is important to find an injector who knows what they are doing and can perform this procedure...
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Nov
When discussing facelift surgery with prospective clients, I'm often asked about where the incisions are placed and how noticeable they will be once healed. As highlighted in the diagram, my incision follows the natural border of the ear in the front and then wraps behind the ea...
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Nov
I thought it would be fun to mix it up a little bit and highlight some of my interests outside of surgery. Throughout my entire life, I've always had a particular gravitation towards art and creativity. I’ve always had an itch to work with my hands and keep them busy...
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Nov
Made this short video with my friend and colleague, Dr. Peter Vila, who is another facial plastic surgeon practicing in Marin, CA.In this video, we discuss some frequently asked questions that we hear from our patients when discussing facelift surgery. Topics include general inf...
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Nov
Many of us hear the words "hair transplant" and instantly visualize the plugs that were used in the 80's and even into the 90's. This outdated technique relied on removing small areas of scalp, typically 4 mm punches containing 16-20 hairs, and then transplanting them into baldin...
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Nov
I often get asked, "what is your favorite surgery to perform?" My response has always been rhinoplasty for so many reasons. Rhinoplasty, AKA “nose job” surgery, is considered by most surgeons to be the most technically challenging operation that we perform. Why is tha...
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