What is your most common procedure during the hotter seasons?

Ahhh, summer- time for butterflies, sprinklers and, um, nose jobs? Well, it doesn’t have much of a ring but it’s true. Summer is one of the most popular times for patients to seek Rhinoplasty, or a surgical change to the appearance of the nose. Not to be confused with ‘Hollywood Septoplasty”, (which is what most stars claim as their surgical procedure when their nose magically shrinks!) A true Septoplasty only alters the middle dividing piece of cartilage, which often is crooked from trauma. Repair of the septum can improve breathing but does not make you look different. Refinement of the nasal cartilage or bone that lies on the outside wall of the nose WILL make you look different- and hopefully much better. A Rhinoplasty can narrow the nose, refine the tip, remove a hump, or bring the nose into better balance with facial features. Each face is unique, and the procedure recommended for each patient varies on the desired outcome, facial proportions and anatomy of the nose. It is imperative to find a surgeon with experience performing this delicate surgery that combines form with function; artistry with anatomy. It also is one of my favorite and most common surgeries! It is very rewarding to snazz up the schnoz. And, judging by the amazing number of “Septoplasties” in Hollywood, one of the most popular surgeries year-long in California!