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December 18, 2009 | Cartilage Grafts

Use of Cartilage Grafts in Nose Surgery Results in High Patient Satisfaction

Dr. Kridel and coauthors congratulated for a landmark study From this month’s 10th anniversary issue of the AMA Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, editor Wayne Larrabee Jr, MD: “Long-term Use and Follow-up of Irradiated Cartilage Grafts in the Nose epitomizes the meticulous clinical observation that we all should strive to achieve in our practices… Russell W. H. […]

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November 16, 2009 | Injectables

Do It Yourself [DIY] Injectable Fillers -Risks and Safety Concerns

Botox and Dysport and all the injectables can only be sold legally in the US only to physicians; these products must be legally approved and labeled by the FDA. Depending on state law, which varies, generally only physicians, nurse practitioners, and nurses may inject these substances. Doctors’ offices are probably the safest place to have […]

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October 28, 2009 | Revision Rhinoplasty

Revision Rhinoplasty–Part One

What patients often don’t understand is that all noses are different and so are the surgeons that operate on them. And, of all the surgeries in the discipline of facial plastic surgery, a Houston rhinoplasty (the cosmetic reshaping of the nose) is the most challenging operation of all. On a national average, about 20% of […]

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