How important is the plastic surgeon’s experience in Rhinoplasty?
Rhinoplasty is the one plastic surgery procedure in which the surgeon’s knowledge and experience can make the difference between success and failure. Thankfully, my experience in rhinoplasty is quite broad. I first learned nasal reshaping plastic surgery techniques during my Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery residency from two highly respected nasal plastic surgeons. Both of these otolaryngologists are members of the prestigious Rhinoplasty Society. After residency, I did a fellowship in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery and further developed my skills. My adult plastic surgery practice has been mainly cosmetic in nature; however, I have also become skilled in nasal plastic surgery for reconstruction after cancer. As a Plastic Surgery resident at the Johns Hopkins Hospital I was fortunate to perform a large number of nasal plastic surgery procedures on cleft lip/nasal patients. These are some of the most challenging cases, but also served as a tremendous learning experience us
