Dr. Hilinski Lectures at UCSD on Nasal Tip Refinement
Our experienced facial plastic surgeon recently had the honor of speaking at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) at the Medical Center Division of Plastic Surgery Grand Rounds. Dr. John...
View ArticlePersian Rhinoplasty Nose Reshaping
This is the latest addition to our popular online rhinoplasty tutorial – a chapter focusing on Persian rhinoplasty surgery. Learn more about reshaping the Persian nose through this case example of a...
View ArticleInsurance-Based Nose Job
I get inquiries quite frequently from patients asking about insurance-based nose job surgery. This link here will explain in more detail the type of nose surgery that is commonly covered by PPO health...
View ArticleCosmetic Rhinoplasty for a Bulbous Wide Tip
This is one of the latest additions to our online rhinoplasty tutorial intended to help anyone with a bulbous nasal tip learn more about corrective nose job surgery. See how cosmetic rhinoplasty helped...
View ArticleAfrican-American Nose Job
Learn more about African-American cosmetic nose job surgery through this latest case example of ethnic rhinoplasty. African-American rhinoplasty is a very specific and challenging subset within the...
View ArticleReconstructive Rhinoplasty for MOHS Defect
As an expert in nasal reconstruction, I commonly see patients who are seeking to have their noses repaired following skin cancer removal, or MOHS surgery. This is particularly common in this region of...
View ArticlePersian or Iranian Nose Job Surgery
See the latest example of Persian or Iranian nose job surgery performed by San Diego rhinoplasty expert, Dr. John Hilinski. See how cosmetic nose surgery was performed to create a more refined, yet...
View ArticleTeenage Nose Job Surgery
See the latest addition to our online rhinoplasty tutorial focusing on teenagers undergoing cosmetic nose job surgery. This young lady from San Diego desired to have her nose reshaped after several...
View ArticleCephalic Orientation of Cartilage
Our most recent addition to San Diego’s best and ever-expanding online rhinoplasty tutorial focuses on a special problem related to the bulbous nasal tip – cephalic orientation of the lower lateral...
View ArticleNarrowing a Wide Nasal Bridge
Learn more about narrowing a wide nasal bridge in this latest addition to our online rhinoplasty tutorial. This female patient desired to have (among other things) a more narrowed bridge. This was...
View ArticleRhinoplasty Patient Examples
As one of the regions top experts in cosmetic nose reshaping and functional nasal reconstruction, it stands to reason that Dr. Hilinski’s before and after gallery of patient examples is quite expanse....
View ArticleRhinoplasty Tip Reshaping
Learn more about what can be done for a collapsed tip through this latest revision rhinoplasty case example of Dr. John Hilinski. This case highlights what might happen with excess removal of tip...
View ArticleAbnormal Smile After Rhinoplasty?
One concern I hear quite often from my rhinoplasty patients relates to smiling during the early recovery process. It is quite normal for many rhinoplasty patients to experience a ‘stiff upper lip’ in...
View ArticleTip Rebuilding and Deprojection
See how this patient had his nose rebuilt following prior unsuccessful nose surgery performed by a different plastic surgeon. In the process of making his nose function better, I was able to bring the...
View ArticleThe Truth Behind Rhinoplasty Photos
A photo gallery can be a great resource when determining the best rhinoplasty surgeon for you. Under the best circumstances, these photographs can give you an idea of the skill, experience, and...
View ArticlePinched Nose Repair
Learn more about repairing a pinched nasal tip! See the latest addition to our ever-expanding online rhinoplasty tutorial. This most recent case focuses on a patient who had his tip collapsed following...
View ArticleLong Term Rhinoplasty Results
This San Diego rhinoplasty patient recently returned for a quick inquiry about her nose. She is nearly 4 years out from cosmetic rhinoplasty that I performed on her. Normally, plastic surgeons and...
View ArticleNasal Valve Stenosis Correction
This is a great example of how rhinoplasty technique is used to help correct a collapsed nasal tip – or narrowed external nasal valve area. This very pleasant gentleman from San Diego was having...
View ArticleFixing a Droopy Nasal Tip
Read about correction of a droopy, or plunging, nasal tip in this latest addition to our expanding online rhinoplasty tutorial – one of the most detailed and informative resources online for...
View ArticleWhy Rhinoplasty May be Better Than the Non-Surgical Nose Job
Recently, there has been some buzz about changing the shape of the nose without the need for rhinoplasty surgery. While non-surgical alternatives are often attractive due to lower costs and shorter...
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