Is rhinoplasty covered by medical insurances?

Rhinoplasty Los Angeles can be performed to improve the form of the nose and/ or improve breathing. Nose surgery Los Angeles to improve nasal airway obstruction is considered medically necessary and therefore will be covered by most medical insurances. These patients typically suffer from a nasal airway obstruction and have evidence of obstruction such as a deviated septum Los Angeles and / or enlarged turbinates. Rhinoplasty performed for aesthetic purposes is not covered by medical insurances but correction of nasal deformities due to trauma may be covered. A plastic surgeon Los Angeles will first discuss the patients sympotms and examine the nose to determine if the patients has evidence of nasal airway obstruction which can be surgically treated. Nasal airway correction is frequently combined with cosmetic rhinoplasty beverly hills .

Recovery after plastic surgery

Most procedures in plastic surgery in Los Angeles are elective and require careful preparation and planning. A great part of a successful outcome depends on proper postsurgical care. Recuperation following plastic surgery Los Angeles depends on the type of procedure performed and person's health status. Postosurgical instructions vary depending on the preference of the Los Angeles plastic surgeon and patient's health status. At our practice most patients are given instructions listed below. Breast Augmentation Los Angeles- is a relatively short procedure about (45min - 1hour). Most women are able to return to work about 4-7 days following breast enlargement Los Angeles. The larger the breast implants Los Angeles, the greater amount of pressure the patients experience early after the procedure. Most exercises can be resumed about 4 weeks after breast augmentation Beverly Hills.

Breast reduction Los Angeles or Breast lift Los Angeles - are 3-4 hours in duration. Patients are advised plan for a 7 -10 day recuperation period, which can be shorter for many patients. Exercises can be gradually resumed 1 month after surgery.

Rhinoplasty Los Angeles or nose job Los Angeles - takes about 1-2.5 hours to perform. In most patients a nasal splint will be placed following nose surgery Los Angeles, which will stay on for 5-7 days. Although some patients return to work or school, as early as 2-3 days after nose surgery, most patients take about 5-7 days off. Exercises can be resumed 3-4 weeks after rhinoplasty Beverly Hills

Tummy tuck Los Angeles- the surgery lasts 2-4 hours. Some patients may spend a night in the hospital or a recovery center but most patients go home the same day. It is recommended for most patients to take about 2 weeks off. Many people feel better faster and return to work as early as 6-7 days after tummy tuck Los Angeles surgery. Cardiovascular exercises can be resumed 4 weeks after tummy tuck Beverly Hills surgery and heavy lifting 2 months after surgery.

Liposuction Los Angeles - the duration of this procedure varies on the size of the patient and number of areas treated. For isolated areas of liposuction (eg lower back, abdomen, outer thighs, neck, or arms), 4-5 days of recovery is sufficient for most patients. When liposuction Beverly Hills is combined with other procedures, recovery can be several days longer. As a rule after all these procedures patient will be walking the same day after surgery.

What do plastic surgery words mean?

More people know about plastic surgery Los Angeles than ever before. Many of the technical plastic surgical terms have become part of a common conversational vocabulary.

If before people referred to nose reshaping as a nose job Los Angeles, today more people name the procedure by its proper technical term, a rhinoplasty Los Angeles. The term rhinoplasty stems from greek words rhinos which means a nose and plastikos which means to shape or mold. Hence the word plastic surgery refers to shaping or molding. Los Angeles plastic surgeons will alter the cartilage and bony structures of the nose to modify the shape of the nose.

Abdominoplasty means reshaping of the abdomen, also called a tummy tuck Los Angeles. A tummy tuck involves removing excess skin and fat as well as tightening abdominal muscles.

Augmentation mammaplasty is breast augmentation Los Angeles. The word mammaplasty means breast reshaping. This procedure is also referred to as breast enlargement Los Angeles, breast enhancement, or breast implants Los Angeles. Reduction mammaplasty is breast reduction Los Angeles. Mastopexy means a breast lift Los Angeles.

Liposuction Los Angeles is a commonly used term to describe removal of fat. Other technical terms for this procedure are suction lipectomy (removal of fat) or lipoplasty (reshaping of fat).

Rhinoplasty among men

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Do men get nose jobs or rhinoplasty ? The answer is yes. Rhinoplasty Los Angeles has been a popular procedure among men of various ages. Many men are bothered with the features of the nose that make the nose stand out including a hump (bump on the nose), wide tip, long nose, wide nostrils, or nasal deviation. Many men complain of breathing problems and request surgical treatment (with our without nasal reshaping ).

The goals of Los Angeles rhinoplasty in men are slightly different than those in women. Most men prefer to have a straight dorsum (bridge) rather than a bridge with a slope (which is what many women prefer). The angle between the nose and the upper lip in men is kept at about 90-95 degrees whereas in women a better angle would be 95-100 degrees. Most men do not want to have a small nose as it is believed that bigger noses project confidence. Typically, male patients do not want to have an obvious operated-on shape of the nose. The plastic surgeon will have a detail discussion with the patient in order to understand what changes the patient seeking to achieve.

Is combining plastic surgeries safe?

With the growing popularity of plastic surgery in Los Angeles, the number of available procedures to reshape and rejuvenate the body has increased. Many people consider having several procedures performed at once. For example, a person will take 2-3 weeks of work and undergo rhinoplasty Los Angeles and a breast augmentation Los Angeles. It definitely makes sense to do so since anesthesia will be administered only once and there will one recovery period. Furthermore, the cost of having combined surgery is likely to be less than having them done separately.
However, the most important aspect of deciding whether or not to have combined procedures is safety. There are several important factors that a Los Angeles plastic surgeon will consider when combining different procedures.
The types of plastic surgical procedures are taken into consideration when combining them. Certain procedures such as nose job Los Angeles, eyelid surgery, or enhancement with breast implants Los Angeles induce less body inflammation and are tolerated better than larger procedures such as a tummy tuck Los Angeles or large volume liposuction. So, a combination of smaller procedures or a small and a large procedure is usually well tolerated. For example, small to moderate volume liposuction and a tummy tuck Beverly Hills, rhinoplasty Beverly Hills and breast augmentation Los Angeles, eyelid and face lift surgeries are commonly performed at the same time. Revisional surgery such as revision rhinoplasty Glendale may take more time than a primary rhinoplsaty, nose job Glendale, and therefore will be performed alone.
The health status of the person undergoing plastic surgery Glendale is reviewed first. Patients who do not have significant medical problems are less likely to have complications related to surgery or anesthesia. Frequently, a plastic surgeon in Glendale will request that the patient obtains a preoperative medical clearance from his or her primary care physician.
The duration of surgery is very important. Longer procedures especially over 6 hours may result in a higher incidence of complications. When combining procedures is likely to result in a lengthy surgery, many plastic surgeons Pasadena will recommend their patients to have the procedures done at different times. Frequently with longer surgeries, patients will stay in the hospital or a certified postoperative care center for 1 -2 days.

Surgical and Non-Surgical Rhinoplasty: which is better?

Rhinoplasty (nose job) has traditionally been a surgical procedure to reshape the nose. This involves making small incisions outside and inside the nose to access the underlying bones and cartilages in order to modify their size and shape. However, as minimally invasive procedures are becoming more popular in medicine, non-surgical rhinoplasty Los Angeles has been tried for nose reshaping.

A number of injectable tissue fillers have been FDA approved in recent years such as Restylane, Juvederm, Perlane, and Radiesse. These injectables have been used for correction of facial wrinkles. Many Los Angeles plastic surgeons have started injecting these fillers in the nose in order to alter the shape of the nose. For example, injecting the filler above and below the bump on the bridge allows to hide it achieving a straight appearing nasal bridge. The fillers can also be injected in the tip to improve the definition of the tip and give an illusion of a raised tip.

So, which rhinoplasty procedure is better? Both procedures have been highly popular. The advantage of non-surgical rhinoplasty Beverly Hills is that it takes 5-10 minutes to perform and has very minimal or no swelling associated with it. It works well for patients who have a small bump on the bridge of the nose or a mildly droopy or short tip. By making the nose bigger in certain areas, a more aesthetically pleasing shape can be achieved. The length or the width of the nose, however, cannot be reduced with these injections. The results of non-surgical nose job Beverly Hills usually last 4-7 months.

Surgical nose job Los Angeles is preferred when permanent changes in the shape of the nose are desired. Unlike the non-surgical option, with surgery the length and the width of the nose can be reduced. Furthermore, any co-existing breathing problems or nasal asymmetry can be improved. In general much better results and more significant changes in shape can be achieved with surgical nose reshaping.

Vladimir Grigoryants, MD

Los Angeles Plastic Surgeon specializing in:

Rhinoplasty Glendale

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Do You Breath Well? -Nasal Airway Obstruction

Nasal airway obstruction is very common. In fact many people may not know they have at least a partial nasal airway obstruction as have may have never experienced what it is like to breath well. Many patients presenting to plastic surgeons for nose reshaping or rhinoplasty Los Angeles are diagnosed with a nasal airway obstruction. The patients will typically report that they have no breathing difficulty through the nose. However, during examination a partial nasal airway obstruction is diagnosed. Furthermore on further questioning, it becomes evident that many of such patients do not sleep well at night or even experience worsening breathing during exercises.
There are several causes of nasal airway obstruction. Chronic allergies are a common cause of difficulty breathing. Allergies do not respond to surgical treatment and are treated with medications. Nasal airway obstruction due to a deviated septum or enlarged turbinates (sometimes referred to as “meat”) can be effectively treated surgically during a procedure called rhinoplasty. It poses a surgical challenge for a Los Angele plastic surgeon who is performing cosmetic rhinoplasty Beverly Hills on a patient who also has a nasal airway obstruction. As the nose is made smaller and narrower during rhinoplasty, the patency of nasal airway decreases. Unfortunately there are many patients who do not breath well following their rhinoplasty procedures. Most experienced rhinoplasty surgeons will take measures to also open nasal airways to improve or at least maintain the breathing function of the nose since creating beautiful nose that is blocked is simply a useless nose. Being able to breath well is important is as the quality of sleep, ability to exercise, and the health of the heart all depend on this important function.

Dr. Vladimir Grigoryants, MD

Plastic Surgeon speicilizing in rhinoplasty
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A Scarless Nose Job: Open vs Closed Rhinoplasty

The nose is the central part of a person’s face. How the person’s face is perceived to a large extent depends on the size and shape of the nose as well as the balance of the nose with the rest of the face. It is not surprising that a large number of people turn to plastic surgeons to improve the shape of the nose. The beauty and movie icon city is no exception – in Los Angeles Rhinoplasty procedures are among the most popular.
Nose reshaping surgery or nose job is called rhinoplasty. Most Beverly Hills rhinoplasty experts will agree that rhinoplasty is the most difficult plastic surgical procedure. The two common techniques to peform rhinoplasty are close and open approaches. Increasingly, in high awareness Beverly Hills Closed rhinoplasty (also referred to as endonasal rhinoplasty) is gaining prominence.
In open rhinoplasty, an incision is made across the bottom portion of the nose the skin is elevated exposing the underlying cartilages and bony structures. Even though in most patients the scar is may not be noticeable, there are many patients who complain of the visible or notched scar following an open rhinoplasty. Certain groups of patients are more prone to developing unfavorable scars including patients that have thick skin and patients with olive and darker color skin. Unfortunately, there is nothing that can be done to remove the scar.
Closed rhinopasty (endonasal rhinoplasty) is performed through incisions inside the nose which avoids external scars. Using a closed rhinoplasty approach the nose can be effectively reshaped and breathing can be improved. Recovery after closed rhinoplasty is usually faster than after open rhinoplasty. Sutures are placed and inside and do not need to be removed as they are absorbable. Closed rhinoplasty requires a higher level of surgical experience. Regardless of the approach used, outcomes following rhinoplasty largely depends on the surgeon’s experience with this procedure. There are far fewer Los Angeles Closed Rhinoplasty specialists, as it is a different skill set. To learn more about closed rhinoplasty visit http://www.vgplasticsurgery.com .