A Rhinoplasty Recovery Timeline

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Mar

2023

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Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS

You're having rhinoplasty and you know that you'll need to devote some time to healing and recovery afterwards. It's a good idea to think of your recovery period after surgery as a long distance run, not a sprint. You'll want to make some adjustments to your habits and activities...

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What You Should Look for in a Surgeon

On 14

Jul

2022

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Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS

You've probably been told to think "safety first" when considering plastic surgery. Where you have the surgery performed, how healthy you are beforehand, and with whom you work all play a part in making your procedure safe. While you know that you want to choose the right surgeon...

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Six Things to Avoid After Rhinoplasty

On 11

Jun

2025

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Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS

The recovery period after any type of facial plastic surgery is as important as the preparation period and as important as what goes on during the actual surgery itself. After rhinoplasty, what you do (or don't do) to your nose affects your results as much as what you tell ...

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Treatments That Require a Medical Pro

On 14

Jul

2022

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Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS

With daily deal sites and coupons being as popular as they are, you might have come across an offer for Botox, laser hair removal, or another minimally invasive beauty treatment at a price that seems too good to be true. Unfortunately, with bargain-priced treatments, in many case...

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3 Procedures for Fighting the Signs of Aging in Your Face

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May

2025

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Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS

There are a lot of options out there when it comes to fighting the signs of aging on your face. Part of the reason why there are so many choices, from injectable neurotoxins to surgery, and from laser skin resurfacing to injectable fillers, is that the face ages in different ways...

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Types of Brow Lift

On 14

Jul

2022

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Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS

While you may rely on your face to convey what you're feeling, various signs of aging can often work against you and send the world the wrong message. For example, years of furrowing your eyebrows can leave you with two vertical lines between them, giving you an upset appearance...

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Injections 101: Tips for Newbies

On 14

Jul

2022

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Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS

After stressing about the frown lines on your forehead for months or constantly worrying over the deepening laugh lines by your mouth, you've decided to take the leap and have an injection or two. But, when deciding to have any type of injection, it's important to look before you...

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When Your Spouse Is Against Plastic Surgery

On 09

May

2025

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Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS

When you decide to have plastic surgery, one of your concerns might be how people will react to your slightly changed appearance. While you don't have to tell anyone about your decision, unless you want to, people might notice and come to their own conclusions. In the long run, y...

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What's the Right Age for Surgery?

On 09

Aug

2022

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Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS

Age is just a number, except when it starts to affect how you look and feel about yourself. One question many patients considering facial plastic surgery have in common is "what's the right age for surgery? " Since everyone is different, there's usually no one, set answer to the q...

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What to Do When Your Teen Is Begging for Rhinoplasty

On 07

May

2025

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Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS

Most people can remember what it was like to be a teenager. There might have been a lot of pressure to look a certain way or to do certain things. The awkwardness of that time might make some people shudder to remember it. If you have a teen now, looking back on your own awkward ...

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Diabetes and Surgery: What to Know Before a Cosmetic Procedure

On 09

Jul

2025

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Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS

Is your diabetes stopping you from considering a brow lift or facelift? If you are concerned about the effect your condition will have on the surgery's results—like anyone— you should do your research first. While diabetics do have an increased risk of complications f...

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Three Reasons Why Adults Would Have Ear Surgery

On 14

Jul

2022

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Ross A. Clevens, MD, FACS

While certain types of plastic surgery are exclusively performed on adults or on people who are nearly fully grown, others, such as otoplasty, also known as ear surgery, are often performed when a person is still a child. Typically, the goal of performing otoplasty on a young chi...

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