Category: Rhinoplasty

Questions recently asked, and is more common than you would think: “I’m 13 and I hate my nose. I want it smaller. Everyone calls me names. Is there anything that I can do at my age to make my nose look a little more normal? I have a big bump at the bridge of my […]

Hi Doctor Persky, well I want to have rhinoplasty. I’m 20 years old, but there’s a problem – my mom is scared that something might go wrong. How can I convince them that I’m not confident with myself and need the procedure? Thank you Doc. Hi Kat, Please email a photo of your face from […]

Dr. Persky was interviewed online by The Orange County Register’s “In Your Face Chat” today. The complete transcript of the chat, along with interesting before and after rhinoplasty photographs can be found here. Highlights included discussions about teenage rhinoplasty, Marilyn Monroe, Angelina Jolie, Halle Berry, the Olsen twins, Jennifer Grey, Ashley Tisdale, Sharron Stone, Madonna, […]

Dr. Persky was interviewed online by The Orange County Register’s “In Your Face Chat” today. The complete transcript of the chat, along with interesting before and after rhinoplasty photographs can be found by copying and pasting the following link: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/chat-face-noon-2532299-questions-href Continue reading “Celebrity Rhinoplasty ” »

Dr. Persky was interviewed online by The Orange County Register’s “In Your Face Chat” today. The complete transcript of the chat, along with interesting before and after rhinoplasty photographs can be found by copying and pasting the following link: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/chat-face-noon-2532299-questions-href Highlights included discussions about teenage rhinoplasty, Marilyn Monroe, Angelina Jolie, Halle Berry, the Olsen twins, […]

You do not necessarily have to look like you lost an Ultimate Fighting Championship fight after having rhinoplasty. Every surgeon is different, and as you can tell from the variety of answers to this question on www.RealSelf.com, some create more bruising and swelling than others. I have found that when the proper techniques are used, […]

You must be very truthful and not tell any lies like our friend Pinocchio. It is important to know that the great majority of your growth has been completed before having a rhinoplasty. There are bone studies that can be carried out to assess the growth maturity of a teen. If a patient has passed […]

When performing rhinoplasty and other surgical procedures at The Encino Outpatient Surgery Center, our anesthesiologists inject Diprivan (Propofol) into the IV line to “put the patient to sleep” for the surgery. When monitored by an anesthetist in an operating room, Diprivan is a very safe and effective medication to let patients be asleep, not feel […]

Dr. Persky quoted in OC Register article “Sad ruins of Michael Jackson: Doctors share the blame” http://inyourface.freedomblogging.com/2009/06/26/sad-ruins-of-michael-jackson-doctors-share-the-blame/7211/ The article describes the sequence of surgical misadventures that Michael Jackson suffered through. There is a link to pictures that depict the sad progression of his rhinoplasty procedures (http://www.ocregister.com/photos/michael-jacksonplasticsurgeryslideshow-2340047/pid2340059). Dr. Persky did not treat Michael Jackson. RIP, King […]

When asked, “What should I look for when choosing a rhinoplasty surgeon?” I reply, “The Eye, the Hand, and the Heart”. “Eye” refers to the artistic ability to evaluate the nose and diagnose what is required to restore balance and harmony with a natural un-operated upon appearance. One needs to have a vision of natural, […]

Patients often ask, “I have somewhat a large hump on my nose, I want it reduced but only by a millimeter or less because I don’t want it removed, just a slight reduction so I can keep my ethnic feature. Is this possible to do where only a millimeter or less is shaved?” It is […]

Okay, so multitalented megastar and extremely funny Jim Carrey made the cover, and Dr. P made page 34, but can Jim perform rhinoplasty? The current edition of Valley Magazine (Jan/Feb 2009) has a comprehensive article about Fraxel repair, Marta Waller, and I. Author Ms. Bonnie Steele accurately describes the Fraxel repair skin rejuvenating laser, and […]