Believe it or not, rhinoplasty and breast augmentation are the two cosmetic procedures people treat as commodities. Every day, we get callers only interested in “what is the cost of a rhinoplasty in Columbus Ohio” or “what is the cost of a breast augmentation”. Despite our staff’s attempts to educate the caller about the importance of the surgeon’s credentials […]
Why Young People in Columbus Are Having Rhinoplasty Surgery
The 2018 American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery survey results are in. There has been a 24% increase in cosmetic surgery or injectables in patients under the age of 30 since 2013. Rhinoplasty again leads the way of surgical trends. However, nose surgery has always been popular with young people. Spring is often referred to […]
Open vs. Closed Rhinoplasty in Columbus: What is the Difference?
There is no simple answer when comparing open and closed Rhinoplasties, which is why rhinoplasty surgeons in Columbus like myself have been arguing about this topic for decades. Most experienced rhinoplasty surgeons were trained to utilize both techniques and know how and when to use each. However, because most rhinoplasties performed these days are done through the […]
The Decision to Have Rhinoplasty (Chapter 1)
Have you ever wished you could change your nose? What is holding you back? Is it lack of information? Probably not – the internet has brought a world of information to our fingertips. Perhaps it’s quite the opposite: you’ve been online for hours and have found yourself paralyzed by too much information. In this day […]
When Your Nose Doesn’t Fit (Book Introduction)
Of all facial plastic surgery cosmetic procedures, I believe rhinoplasty surgery demands the most skill and creativity. Even though the nose occupies a very small area of the central face, it is incredibly important to facial balance, symmetry and harmony, not to mention respiratory function. To me, the perfect nose resembles a work of art which blends […]
The Art of Rhinoplasty – Facial Plastic Surgeon
Hello. I’m Dr. Michael Sullivan, facial plastic surgeon at the Sullivan Center in Columbus, Ohio. I specialize in rhinoplasty surgery. I’m also a stone sculptor and I’m here with a small piece that I did many years ago of the nose and many times people will ask me, “Well, what do you do in your […]
Most Popular Rhinoplasty Questions…
Hello. I’m Dr. Michael Sullivan, facial plastic surgeon at the Sullivan Centre in Columbus, Ohio. I specialize in rhinoplasty surgery. One of the questions I’m commonly asked about rhinoplasty is, “What is the recovery like?” and actually quite honestly, it’s a pretty – I don’t want to say simple but it’s a pretty routine recovery. […]
The key to geting the best Rhinoplasty results …
Hello. I’m Dr. Michael Sullivan, facial plastic surgeon at the Sullivan Centre in Columbus, Ohio. I specialize in rhinoplasty surgery. If I had a nickel for every time one of my rhinoplasty patients said, “I don’t want my nose to look different,” or “I don’t want anyone to know that I’ve had rhinoplasty surgery,” I would […]
The top questions every patient should ask during a plastic surgery consultation:
Is my surgeon a board certified plastic surgeon or facial plastic surgeon? It is no longer enough to ask if your surgeon is “board certified”. You must now ask what that certification is in. There are ER Doctors and Gynecologists dabbling in plastic surgery these days. I hear this and think I would not trust […]
Rhinoplasty- from a care taker’s perspective
My niece informed me that she wanted to have a nose job. She received the “best” of both worlds when our Lebanese noses merged with her Mom’s Italian genetics. Her nose did not bother anyone in her family- we all know she is beautiful inside and out- but it bothered her. Her tween years were […]
