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Facial Surgery

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Nose Reshaping (Rhinoplasty)

  • Change appearance of nose
  • Operating room procedure
  • Recovery time one to two weeks (reduced swelling may take up to 6 months)

Nasal Septal Surgery

  • Straighten nose and septum to improve breathing
  • Sometimes performed in conjunction with rhinoplasty
  • Operating room procedure
  • Recovery time one to two weeks (reduced swelling may take up to 6 months)

Ear Reshaping (Otoplasty)

  • Reshaping ears to regain folds
  • Placing ears closer to the scalp to decrease prominence
  • Operating room procedure
  • Recovery time one to two weeks

Skin Cancer Resection

  • Excision of all types of skin cancers
  • Office vs. operating room procedure depending on size of cancer
  • Recovery time depends on size of cancer

Reconstruction after Cancer Excision

  • Large skin cancers require borrowing of tissue from other areas to close the wounds
  • Operating room procedure
  • Recovery time three to six weeks

Appointments

 Find a doctor
 Make an appointment online
 New patients may also call
    843-792-1414 to schedule
    an appointment
 

Patient Referrals

 Physicians call MEDULINE
    at 800-922-5250
 

Plastic Surgery Procedures

 Facial Rejuvenation
 Facial Surgery
 Breast Surgery
 Body Contouring Surgery
 Pediatric Plasic Surgery
 Hand and Upper Extremity
    Surgery
 Skin Cancer
 Skin Care
 

Woman with bandaged nose

Facial Fracture Repair

  • Repair of fractures after injury
  • Operating room procedure
  • Recovery time depends on type of fracture
Page last updated: 12/18/07
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