Potomac Plastic Surgery: Houtan Chaboki, MD
2311 M Street, N.W. Suite 501
Washington, DC 20037
Phone: (202) 800-2085
Monday - Friday: 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
I rub my nose a lot from allergies. Can this affect my rhinoplasty results? Patients undergoing rhinoplasty surgery (nose job) should not be sneezing, rubbing, or wrinkling their nose after cosmetic surgery. Rhinitis, swelling of the internal nose, may be from allergies or irritants. Patients should have rhinitis controlled as much as possible before the …
Are the pictures on the plastic surgeon's website real??? It depends on the website & the surgeon. Photographs and images on websites should be properly labeled as actual patients or models. Photographs, either online or in-person, may be misleading, due to variations in lighting, patient position, photo angle, camera, makeup, or computer manipulation. It is …
Does Brow Lift surgery augment the Eyebrow? No. Some patients may think brow lift surgery requires placing material into the forehead and brow area to augment or fill the eyebrow. Typical cosmetic brow lift surgery does not need any fillers. Endoscopic brow lift surgery does not augment the forehead, rather this cosmetic surgery lifts and …
Just say no. I would not recommend any permanent injectable filler anywhere in the face. Remember, your face and skin continue to change over time, and permanent injectable fillers will become visible over time. These permanent fillers cannot be removed. Cosmetic injections should be natural. The best natural injectable filler with potential for long-term results …
Deviated septum is very common. Estimates of 80% of all adults have a deviated septum. Not everyone with a deviated septum is symptomatic or requires a septoplasty though. It is unlikely that deviated septum causes persistent throat infections. Deviated septum and nasal congestion may contribute to throat irritation, but it is not a major contributing …
Skin and tissues are bruised and stretched during any form of chin surgery, implants, or augmentation. The first week is still very early after facial surgery. It's not uncommon to have numbness and strange sensations in the lower lip and chin area. Some patients complain of "tight" feeling. Numbness continues to improve with time. Fortunately, …
Can I have deviated septum surgery without cotton nasal packing? Yes, one does not absolutely need cotton nasal packing after septoplasty or deviated septum surgery. Most plastic surgeons and otolaryngologist use cotton packing temporarily to help control natural bloody oozing following nasal surgery. This nasal discharge after surgery is the worst the first day, but …
Yes, rhinoplasty or cosmetic nasal surgery may contribute to breathing problems with the nose. Nasal congestion may either be immediate or chronic with . Most immediate nasal congestion after rhinoplasty surgery is due to normal postoperative swelling. A majority of this internal, as well as external, swelling resolves within a couple weeks. However, it may …
There have been reports in the media recently that some doctors use Botox Cosmetic for hair loss. Initial reports sound promising. The truth is Botox is not FDA approved for hair loss, and physicians are using the medication off-label. Unfortunately, there aren't any research articles in the medical literature that supports Botox injections for hair …
Swelling following occurs both on the outside and inside of the nose. All patients feel congested and have nasal congestion and postnasal drip immediately after rhinoplasty surgery, which is normal. Normally, patients are socially acceptable within 2 weeks. Most nasal swelling after rhinoplasty resolves within one month. The final 20% of rhinoplasty swelling takes a …