Eyelid Surgery (Blepharoplasty)

Dr. Constantinides and Melissa attended the International Federation of Facial Plastic Surgery Society’s meeting in Rome, Italy last week. Dr. Constantinides led a 2 hour panel on “Nasal Dorsum: Is there really anything new?” and gave talks on “Vertical Lobule Division” (a tip refining technique) and “Critical Thinking in Functional Rhinoplasty”. The meeting had nearly 800 participants from around the world and was an incredible success.

A new clinical study with Dr. Constantinides as the senior author was presented as a podium presentation last week at the American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery’s (AAFPRS) meeting at the Combined Otolaryngology Spring Meetings (COSM) in San Diego. “Medial Crural Release and Mobilization: A Method of Controlling Projection in Rhinoplasty” was presented by Dr. Benjamin Paul, a resident working under Dr. Constantinides at New York University (NYU) Langone Medical Center in New York, NY. The study explores a new rhinoplasty technique developed by Dr. Constantinides and first reported at this April, 2012 Spring Facial Plastic Surgery Meeting. The rhinoplasty technique involves completely mobilizing the medial crural feet during rhinoplasty, cutting all ligaments attaching the medial crura to the septum, and then resetting the position to maximize control of tip projection and de-projection in rhinoplasty. It provides the rhinoplasty surgeon the ability to alter tip projection and tip de-projection millimeter by millimeter, then stabilizes the projection using a tongue-in-groove rhinoplasty technique. Congratulations to Dr. Ben Paul for a job so well done.

Spring has sprung New York and the sun is coming after you.
Let’s face it, we invest a lot of time and money on Botox and chemical peels to stay beautiful and fresh. The sun is enemy number one, determined to reverse Dr. Constantinides’ magic and all the spa work you have done.
Don’t let New York fool you, just walking to work is enough time for the sun to attack and begin reversing all your hard work.
Sunblock should be a top priority in your skin care routine.
At Dr. Constantinides’ Facial Rejuvenation Spa, we offer Envirion moisturizing sunscreen SPF 25 to protect your skin’s health and beauty today!
Sending best skin care wishes,
Vanessa
Aesthetician at the Facial Rejuvenation Spa in the office of Dr. Minas Constantinides

RhinoplastyArchive.com is now online. This online textbook features experts from around the world writing about their various techinques in rhinoplasty. The best part is that all the content, including lots of photos and videos, is free. Dr. Constantinides and many other facial plastic surgeons are featured on Rhinoplasty Archive, so come and take a look. It is a wonderful rhinoplasty resource in an open format available to all.

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Please see Rhinoplasty in teens article in the Baltimore Sun

I wanted to reach out because I wanted to make sure both you and Dr. Constantinides knew how happy I am with the results of the surgery.  I just could not be happier, I look so natural and I finally feel like myself again for the first time since my initial accident well over a decade ago that changed both the shape of my face and my ability to breath very negatively.  I could not be more grateful, your husband is a pro.
I sincerely hope that all is well with you and your family.
All the best,

Last week, Melissa, Dimitri and I were guests of the Ecuadorian Society of Rhinology and Facial Surgery in a course that was held on a ship as it cruised through the Galapagos. We joined 96 Ecuadorians, 70 of whom were surgeons, on the 4 day cruise. It wasn’t all fun and games; I was the North American guest speaker and gave 6 hours of lectures about rhinoplasty. The other speaker was the Brazilian sinus surgeon Aldo Stamm, a real talent who was a terrific person to boot.
Between lectures, we took hikes, snorkeled, lay on the beach and on the deck, and had amazing food prepared by the very competent staff on board. I am sure we will never forget this incredible journey.

My take on Forbes article: She has either gained a lot of weight or had significant filler in her midface. Overdone by my esthetic. The difference between pretty and too much is a fine line easily crossed by the overzealous injector. Forbes article.

Recently I wrote a blog entry regarding the NY Times misguided article about which specialists can safely perform facelifts and other cosmetic procedures: see My Take. Last week, ASAPS published a news brief on their website besmirching the ability of Otolaryngologists to perform facial cosmetic surgery. This week, the leadership of ASAPS published a correction, which essentially retracts their earlier article regarding it’s negativity about Otolaryngologists performing cosmetic surgery.

I was fortunate to have met and participated in discussions and dinner with the leadership of ASAPS at our recent AAFPRS Board of Directors meeting in San Diego. I was impressed with their openess to improve relations with our society. The correction specifically thanks the AAFPRS for our “collegial [joint] efforts in patient safety, public education and the advancement of evidence based medicine”.

I sincerely hope that we can continue to advance our collaborative efforts with ASAPS and to expand these efforts to include the American Society of Plastic Surgery. After all, our missions of patient and peer education and safety dovetail perfectly.
Minas Constantinides, MD