Dr. Constantinides is in Chicago this week chairing the largest rhinoplasty meeting ever held by the American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery. The meeting attracted 436 facial plastic surgeons from 42 countries. Including spouses, 441 people came to Chicago from Wednesday, May 8 through Saturday, May 11 for a total of 44 hours of rhinoplasty instruction. The program was created by Dr. Constantinides, with input from Drs. David Kim and Peter Hilger.
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Dr. Minas Constantinides, of Facial and Reconstructive Surgery in the Department of Otolaryngology at NYU Medical Center, has recently introduced a revolutionary, state-of-the-art rhinoplasty technique into his practice: the use of PDS flexible plates for complex rhinoplasty surgeries. This technique is useful in a range of rhinoplasty procedures, including septoplasty, a procedure for correcting a badly deviated septum.
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Last year, a patient of mine returned five years after her facelift with concerns about her lower eyelids. In particular, she had a bag lower than the usual bags from aging. Technically, this is called a festoon; she just called it ugly. No matter what she did, she could not get rid of it. She tried eye creams, low salt diets, massage and make-up. Nothing worked.
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Here is a link to a Plastic Surgery Products article about the social media trends and how they affect patients' decisions to have surgery. Dr. Constantinides is quoted as the expert representative from the American Academy of Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) commenting on the survey and its significance. The article is a good summary of the survey, and how it differs from the survey of the American Society of Plastic Surgery (ASPS).
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Balls, bats, racquets, even pom poms can be your worst enemy. In my practice I see an increase in nasal and facial fractures and injuries such as broken noses or cheek fractures related to sports injuries in the spring. These are not limited to a specific age category. Younger and younger children are showing up in the emergency room with injuries from soccer balls being kicked in their faces as they start to play sports at an earlier age.
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Dr Constantinides will speak this week at The Rhinoplasty Society meeting at the Marriott Marquis Times Square, NYC, NY. His topic will be “Dorsal Augmentation: Complications with Diced Cartilage Grafts”. During his talk, Dr. Constantinides will discuss examples of poor outcomes with diced cartilage grafts wrapped in temporalis fascia and in Alloderm. From his talk, the panel will be asked to consider important questions about this relatively new technique, including whether the size of the dice matters and whether the material it is wrapped in matters.
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I’ve often being accused by my wife’s friends of evaluating their faces while at dinner or at events. Of course, this is furthest from the truth. When I’m not at work, I rarely look at friends with a critical eye. After much prodding I invariably end up giving in and politely telling them what can be improved, and suggest they see me under more professional circumstances in my office. Obviously at a dinner table or in a social setting the message may not get across the right way or may be misinterpreted.
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Sometimes we are blessed with a patient who has experienced profound personal changes several times in his/her life. I recently took care of such a patient.
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Last Sunday, Dr. Constantinides presented his 12 year experience with deep plane facelifts during the Milan MasterClass Aging Face Course. Dr. Constantinides was one of the first surgeons in Manhattan, NYC, NY to adopt deep plane facelift techniques. During his presentation on deep plane facelifts, Dr. Constantinides discussed the history of facelifts and described the differences between SMAS facelifts, SMAS flap facelifts, and deep plane facelifts. Dr. Constantinides’ deep plane facelift is a consistent, safe facelift with no visible scars and no pulled, unnatural look. His patients look more rested without any dramatic changes that makes them look different than who they are.
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A horizontal mattress suture is placed between the caudal edge of the lateral crus and the ipsilateral scroll of the upper lateral cartilage. As it is tightened, it simultaneously elevates the caudal edge of the lateral crus (canting the lateral crus upwards and opening the external nasal valve) while opening the internal nasal valve.
Minas Constantinides, MD, Manhattan, NYC, NY
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