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Am I a Rhinoplasty Candidate?

The Facts About San Diego Nose Surgery and...

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Each year, more and more people it seems elect plastic surgery, especially here in San Diego and especially when it comes to nose surgery or rhinoplasty. Nationwide, nearly 285,000 men and women of all ages had nose surgery in 2007 alone according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). What makes a "nose job" so popular? Why is it second only to breast augmentation nationally, and the third most performed plastic surgery here in the Mountain/Pacific region including San Diego, La Jolla, Temecula and Riverside?

When you contact triple board certified plastic surgeon Richard Chaffoo, MD, FACS, FICS in Murrieta or La Jolla, all your questions regarding nose surgery will be answered. Request your Complimentary Consultation online or call 858-587-9850 (La Jolla) or 951-506-1040 (Temecula Valley) for an appointment. You'll discover how nose surgery proves time and time again that even a small change can have a huge impact on a patient's quality of life. Of course, if you can't wait, some questions can be answered right here and now. For instance...

... What Makes You - Or For That Matter Anyone In San Diego - a Candidate for Rhinoplasty?

First off, there are a couple of reasons why you're probably considering nose surgery - for aesthetic reasons (you want your nose to look better), for functional reasons (you want your nose to work better) or maybe for both. Just as there are reasons why you're investigating your options, there are several criteria Dr. Chaffoo uses when considering a potential candidate in San Diego for nose surgery:

  • Age - have you reached physical maturity (at least, mid-teen years)?
  • Physical health - overall is it good?
  • Emotional health - do you have a positive attitude and realistic expectations, and are you seeking rhinoplasty to improve yourself as an individual rather than to satisfy some notion of a universal ideal?

If you answered yes to all of the above, you're probably a good candidate for nose surgery.

If unhappiness with your nose - whether it's the result of genetics, age, injury or prior surgery - has you considering a facial sculpting plastic surgery procedure such as nose surgery, San Diego plastic surgeon Richard Chaffoo, MD, FACS, FICS can help. He is among a select group of plastic surgeons certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, the American Board of Otolaryngology (Head and Neck Surgery) and the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Benefit from his unique training and his over 20 years of real world experience: request your Complimentary Consultation online or call 858-587-9850 (La Jolla) or 951-506-1040 (Temecula Valley) for an appointment. He has two offices conveniently located close to you on Genesee Avenue in La Jolla on the Scripps Memorial Hospital Campus at the Ximed Medical Center and on Monroe Avenue in Murrieta.

You demand the best from yourself. Dr. Chaffoo demands the best as well - from himself, from his staff and always for you.

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