Dr. Sam Rizk has been chosen as a Top Facial Plastic Surgeon and Rhinoplasty Specialist by Castle Connolly, the #1 Organization which selects Top Physicians in every field based on recommendations by their peers. Dr. Rizk has also published his original techniques in many plastic surgery journals, which requires peer review by other plastic surgeons to deem it original and worthy of publication. Dr. Rizk is often selected by doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals to do their plastic surgery.
PHILOSOPHY STATEMENT:
Dr. Rizk's philosophy is a natural, balanced rhinoplasty in harmony with the rest of the facial features. This may sometimes mean a dramatically smaller nose if you are starting with a disproportionately large nose, or it may be a very subtle result. Some of Dr. Rizk's results are dramatic, others more subtle. Dr. Rizk also usually repairs the septum and shrinks the turbinates if they are blocking patient's breathing preoperatively. Patients usually breathe better after the procedure and if you look at most of his revision cases on the main website and blog, he actually builds collapsed and pinched areas to improve breathing with grafts. Additionally, he uses cartilage- conserving and grafting to achieve smaller and more proportionate noses in primary and revision rhinoplasty, which actually makes the nose structurally stronger over a person's lifetime. HE REMOVES very LITTLE cartilage, even in very bulbous tips, to achieve this definition. Additionally, his 3-D endoscopic techniques, is not just used to decrease swelling and bruising postoperatively. It also achieves a more precise long-term result. Furthermore, by decreasing swelling, you also decrease scar tissue formation, which improves overall long-term results.
Dr. Rizk's rhinoplasty approach emphasizes a strong nasal framework and structure to ensure LONGEVITY of an excellent FUNCTIONAL and COSMETIC outcome. Vital to the above philosophy is the use of grafts to support a structurally weak nose or a nose which becomes weak after a reduction. Dr. Rizk prefers to use the patient's own cartilage for grafting, whether from the septum, ears, or costal cartilage rather than foreign implants. Occasionally, if no cartilage is available for grafting, Dr. Rizk will use a synthetic implant. Dr. Rizk spends a great deal of time sculpting these grafts with a special instrument he pioneered to give the most natural and soft result. These supportive cartilage grafts prevent scar contracture over the nose's lifetime and diminishes the need for revision rhinoplasty.
FOX 5 National – Revision Rhinoplasty Plastic Surgery Nightmares
March 5th, 2010
Plastic surgery does not always go the way it should. Unfortunately, very often the outcomes of plastic surgery do not meet the expectations of many patients. With revision rhinoplasty, sometimes a surgical mistake or poor healing can result in a bad outcome requiring revision rhinoplasty.
Dr. Sam Rizk is a double board certified top facial plastic surgeon in New York who does revision rhinoplasty. In one of the cases shown on the FOX National News segment about Plastic Surgery Nightmares, Dr. Rizk helps correct multiple areas of the patient’s nose, damaged by previous plastic surgeries. After the reconstructive operation, the patient’s nose looks straighter, more defined, and has improved breathing capability.
June 3rd, 2010 at 6:25 PM
Hello Doctor Rizk, my name is Joana and I am sooo glad I came across your website!
I’ve had a previous nose surgery done when I was only 15 years old because the doctor told me that I should wait till my nose sttoped growing. I went in to fix a broken nose and a extremely unconfortable deviated septum.
The doctor performed a closed rhinoplasty but I also requested slightly slimmer bridge and a less bulbous tip. My result was a natural looking nose, significantly improved but with some very unflatering angles. For example, I dont have any kind of definition in the tip of my nose, so, when I smile, my nose seems to be too short and it adopts this almost hooked shape.
Due to this issue, I am extremely unconfortable taking pictures and I decided that I am sick of obssessing over a physical characteristic that could possibly be improved.
I’ve spent the last year doing extensive research, analised blogs, reviews, lists and finaly from all the duzens of websites I’ve looked into yours as strucked me the most since I noticed a pattern of consistency in results as well as tecnique originality and a noticible precision. I also praise you for being one of few doctors who carrys a blog, updating patient photos and experiences.
I am extremely unhappy with my current nose because I am an actress and unfortunatly my work deals greatly with image. And, as all artists working in the entertainment industry, I wish to look my best
I am very suprised by your work and I would love to be one of your patients since I truly believe that you would give me the nose I was initially meant to have.
Now, adressing my main concern. I would like to know how much you would charge for a revision rhinoplasty (generally)? and If there is any way of doing payment plan with smaller amounts?
Thank you so much for your time, I would very much apreciate a reply from you *** Take care