Facelift and Rhinoplasty for a Patient from Nigeria
By Jason B. Diamond M.D., F.A.C.S. | May 27, 2010
As a Beverly Hills Facelift and Rhinoplasty specialist I have taken care of people from over 100 different countries. Most recently, I did a full face rejuvenation on a man from Nigeria. This is the first time I have done surgery on a person from this country. He tells me that I am well known there based on my Dr. 90210 exposure.
His surgery included Facial Fat grafting, Upper and Lower eyelids, Endoscopic Browlift, Necklift, Facelift, and Revision Rhinoplasty. He had previously had some strange procedures done to his face by surgeons in France. They performed liposuction to his cheeks which is not supposed to be done because it can leave terrible deformities which it did on him. I was able to correct these problems. He also had very thin and receding hair, so I performed the Endoscopic Browlift through extremely small incisions that will not be noticeable even if his hair does recede beyond the incisions. It is a privilege to take care of people from such different backgrounds and I can only hope I see more nice people from Nigeria.
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Full Facial Rejuvenation Beverly Hills
By Jason B. Diamond M.D., F.A.C.S. | May 20, 2010
This patient’s name is Lynn and she lives in Beverly Hills, California. She spent years searching the right Plastic surgeon to rejuvenate her face. Lynn came to see me about 3 months ago. I felt that I could give Lynn exactly what she was hoping for and she decided to have surgery with me. Lynn is now 6 weeks out from a Full facial rejuvenation that included a browlift, upper and lower eyelids, small chin implant, facial fat injections and rhinoplasty. Lynn is thrilled with her results and this has changed her life. She now has more self confidence then ever and she has seen that benefit spill over into her personal and professional life. This is just another example of how ones appearance can directly influence and benefit how they go about living their daily lives.
This is the first “testimonial” I have ever written. It is the first time I have ever been moved and excited enough to want to write one. But I have just had the most amazing experience. And it has to do with something I never thought I would do. I had plastic surgery on my face. I am going to start with the doctor because that is where it really all begins. His name is Dr. Jason Diamond. And he is incredible. His Beverly Hills office, The Diamond Face Institute, is located on Brighton Way at the corner of Canon Drive. It is a warm, relaxed state of the art facility and the staff is so kind and professional and they make you feel like you are the most important person in the world from the moment you first walk in. I will say more about them later. They are extraordinary. I have to say here that I had not been planning to
have “work” done at that moment of my life. But the opportunity came up and I decided to do it, in a week and a half, not a lot of time to do any in depth research. I was so worried I would not find the right person to do perform the surgery. And then Dr. Diamond walked into the exam room. He is a tall, good looking man in impeccable scrubs, but the thing I was most struck by was his energy. It is palpable in the room and reassuring. I figured he had the stamina to stand on his feet for hours in an operating room and remain fully present. And then I looked in his eyes…they were blue and clear and deeply focused and I knew immediately that I could trust this man with my face. I was totally right. At the risk of sounding too dramatic, I have to say that Dr. Diamond is really a genius. His attention to detail combined with his incredible artist’s “eye” for proportion and the look of the whole, allows him to create results that are truely beautiful and seemingly just right for the individual patient he is working with. As he looked at my face that day I felt he really saw ME and that whatever he was about to suggest and to do would be with my unique and particular needs in mind. My biggest fear going into surgery was that I would not look like myself afterwards; and that I would have the “puffed and pulled” look so many people have after the swelling goes away. But Dr. Diamond made me look natural-even my most picky friends keep saying they can not believe how un-“done” I look. By the way, though I don’t know that much about the medical procedures involved, I have to say Dr. Diamond’s surgical expertise must be profound. My healing went so well and astoundingly quickly. One of the questions I often hear is “but where are the scars?” And they are almost impossible to detect-and were nearly invisible as early as 2-3 weeks into the recovery. By the way, I need to mention another astounding force of nature at the Diamond Face Institute-his nurse and right hand woman, Janet. She is the consummate professional, full of compassion and empathy and information, and so talented in all the procedures she herself performs. Janet redefines the words multi-tasking, and all this with grace and genuine caring for the patients. It has been 9 weeks since my operation. People that meet me for the first time seem to have no idea at all that I have had surgery. Since I know that I have, and because I am still basically a little insecure about being the new me, I hasten to tell them that “I just had my face done 2 months ago in case you are wondering” and every single one of them has said “you’re kidding…I would never ever have thought that”. One of the best tributes to Dr. D’s work happened in the elevator in his building as I was going up to the Penthouse suite about 2 weeks post op. A woman got on the elevator with me on the first floor and said “How do you stay so slim?”. I told her I had actually had surgery on my face 14 days ago and had lost 10 lbs. She asked what could I possibly have had done to my face since I was so young? I told her I was sixty two and that there had been quite a bit to do. Her jaw literally dropped and as she backed out of the elevator she sputtered “WHO was the doctor and WHERE can I find him?” I of course told her he was just a few floors away and his name was Dr. Jason Diamond. As the elevator door closed, I saw she was pulling a piece of paper and a pen out of her purse. I could go on and on with the compliments paid by others to this Dr’s work. But the important thing really is that I love how I look. When I look in the mirror I feel a confidence and a joy that I have not felt in many years. And this “from the outside in” approach is, I think, as valid as its opposite. It is why I am a sincere believer in plastic surgery for anyone who feels they want it. And if that is ever you, give yourself the gift of surgery with this outstanding doctor. I passionately believe there is no one else who brings such caring, dedicated, love for his craft to every patient he serves. Dr. Jason Diamond is unique and gifted and adores what he does. I feel so happy and lucky to have had the experience of his (yes, I’ll say it again!) genius.
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Beverly Hills Rhinoplasty Surgery
By Jason B. Diamond M.D., F.A.C.S. | May 13, 2010
As a Beverly Hills Rhinoplasty and Revision Rhinoplasty specialist I have seen people from all over the world who are looking to have their “bad work” corrected. Many of my patients have had their noses done many times and often in other countries.
Often times patients like this have adequate septal cartilage left in their nose to allow for an excellent reconstruction. The less sophisticated Rhinoplasty surgeons usually don’t violate the septum which actually makes the reconstruction fairly easy. When the septum has been violated then we need another source of cartilage or material to facilitate the reconstruction. I usually take rib cartilage because it provides an excellent and copious amount of cartilage. The healing from the chest incision and dissection is not as bad as it may sound. Rib cartilage is the standard of care and is the most commonly used technique by sophisticated rhinoplasty surgeons to do reconstructions. However, I do see people who do not want their chest operated on and for these people I do offer them the use of Medpore which is a synthetic mesh-like material that has similar strength and weight to cartilage. Medpore can be used safely and effectively in most of the areas of the nose that need to be restructured following poor previous rhinoplasty procedures. By using Medpore, the operating time is significantly less than when rib cartilage is used and therefore, the cost to the patient is less. I have used Medpore in about 100 people since 2002 and I have never had an adverse outcome. I would never try to talk anyone into using Medpore and I will always recommend rib cartilage over Medpore but it is an option for those who want to keep the surgery time and cost to a minimum.
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Revision Rhinoplasty Surgery Beverly Hills
By Jason B. Diamond M.D., F.A.C.S. | May 7, 2010
I am very proud of a patient that I took care of recently. This young woman was born with a cleft lip which also creates cosmetic deformities to the nose. She had the lip surgically repaired along with the nose when she was a child. The nose was redone several times in her teens. She still has a cosmetic deformity to her nose and she came to see me to have her nose corrected.
I did a revision rhinoplasty for her where I took down the bump and straightened the bridge and I narrowed, and lifted her tip. She is now 2 weeks out from her surgery and she looks absolutely stunning. She has always been a beautiful girl but she was self conscious about the appearance of her nose and this probably is deeply tied to her growing up with a cleft clip. Now her personality reflects her beauty and I am so proud of her for deciding to make this change for herself.
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By Jason B. Diamond M.D., F.A.C.S. | May 4, 2010
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Beverly Hills Stem Cell Facelift
By Jason B. Diamond M.D., F.A.C.S. | April 29, 2010
I have been seeing a lot of ads for the “stem cell facelift” lately and I have had my interest peaked because I have not seen any legitimate articles or studies related to this topic and I keep up with the world literature and frequently discuss the latest and greatest with the elite surgeons from around the world. Upon further research I learned that some doctors have theorized that the fat cells that are injected at the time of fat transfer have stem cells within them that are capable of adding to the regeneration of youthful cells. Therefore, they are calling their facelifts ,”Stem cell Facelifts” which is a sexy name.
Injecting fat into the face is nothing new, in fact it has been around since the 1970’s. I have been doing fat injections to the face with 90% of my facelifts for many years and have literally thousands of patients who have had this procedure with me. There probably are stem cells within the fat cells (as there would be in any type of other cell in the body) but if there is a regenerative property to the injected fat, it has not been proven. We see tremendous benefit from fat injections and they make very nice changes to the face when done by a skilled surgeon. The hope is that the stem cells within the injected fat would create rejuvenation to the surrounding tissue such that even the quality of the skin above the injected fat would improve. If this happens, it is a very subtle change. I was glad to learn that I have been performing “Stem cell facelifts” (according to the advertising doctors) for years.
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Age For Facial Plastic Surgery Beverly Hills
By Jason B. Diamond M.D., F.A.C.S. | April 19, 2010
I am often asked “Doc am I to young to have a procedure done”? The answer to question depends on the person asking the question. Rhinoplasty surgery is often done on people 15 years old and up. Otoplasty or ear pinning is done on kids when they turn 5 or 6 years old (to prevent teasing in grade school).
Neck sculpting in the form of liposuction or even necklifts is often done on people in their early 20’s who were born with poor anatomy such that they don’t have the sculpted neck, chin and jawline that is so desirable and considered sexy and attractive by all.
Lower or minifacelifts as well are often done on people in their mid to late 30’s who have aged more rapidly than normal either based on lifestyle, major weight fluctuations or genetics. The fact is our knowledge and skill level is so advanced that skilled Facial Surgeons are able to deliver amazing and natural changes for people who are looking to improve their appearance and therefore age is not a major factor anymore.
I advise people that if they are bothered by something that I can correct for them in an excellent and safe way then they are not too old or young. People should only have cosmetic procedures done for themselves and not because other people think they should. A Person deciding to improve his or her facial appearance is no different than someone deciding to go on a diet or join a gym to improve the appearance of their body.
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Beverly Hills 2010 Aesthetic Academy
By Jason B. Diamond M.D., F.A.C.S. | April 14, 2010
I spoke at the 2010 Aesthetic Academy meeting at the Beverly Hills Hilton recently. There were hundreds of doctors there from around the country and I met a lot of great and interesting new people. I was awarded “The Outstanding Achievement in Aesthetic Medicine Award” for 2010 and I gave the keynote speech for the weekend. I was asked to give a speech that would encourage and motivate those doctors trying to make it in the world of Aesthetic Medicine. I described to the audience how I was able to develop my reputation as a top Beverly Hills Plastic surgeon. The basic theme of the speech was that it takes a real commitment and hard work to become a skilled Facial Plastic specialist. I was told that the audience enjoyed my speech and that it accomplished what it was meant to do. I had fun writing the speech and delivering it but I think I’ll keep my day of job of doing Facial Plastic Surgery as this is much more fun and comes much more natural to me.
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Beverly Hills Rhinoplasty and Lip Reduction
By Jason B. Diamond M.D., F.A.C.S. | March 26, 2010
Claudia is a nice young lady who is getting ready for a wedding and wants to look her best for that occasion. She is hoping to make her nose more feminine and attractive. She also has had some type of unknown material injected into her lips when she was in Mexico several years ago. Since that time she has noticed that her lips have continued to grow and are looking more and more deformed as time goes by. She also wants to have this material removed so that her lips will look more normal. Claudia had a rhinoplasty where I removed the bump on her bridge and refined her tip making it more narrow and lifting the tip slightly. I also removed a copious amount of an unknown substance form her upper and lower lip. The material was white and a gritty appearance. I suspect this was something called Aquamid which is a substance that is frequently injected into the lips and face in South American countries. I was able to remove all of the offending substance and Claudia’s lips now look normal.
“Dr. Diamond has done such an amazing job! My rhinoplasty procedure was better than what I could have ever expected. Dr. Diamond addressed every issue I had with my nose from the medium sized lump at the top of my nose to the revising of my previous lip augmentation. I can’t wait until my nose has fully healed! You’re the best Dr. Diamond. Thank you.”
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The Outstanding Achievement in Aesthetic Medicine Award
By Jason B. Diamond M.D., F.A.C.S. | March 23, 2010
I am proud to announce that I have received “The Outstanding Achievement in Aesthetic Medicine Award” for 2010. I will be the Keynote Speaker to a crowd of about 300 physicians this Saturday 3/27/10 at the Beverly Hills Hilton where I will be honored with this award. I was chosen to receive “The Best Facial Plastic Surgeon Award” by my peers and colleagues at the 2008 Aesthetic show in Las Vegas that comprised about 3000 physicians form all over the world. I was the Keynote speaker at that meeting as well and I discussed the Newest Advances in Facial Plastic Surgery. This Saturday I will be speaking about how I have developed one of the premier Facelift and Rhinoplasty practices in the world. The goal of this talk is to teach other physicians about how to be the best at whatever it is they are trying to achieve. I will profile my career from its beginning to where I am now and the steps I have taken to get here. I am proud to have received these awards and I look forward to continuing to be a leader in the world of Facial Plastic Surgery for many years to come.
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