Rhinoplasty (nose)

Side view of Dr. Severinac's rhinoplasty patient

The nose is central to the appearance of the face. Changing the shape and size of your nose may be something you have wanted to do for a long time.   In Fort Wayne, Dr. Severinac is only one of two plastic surgeons performing rhinoplasty.  The reason for this is most plastic surgeons are not comfortable with performing rhinoplasties.  The procedure requires a keen knowledge of  craniofacial anatomy and an artistic understanding of the cosmetic issues in a given patient.  Dr. Severinac had additional training in craniofacial surgery.  This training is crucial for plastic surgeons performing rhinoplasty.

Dr. Severinac can help you realize your goals, starting with an imaging program. He can manipulate your picture on a computer screen to reveal your possibilities for a more aesthetically pleasing nose. During rhinoplasty,  incisions are made along the rims of the nostrils and through the collumella to avoid visible scarring.

The bone and/or cartilage are then sculpted for the desired look. Breathing problems can also be treated during rhinoplasty by septoplasty and turbinectomy.   Nasal tip rhinoplasties can often be performed in our office surgical suite with local anesthesia and oral sedation.  Rhinoplasty or Nose Job in Fort Wayne, Indiana... it's time to look and feel your best!

Face and Neck Liposuction

Dr. Severinac's before and after liposuction case.

Are you developing your mom's chin or your dad's jowls?  We have an answer: face and neck liposuction.

The lower face, jowls and neck can have excess fat deposits that can often be handled easily through power assisted lipoplasty and tumscent technique liposuction.  If the skin is not too loose, this may be just the procedure to  directly remove that unwanted fat.  The procedure is performed in the office under local anesthesia and oral sedation saving recovery time and cost.  Sometimes, this procedure is performed with other facial plastic procedures like the Face and Neck lift.

There have been emerging technologies for liposuction.  Dr. Severinac uses the powered assisted lipoplasty or PAL device.  This moves the cannula (thin tube inserted into the tissues for liposuction) in rapid occilating fashion.  This allow the surgeon to concentrate on sculpting while alowing the PAL device do the work.  Other technologies such as ultrasound and lasers are available but Dr. Severinac feels that they do not add any advantage but do add risk of skin burns and are much more expensive.  Please see a Wall Street Journal article on Smart Lipo to learn more.

Please contact us for more information or to schedule a consultation.   Take a look at our video archives to see Dr. Severinac talk on our practice philosophies, to see our office for testimonials and more.