All Your Rhinoplasty Questions Answered By Nose Job Expert Dr. Samuel Lin

Dr. Hassan Alnaeem was a co-authored this article. 

Dr. Samuel Lin is a double board certified Plastic Surgeon and Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School who practices in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Lin is board certified by both the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. For all physicians who train in the United States, the American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) is the gold standard for physician certification in the United States and has only 24-member boards. He is board certified by two ABMS boards. Dr. Samuel Lin chats with Haute Beauty about his specialty: rhinoplasty procedures.

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HB: What is your specialty?

Rhinoplasty (nasal shaping and functional nasal procedures)

HB: Do you prefer Rhinoplasty to other methods?

Yes. I regularly attend and present at national plastic surgery meetings and learn about the latest techniques in rhinoplasty.

HB: What is your recommendation to a potential candidate?

It is best to see a board-certified plastic surgeon to determine the best treatment.

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HB: How does a Rhinoplasty work?

Patients usually recover well after nasal surgery. Swelling may last up to a year but most prominent in the first two months.

HB: What does recovery look like?

I typically tell patients no exercise or heavy lifting for a month. Swelling can take up to a year to decrease.

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