{"id":635107,"date":"2019-09-12T13:18:49","date_gmt":"2019-09-12T17:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hauteliving.com\/hautebeauty\/?p=635107&"},"modified":"2019-09-17T15:52:03","modified_gmt":"2019-09-17T19:52:03","slug":"get-to-know-la-based-dr-behrooz-torkian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hauteliving.com\/hautebeauty\/635107\/get-to-know-la-based-dr-behrooz-torkian\/","title":{"rendered":"Get To Know L.A. Based Doctor Dr. Behrooz Torkian"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dr. Behrooz A. Torkian<\/a>\u00a0is a Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon dual board certified by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ABFPRS). He is a member of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS) and focuses his practice exclusively on the face and nose. Dr. Torkian graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, where he graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics. He then completed his education with a Medical Doctorate at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine. He went on to complete his specialty training in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at the University of California, Irvine, where he won multiple prizes in recognition of his original research during residency. Dr. Torkian then completed a fellowship in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of California, Irvine. He is one of a select group of surgeons to have trained in a prestigious Fellowship in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery under the auspices of the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Here, the LA-based doctor<\/a> describes the misconceptions of his field, what he\u2019s most excited about in his field and his most memorable patient reaction.<\/p>\n

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My greatest achievement\u2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n

My greatest work achievement is being able to provide natural-looking results to patients looking for improvement in highly sensitive areas of their face. In the past it was more of a status symbol to look like you had work done, but now more people want their results to stay under the radar and I\u2019m very proud that I can provide that for people.<\/p>\n

The future of my field is\u2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I definitely believe the future is bright! I think biostimulatory treatments and regenerative treatments such as PRP stem cell treatment etc. will play a big role in facial plastic surgery. I believe with these adjunctive treatments, providers will be able to get much closer to total rejuvenation of the face rather than a \u201cnip, tuck, and lift\u201d approach to the face. Using surgical and nonsurgical treatments together, I\u2019ve already seen better results in my patients, so I\u2019m definitely excited to see how new treatments will only improve these results.<\/p>\n

The biggest misconception about my field is\u2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The biggest misconception is that people believe that surgical or non-surgical treatments can make them look unnatural. While unnatural results can be very obvious, procedures that are done correctly and artfully are almost undetectable! I try to reassure my patients that they will have an unoperated look as long as we adhere to basic artistic principles in their treatment.<\/p>\n

My most requested procedures are:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Rhinoplasty, facelift, facial fillers<\/p>\n

What surgical advancements are you most excited about?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I am most excited about the use of regenerative and biostimulatory treatments as adjuncts to surgery. Combining treatments to get better results in \u201cturning back the clock\u201d for my patients.<\/p>\n

What are you best known for?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

As a facial plastic surgery specialist, my most commonly requested procedures are a facelift, rhinoplasty, and revision rhinoplasty. I was fortunate to have established myself as a specialist in the nose early in my career.<\/p>\n

Can you describe your most memorable patient reaction?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Specifically, I had one woman who had been turned down repeatedly by other surgeons. She\u2019d seen me about five years prior when she was pregnant and concerned about growth under the skin of her nose, it looked like her nose was growing a lot. A lot of people get nasal edema when pregnant, but it\u2019s usually manageable and it doesn\u2019t change the nose very much, but hers was very noticeable. She didn\u2019t do anything about it then, but five years later she came to me with her kindergartener telling me she wanted it fixed. Her nose had taken a completely different shape, almost like a cleft in the middle of it. I asked her if there had been any trauma or procedures done, but it ended up she\u2019d had a hemangioma on her nose under the skin, which was very unusual. Every other doctor she\u2019d been to had turned her away saying there could be nothing done, but I was able to properly diagnose and fix her nose. When I removed the bandages and she was overcome with joy and started crying, that was really special and memorable for me.<\/p>\n