Dr. Azizzadeh Interview - Chat                  

 

Dr. Azizzadeh Interview

1. How long you have been a plastic surgeon? [Babak Azizzadeh, M.D.] I finished medical school in 1996 and then pursued training in facial plastic surgery with a focus on rhinoplasty. I moved to Beverly Hills in 2003.

2. How many Rhinoplasties have you done in that period? [Babak Azizzadeh, M.D.] I perform on average about 100-120 rhinoplasty and nasal reconstruction procedures per year

3. What do you specifically love about the Rhinoplasty procedure?[Babak Azizzadeh, M.D.] It is a four dimensional operation; three dimensions of anatomy and time as the fourth dimension. It is an operation that requires both artistic and scientific talent to be executed perfectly. The surgeon need to have an eye for what is beautiful and the technical skills to make it happen.


4. Besides Rhinoplasties what other procedure do you feel you excel at ?[Babak Azizzadeh, M.D.] My main area of expertise relies on the nose, face and eyes. I am a big believer that surgeons who perform certain operations in a well-defined region of the body do it best. Facial and nasal beauty go hand in hand and this is the main reason I love performing facial and nasal plastic surgery.

5. Do you consider the Rhinoplasty procedure as one of the hardest procedures?
if so why?[Babak Azizzadeh, M.D.] I think that every plastic surgeon will tell you that rhinoplasty is the hardest plastic surgical procedure. The main reason is that no two noses are the same and the techniques and artistic issues are very complex.

6. Also should anyone considering the Rhinoplasty procedure go to any plastic
surgeon? [Babak Azizzadeh, M.D.] I really believe that the surgeon must have tremendous amount of experience in rhinoplasty. You wouldn't want to have a heart transplant performed by a liver surgeon?

7. Was there any surgeons who were instrumental in your success at become a
plastic surgeon?[Babak Azizzadeh, M.D.] I am a big history buff and my current rhinoplasty practice has been influenced by the masters such as Jacques Joseph, Calvin Johnson, Jack Sheen and Eugene Tardy.


8. Can you give us your philosophy regarding plastic surgery in general? [Babak Azizzadeh, M.D.] The key to the obtaining the best possible rhinoplasty result is correct facial and nasal analysis. The surgeon needs to truly understand what nose will fit the particular patient. The best rhinoplasty outcomes are ones that other individuals cannot recognize as "being done." This can only be achieved if the eyes have become the focus of the face and the nose does not stand out in any manner possible. You also need to recognize functional issues (breathing, sinus disorders, snoring) and address them: beauty and form go hand in hand.

9. Dr. Azizzadeh do you ever turn people away .. if so why? [Babak Azizzadeh, M.D.] Yes: some patients are not good candidates for surgery. They may not need surgery to improve their concern or they may not be psychologically ready for surgery.


10. Dr. Azizzadeh many visitors that come to our site are looking to revise a
previous Rhinoplasty. are you skilled at revision Rhinoplasty? and How much of
your work would you say is fixing the mistakes of other surgeons?[Babak Azizzadeh, M.D.] I love revision rhinoplasty and more than half of my rhinoplasty procedures are secondary or tertiary procedures. The challenge of revision rhinoplasty is the main reason I love doing these procedures.

11. Dr. Azizzadeh thank you so much for doing the interview with us. Is there
anything you would like to add before we conclude? [Babak Azizzadeh, M.D.] Thank you so much