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Your Bay Area Nose Surgery
In the cosmopolitan surroundings of San Francisco, the idyllic suburbs of Marin County, the busy East Bay melting pot and the family-oriented neighborhoods of the Peninsula and the South Bay - the Bay Area is home to a diverse population of people. But we do have some things in common. We all want to fit in and participate fully and productively in our Northern California lives, but we want to celebrate our own heritage as well. Few of us aspire to look like a movie star, but we do want to look our best.
In our area, nose surgery, or rhinoplasty, is a very popular cosmetic procedure, just as it is across the country and even around the world. Since the nose is the most prominent feature of the face, it has a leading role in determining a person's overall look. If there's something about your nose that's not quite right, whether handed down in your family or caused by an injury, you probably think about fixing it often. You'll be glad to know there's a board-certified facial cosmetic surgeon here in San Francisco and the East Bay who is very experienced in resculpting noses, Dr. David Mabrie. Why not schedule a consultation and meet with him today?
If you're considering rhinoplasty, you can also read more about the procedure on our overview page and have some of your questions answered on our Rhinoplasty Common Questions page
Dr. Mabrie Is a Great Choice for Your Bay Area Rhinoplasty
After completing his education and training at UC Davis, UCSF, Johns Hopkins Hospital and Stanford, Dr. Mabrie chose to open his plastic surgery practice in the Bay Area. He feels at home in Northern California, with its rich variety of activity, opportunity and diversity. He enjoys meeting and working with every new patient, and he's sensitive to the needs of each one as an individual.
Dr. Mabrie has dual certification from the American Board of Plastic Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology (ear, nose and throat). With six years of concentrated focus on surgery of the head and face, he has gained thorough familiarity with this intricate and very important part of the body. He's the specialist you can trust with your rhinoplasty.
Dr. Mabrie has an office near Union Square in San Francisco and in Pinole in the East Bay for his patients' convenience.
Nose Surgery for African American, Asian, and Latino Patients
In the Bay Area, almost all of us come from somewhere else. If not ourselves, our parents or our grandparents probably arrived from another part of the country or another part of the world. While we're proud of our heritage, some ethnic traits show up in ways that make us less than thrilled with our looks. Some people's genetic makeup has bestowed on them a nose that's not to their liking - whether the problem is a fleshy, poorly-defined nasal tip; a broad, flat bridge; a noticeable "hump," or more than one of those.
Most of us want to retain a measure of the ethnic look that defines us while we improve our appearance, so it's important to choose a surgeon who understands. Dr. Mabrie has a deep appreciation for facial beauty and nasal-facial harmony and experience working with patients of a variety of backgrounds - African American, Asian, Latino and other ethnicities. He knows how to improve the look of your nose without losing the traces of your heritage that make you who you are.
When thinking about changing the look of your nose, it can be very difficult to plan just how much change is needed. We're so used to ourselves the way we are, it's next to impossible to envision how we might look with a smaller, narrower or straighter nose. Dr. Mabrie has the answer: computer imaging. With this powerful tool, Dr. Mabrie can actually show you what to expect from a variety of approaches to surgery, and you and he can agree on what look will suit you.
Click to learn more about computer imaging and see how to Preview the New You.
Revision Rhinoplasty
If you've had rhinoplasty surgery in the past and are unhappy with the results, you're definitely not alone. Dr. Mabrie has worked with dozens of patients who decide to have a second or even a third surgery to revise less-than-wonderful results of a previous procedure. He finds some of these patients are unsatisfied because less was accomplished than they desired. Others come to Dr. Mabrie to correct surgery that was over aggressive and changed their looks too much.
In either case, Dr. Mabrie can help. His extensive knowledge of nasal anatomy and function, combined with his experience with several hundred rhinoplasties, gives him the tools to achieve a beautiful, natural outcome for you.
Getting Started
At Mabrie Facial Cosmetic Surgery we want you to feel empowered to gather all the information you need and explore all your options. You might want to start by reading more about the procedure on our Rhinoplasty Overview page or our Rhinoplasty Options page. You can also send us an e-mail with any questions you may have, or call our patient coordinator, Susan Cole, at 866-360-FACE.
The best place to explore what cosmetic surgery has to offer you is in consultation with Dr. Mabrie. Click to schedule an appointment with him today.
