Welcome to Gold Coast Rhinoplasty
The practice of Dr Dan Robinson – Rhinoplasty Surgeon
Dr Dan Robinson is a highly trained rhinoplasty surgeon. He is a fully qualified ear nose and throat surgeon and has also completed a full year of fellowship training in facial plastic surgery. Dr Robinson had advanced training in rhinoplasty with a specific focus on cosmetic rhinoplasty and nasal obstruction.
Dr Robinson can perform a variety of rhinoplasty procedures (sometimes known as nose realignment, or nose reshaping) to help you achieve the facial structure you desire. Whether you need rhinoplasty for aesthetic or medical reasons, the team at Gold Coast Rhinoplasty offers the highest levels of care.
Dr Dan Robinson
BIT, BCom, MBBS (Hons), FRACS (Oto), ENT Surgery
Facelift
Dr Dan performs deep plane facelift (rhytidectomy) routinely. Dr Dan has had advanced fellowship training on how to perform deep plane surgery and finds that this is the best method of treating an aging face. A deep plane facelift gives a natural, long-lasting result which usually reverses the appearance of aging by 10 years. Everyone’s face is different and as a result, Dr Dan customises the approach for facelift for every patient. Dr Dan will routinely assess your requirements and may combine this surgery with a necklift and browlift at the same time.
Male Rhinoplasty
Male rhinoplasty offers a cosmetic solution for men. To perform this procedure well requires an understanding of the aesthetics of the male face. It may be performed to remove a bend in the nose or a large hump on the nose. It may also be performed to allow subtle changes that draw attention away from what might be regarded as a large nose. Dr Dan Robinson has extensive experience in male rhinoplasty and ensuring that you can have a procedure that doesn’t give you an operated look and fits your face.
Female Rhinoplasty
Dr Dan Robinson performs a significant number of female rhinoplasty operations providing a cosmetic solution for women. To perform this procedure well requires an understanding of the aesthetics of the female face and involves making subtle changes to the nose so that the observer is not drawn to the nose. This involves meticulously reshaping the nose whilst improving the support of the nose so that the result lasts the test of time. Common reasons why females may seek to have a rhinoplasty include removing a large nasal hump or refining the tip of the nose.
Functional Rhinoplasty
Functional rhinoplasty is performed when patients have a significant deviation of their septum or nasal valve collapse – those who have previously fractured their nose, or where the sidewalls of the nose collapse inwards at night (perhaps interfering with breathing). Conventional procedures are unlikely to be effective for these patients, thus a functional rhinoplasty is likely required. Often Dr Dan Robinson performs functional rhinoplasty utilising rib grafting techniques to ensure the nose works for the patient.
Cleft Palate Rhinoplasty
Cleft palate rhinoplasty is suited to adult patients born with an abnormal nasal appearance due to cleft lip and palate. This operation is extremely complex and challenging and is one of Dr Dan Robinson’s favourite operations because of the technical aspect and very rewarding results. Many of these patients may have previously undergone childhood procedures. This is considered by most rhinoplasty surgeons as one of the most difficult rhinoplasty operations to perform and achieve consistently good results. Dr Dan Robinson has had a vast amount of experience in cleft palate rhinoplasty as well as revising cleft palate rhinoplasty which has been performed by other surgeons.
Revision Rhinoplasty
Revision rhinoplasty procedures may be performed to compensate for a previous rhinoplasty procedure or any previous nasal procedure (of any type) that was considered unsuccessful. We recognise that revision procedures are a potentially frustrating and stressful experience for the patient. Dr Robinson has had advanced training in revision reshaping and understands the challenges faced by the patient from a physical and emotional point of view. Over 30% of Dr Dan Robinson’s practice is revision rhinoplasty where he is operating on a patient who has had an operation done with another surgeon.
Advanced Revision
Dr Dan Robinson has performed many advanced revision rhinoplasty operations. These patients have all had previous surgery which has gone very wrong with outcomes which are either cosmetically unacceptable or functionally unacceptable or both. All advanced revision rhinoplasty patients require rib grafting and may also require fascia grafting and microfat grafting. The techniques Dr Dan utilises in these cases are the most advanced available and have included utilising tissue expanders, microfat stem cell grafting and fascial grafting to name a few. Many of the advanced revision cases take over 5 hours to perform and require significant post-operative care.
Otoplasty
Otoplasty is performed to treat patients with LOP ears – otherwise known as bat ears. Patients with LOP ears feel socially embarrassed by the appearance of their ears and may also be teased at school due to the appearance of their ears. Patients with bat ears usually have a combination of a lack of antihelical fold and a deep conchal bowl which both contribute to the appearance of their ears. Dr Dan performs an otoplasty “ear pinning” to achieve a natural result in patients with LOP ears. This procedure is appropriate to perform once a patient is 6 years old or over. This procedure can also be performed on adults.