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The goal of rhinoplasty is to balance the nose with existing facial features without changing the patient's overall appearance, making the nose less dominant while maintaining natural appearance. — Diana Ponsky, Real Patient Testimonials with Dr. Diana Ponsky · 0:54
Real Patient Testimonials with Dr. Diana Ponsky
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video3:55 · Jun 2026
Morphing software is described as the biggest leveling field for managing rhinoplasty patient expectations, superior to the drawing overlays used by previous generations of surgeons. — Diana Ponsky, Surgeons and Social Media - with Diana Ponsky MD · 35:24
Local Plastic Surgeon debunks popular social media beauty myths
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video5:56 · Jun 2026
Surgeons and Social Media - with Diana Ponsky MD
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video48:48 · Jun 2026
Other common facial injuries from domestic violence include jaw injuries, eye socket (orbital) fractures, dental injuries, and soft tissue injuries such as lacerations from objects. — Diana Ponsky, Dr. Diana Ponsky · 25:58
Role model MD: Meet Dr. Diana Ponsky from Ponsky Facial Plastic Surgery in Beachwood
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video5:19 · Jun 2026
Dr. Diana Ponsky
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Our guest is Dr. Diana Ponsky MD FACS, a double board certified in facial plastic and head and neck surgery, carrying certification from the American Board of F
podcast47:42 · Jun 2026
A day well spent with Dr. Ponsky!
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I cannot tell you how nice it was to be able to trust my surgeon 100%! By the time I had my upper blepharoplasty and chemical peel with Dr. Diana Ponsky, I had been getting treatments with her for years!
Of course I was nervous going into
video0:31 · Jun 2026
Neck Lift, Facelift, and Upper Blepharoplasty at Ponsky Facial Plastic Surgery
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When you choose Dr. Diana Ponsky, you’re not just choosing a top facial plastic surgeon, you’re choosing someone who truly cares. From exceptional surgical skill to unmatched follow-up care, it’s a level of attention most patients have neve
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Local Plastic Surgeon debunks popular social media beauty myths
Slugging is applying Vaseline or Aquaphor on top of moisturizer to lock in extra hydration.
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Slugging is helpful for patients with dry skin.
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Slugging can clog pores in acne-prone individuals.
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Saran wrap can be used to lock in moisturizers in the under-eye area for better penetration at night.
Diana Ponsky1:27
Teenage skin already makes its own collagen and is well-nourished.
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Tween skin (ages 12-15) has a good natural protective barrier and needs only three products: face wash, moisturizer, and sunblock.
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Skin over age 25 differs from tween skin in its needs.
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Some skincare products marketed to teens may irritate their skin because they are formulated for older skin types.
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Flaxseed masks hydrate skin well and may provide benefit for 6 to 8 hours after application.
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Flaxseed masks create a mucin-like substance that forms a thin layer giving the illusion that something is not moving, but the effect is short-lived.
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Botox is a medication that works for a length of time, whereas flaxseed masks provide only temporary hydration.
Diana Ponsky4:36
Flaxseed probably does better as a nutritional supplement taken orally than as a topical mask.
Counterfeit or fake Botox products not made by the legitimate company can contain toxins that have catastrophic consequences.
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Vaseline applied to ticks can suffocate them, allowing safe removal by working circles around the tick until it pops out.
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Surgeons and Social Media - with Diana Ponsky MD
Dr. Diana Ponsky has performed more than 1500 rhinoplasties.
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Dr. Ponsky completed her fellowship training with Bahman Guyuron.
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In Dr. Ponsky's current practice, approximately 80% of cases are cosmetic and 20% involve functional insurance issues.
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Approximately 75% of Dr. Ponsky's surgeries are rhinoplasties, with 15-20% facelifts and the remainder blepharoplasty and brow lifts.
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Dr. Ponsky splits her time evenly between non-surgical and surgical days.
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Under Ohio law, a nurse injector can inject with the physician in proximity, but an NP has more latitude to work independently with the physician as collaborating or overseeing physician.
Dr. Ponsky has trained her current RN (soon to be NP) for over one year, including taking her into the OR to learn anatomy rather than sending her to external courses.
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Dr. Ponsky uses multiple pre-operative visits (consultation, additional discussion, and pre-op visit with nurse) to assess patient personality and motivation, typically requiring two or three meetings before surgery.
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Dr. Ponsky has turned away two rhinoplasty patients after red flags emerged between the second and third visits indicating unrealistic expectations.
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Morphing software is described as the biggest leveling field for managing rhinoplasty patient expectations, superior to the drawing overlays used by previous generations of surgeons.
Dr. Ponsky follows rhinoplasty patients for up to one year post-operatively with at least five office visits during that period.
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Dr. Ponsky tells patients that when a nose is balanced in the face, it is no longer noticed as the leading feature, and patients consistently report this outcome post-operatively.
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One patient did not disclose having a chin implant until the second discussion, which would have affected the rhinoplasty morphing and surgical planning.
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Dr. Ponsky reports that patients now bring celebrity photos less frequently than in the past, which she attributes to her practice's emphasis on creating a version of the patient's own features rather than replicating another person's appearance.
The best surgeon can be outperformed in patient acquisition by the best marketer, at least in the short run.
Real Patient Testimonials with Dr. Diana Ponsky
In rhinoplasty consultation, Dr. Ponsky guides patients through facial anatomy and proportions, teaching what constitutes normal and abnormal features.
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