Procedures
Rhinoplasty / Nasal Surgery
Rhinoplasty is the medical term used to describe the surgery performed to reshape the nose or to reduce the nose in size. It may also be done to improve the nasal airway if necessary.
This is done by trimming nasal cartilage and filing down nasal bones. This may require in fracturing the nasal bones, which means cutting or breaking the nasal bones in a very careful manner and moving them in. This will correct a nose that is overly broad. The nasal tip can be refined and slightly elevated if necessary. However, it is a very poor idea to create a pinched or over-elevated tip, as this will result in a very unnatural or unpleasant, “done” appearance.
Most plastic surgeons will agree that rhinoplasties are among the most challenging and aesthetically demanding cosmetic procedures that we perform. Perhaps more than any other procedure, patients should ask to see a number of before and after photos of rhinoplasties. Each of these should be an individualized result appropriate for that particular patient.