Rhinoplasty (External nasal surgery)

Few areas impact the appearance of the face more than the nose. Rhinoplasty can dramatically enhance your appearance, as well as your self-esteem, by changing the outside shape and size of your nose.

Rhinoplasty can alter the nose in a number of ways:

Straighten a crooked nose
Change nasal size
Refine a large or bulbous nasal tip
Smooth the nasal profile by removing unwanted humps
Alter the projection and rotation of the nasal tip
Reduce nostril size

Rhinoplasty is frequently combined with septoplasty surgery to correct any internal nasal deformities that are contributing to nasal obstruction and breathing problems. Patients of all ages may be candidates for rhinoplasty surgery.

To help you envision your enhanced appearance, we utilize state-of-the-art computer imaging software. This allows us to show you how various techniques will enhance your nasal appearance.

How Is It Done?

You will be administered “twilight anesthesia,” meaning that you are asleep during the procedure, but you will continue to breathe on your own without the need for a breathing tube.
One small skin incision is made across the base of the nose. This allows us to work on the cartilage and bone in their natural positions without distortion and provides greater visibility during the operation. It also reduces bleeding and post-operative discomfort.
In rhinoplasty, we remove or reposition cartilage and bone to reshape the nose.
In septoplasty, we straighten and reposition the cartilage and bony parts of the septum, which is the central part of the nose that divides the left and right nasal cavities.
After surgery, a small splint is usually taped over the bridge of the nose, which will be removed one week after surgery.
We do not use nasal packing, so pain is minimal and normal nasal breathing resumes faster.

Recovery

You will have some nasal stuffiness that will subside after the first several weeks.
A splint will protect your nose and hold it in place for about one week.
When the splint comes off, most of the bruising and swelling will be diminished and can be covered by make-up.
The dissolvable sutures are hidden on the underside of the nose, so there should be no visible scar.
You should be able to resume normal activities and exercise in approximately 2 weeks and contact sports within 6 weeks.