Category: rhinoplasty

  Some noses show their most undesirable features from the frontal view from which one can see it the most. One of these aesthetic nasal deformities is the nose that is too wide or too fat. This ‘fatness’ could be isolated to just that the nasal tip being too wide or too round (bulbous) or Read More…

  While rhinoplasty is one of the most sought after plastic surgery procedures, it is also one of the most challenging to perform. Its complexity of numerous anatomic elements coming together to form the many subtle shapes of the nose allows a lot of different factors to come into play in what will result in Read More…

  Patients may have unsatisfactory results in their first rhinoplasty that may lead them in seeking a secondary rhinoplasty or revision rhinoplasty.  Secondary rhinoplasty may also be needed for traumatic nasal injuries, particularly when the nasal bridge is impacted inward. (saddle nose deformity) Many plastic surgeons prefer to use autologous cartilage tissue whenever possible for Read More…

Rhinoplasty is a popular and very successful procedure for reshaping the nose. While many have an interest in such nasal surgery, there is understandable concern about going through a surgery and, in particular, the recovery from it. Because of the  very visible location of the surgery (hard to miss the nose in the center of Read More…

  Functional nasal airway surgery is intended to improve breathing though your nose by removing mechanical obstructions to airflow. Many patients confuse this type of nasal surgery with rhinoplasty which is the external reshaping of the nose. (particularly as it relates to insurance coverage!) This is understandable given that it is quite common to do Read More…

  The nasal septum is recognized by most people as an internal nasal structure that often is not straight and may lead to breathing problems. The nasal septum is the wall between the nostrils that separates the two nasal passages. It provides significant support to the dorsal line of the nose and directs airflow. The septum Read More…

  Cleft lip and palate birth defects affect more than just the mouth. While the actual clefts run through the lip into the mouth, their deforming effects go beyond this area. The nose is significantly changed as well even though the actual cleft does not run through it. This is dramatically apparent in bilateral cleft Read More…

Many patients will say that the recovery after rhinoplasty was much easier that they thought. The nose is not significantly painful afterwards and will usually feel tender but also numb.  Some will experience a headache the first day after surgery. Pain medication is not usually taken after the first few days. If internal airway surgery has Read More…

  Rhinoplasty patients are understandably interested in knowing how their plastic surgeon thinks in analyzing their nose for surgery. Perhaps in this quest they are really interested in knowing if what bothers them is what their plastic surgeon sees. While photographic analysis and computer imaging are keys in this communication process, experienced plastic surgeons certainly Read More…