Category: rhinoplasty

Injectable Rhinoplasty Using Diced Cartilage

The concept of a non-surgical rhinoplasty or nosejob has emerged with the popularity and widespread use of injectable fillers. For select nasal defects, most commonly to camouflage a small nasal hump, fillers are introduced by needle through the skin to get an immediate result. While it is not permanent, the use of longer lasting fillers Read More…

Case Study: Rhinoplasty for the ‘Fat’ Nose

Background: Undesired shapes and sizes of a nose comes in many different forms. But one common nasal shape concern is that of the thick or fat nose. This type of nose problem almost always has thick skin and a very round or broad nasal tip. The nasal tip is often not only wide but Read More…

Common Patient Questions about Rhinoplasty

What is Rhinoplasty? Rhinoplasty, or getting a nose job, involves changing the outer appearance of the nose. Its intent to better balance the different areas of the nose so that it looks more pleasing. This commonly involves reducing a hump or bump, narrowing and lifting the tip of the nose, and overall making it Read More…

The Three-Dimensional Assessment of the Chin in Rhinoplasty

An important part of any rhinoplasty evaluation is that of the chin. Patients who pursue rhinoplasty to make their nose smaller should not be surprised that they may have a comparatively smaller chin by facial proportion assessment. This is because a ‘weak’ chin can make a nose appear more prominent. In patients that come Read More…

Revision Rhinoplasty – Why and When

Rhinoplasty remains as a very popular plastic surgery procedure. While changing the shape of one’s nose is a significant consideration, most patients find that the outcome of their rhinoplasty is usually satisfactory. But rhinoplasty is not a perfect operation and the chance of having something not quite right with how the nose looks after Read More…

Case Study: Rhinoplasty in the African-American Male

Background: A common cosmetic operation in African-Americans is that of rhinoplasty. (nose reshaping) There is a dramatic difference in the nasal structure between that of this racial group and Caucasians. The nose shape is broader and flatter from the bridge down to the tip. This is a reflection of the underlying cartilage framework which Read More…

Managing Nasal Congestion After Rhinoplasty Surgery

The changes that rhinoplasty surgery does to the outside of the nose can be both significant and appearance-changing. One of the very common postoperative hurdles that patients must get over besides swelling and bruising is nasal congestion. Even when the rhinoplasty is done only to cosmetic structures of the nose, some temporary nasal congestion Read More…

Ethnic Rhinoplasty Using Nasal Implants

There are numerous ethnic noses (Asian and African-American) that are characterized by having a low and wide nasal bridge. Such low nasal bridges are almost always associated with a tip of the nose that has poor definition and is wider and flatter. Rhinoplasty in this nose type requires the bridge and dorsal line to be Read More…

Case Study: Lengthening of the Nose with a Rib Graft Rhinoplasty

Background: The evolution of rhinoplasty surgery over the past twenty years has leaned heavily towards a cartilage preservation approach. Focus has been more on cartilage reshaping and less on cartilage removal. As a result, the once common over-reduced or ‘ski-slope’ nose is now a rare finding rather than a common one. When an over-reduced nose Read More…

Shortening the Growing Nose in Older Patients

It is a common perception that our noses get bigger as we get older. I have been asked that very question many times in my Indianapolis plastic surgery practice. This perception is based on the belief that cartilage continues to grow even though our bones have long stopped growing. (in fact, our facial bones are Read More…