Category: rhinoplasty

  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…

  Rhinoplasty is an operation that is requested across all races and cultures. Each race to a large degree has inherent features that make it distinct from a traditional Caucasian nose. The Middle Eastern nose is no exception .   While the concept of Middle Eastern  is a cultural blend of many people that have become Read More…

  Contemporary rhinoplasty employs three fundamental concepts, open exposure, cartilage preservation, and structural support. The latter, partially influenced by the second principle of cartilage saving, often involves the introduction of cartilage grafts in key support locations such as the columella, septum, middle vault, and the lower alar cartilages.  This ideally creates a need for straight Read More…

  As one of the top five plastic surgery procedures, rhinoplasty is frequently performed and is often done with other plastic surgery procedures as well. While rhinoplasty can have great beneficial effects and every patient has high expectations, it is important to realize that it can have side effects and complications as well. In my Read More…

Rhinoplasty surgery involves changing the shape of the framework of the nose, including its bone and cartilage components. To do so, the skin must be lifted off of these structures so the work can be done. Whether this is done through an open or closed approach, detaching the skin is a critical part of the Read More…

Of the many components that make up the nose, one of the most overlooked by patients is the width of the nasal base, known as alar width or how wide or flared the nostrils are. The horizontal width of the nostrils (alar base) does play an important role in the overall appearance and proportion of Read More…

Reshaping of the nose, particularly in secondary rhinoplasties, often requires the use of cartilage grafts. Whether it is for building up the bridge of the nose, improving breathing with spreader grafts to the middle vault, or providing support for changing the shape and position of the nasal tip and nostrils, structural support with cartilage grafts Read More…

Had a rhinoplasty (nose job) but don’t like the results? That can be a very frustrating situation when your expectations on the most prominent feature on your face turns out somewhat different than you would have liked. Fortunately, this plastic surgery outcome is not common but it is also not rare either. In my experience, Read More…