Category: rhinoplasty

  The use of numerous types of injectable fillers for filling in wrinkles and folds and making lips bigger has had a huge impact on traditional non-surgical cosmetic procedures. Such filling agents can be extended to other facial applications as well, including helping to make some changes in the shape of the nose as well. Read More…

While rhinoplasty surgery is recognized for making changes to the outside of the nose, many cosmetic nose patients have breathing problems as well. Difficulty with breathing through the nose is a multi-factorial problem that rarely is ‘cured’ by a single operative manuever. While the historic perception is that straightening one’s septum will make one breath Read More…

  Rhinoplasty, or nosejob surgery, is one of the top ten plastic surgery procedures performed around the world. Changing the external shape of the nose has been around for a long time with accounts of the first rhinoplasty being performed a thousand years ago although the popularity of the procedure had its origins much closer today Read More…

  One important component of some rhinoplasty surgeries is narrowing a broad nose. The broad nose can refer to the bones or base of the nose (upper one-third) or it can refer to the tip area. For this discussion, I am referring to a wide upper part of the nose known as the nasal dorsum. Read More…

  Most rhinoplasty results are going to be judged on how well the tip of the nose looks after. While tip manipulation is just one part of most rhinoplasties, it is the one part of the nose that draws the most attention for most patients. And it is the one part of the nose that Read More…

  Rhinoplasty or nose reshaping is one of the most popular facial plastic surgery procedures. Because the nose occupies such a prominent place on the face, the desire  to change one’s nose is a big decision. In addition to the uncertainty of how one will ultimately look after surgery, concerns about how one will appear Read More…

  Building up the bridge line or dorsum of the nose is known as dorsal augmentation rhinoplasty. This is most commonly done in ethnic rhinoplasties (Asian and African-American patients) as well as reconstruction of saddle nose deformities from trauma or prior over-resected rhinoplasty surgeries. Usually a fair amount of volume (length and height) is needed Read More…

  A bump or hump on the nose is one of the most common reasons one seeks a rhinoplasty procedure. Reducing a hump and having a smoother bridge of the nose makes it appear more pleasing. Even if many other features of the nose are being changed , one of the signs of a successful Read More…

  The shape of the nose changes as one ages. This is most commonly seen in the bridge and tip of the nose over one’s life. In children and teenagers, the bridge of the nose is usually smooth or has a mild dip with the tip of the nose slightly upturned. In adults, the bridge Read More…

  Rhinoplasty (nosejob or external nose surgery) is usually a cosmetic procedure. Patients frequently believe or want their rhinoplasty to be covered by insurance. While this is not common, it may be covered if the deformity of the nose is causing breathing problems. Just saying that you have trouble breathing through your nose, however, is Read More…