Rhinoplasty Or Nose Job

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• QWho is a good candidate for a cosmetic rhinoplasty?

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  ADr. Stuart A. Linder, MD answered

  <p>The best candidates for a cosmetic rhinoplasty include those whom have a significant nasal deformity, have realistic expectations, and are psychologically ready for surgery. The anatomical design and proportion of eac...Full Answer
• QWhat is nonsurgical rhinoplasty?

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  AArthur W. Perry, MD answered

  The filler Radiesse has been touted as a method for improving the shape of the nose without surgery. In actuality, Radiesse can only fill in depressions. It can't decrease the size of the nose or alter most angles....Full Answer
• QWhat kind of anesthesia is used during rhinoplasty surgery?

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  AArthur W. Perry, MD answered

  Rhinoplasty surgery is usually performed under general anesthesia. Most anesthesiologists believe this is safer for the patient, since the airway is well protected by the breathing tube. Even though gauze packing i...Full Answer
• QWhat is open rhinoplasty?

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  AArthur W. Perry, MD answered

  The open rhinoplasty cuts across the columella. The columella is the skin between the nostrils. Most other incisions are made inside the nose, as in the closed technique. The extra 4-millimeter external incision al...Full Answer
• QWhat are rhinoplasty cartilage grafts?

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  AArthur W. Perry, MD answered

  Increasingly common in rhinoplasty, grafts are pieces of tissue taken out of the body, altered, and then replaced. Cartilage grafts can be used to build up or straighten sections of the nose or to replace missing c...Full Answer
• QWhat should I expect during a consultation for rhinoplasty?

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  AArthur W. Perry, MD answered

  In a rhinoplasty consultation, the surgeon examines the inside and outside of the nose. The bones, cartilage, and breathing are evaluated. Digital photographs are then viewed on the computer.<br /> <br /> The next ...Full Answer
• QWhat is secondary rhinoplasty?

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  AArthur W. Perry, MD answered

  When a nose has already been operated on, the second operation is called a secondary rhinoplasty. Fifteen percent of rhinoplasties require revisions. All sorts of problems can occur after the surgery. Healing can r...Full Answer
• QWhat is closed rhinoplasty?

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  AArthur W. Perry, MD answered

  The closed rhinoplasty is the traditional operation. All incisions are made inside the nose and the operation is performed, upside down and inside out. The rhinoplasty masters of the 1960s through the 1980s perform...Full Answer
• QHow effective is a rhinoplasty?

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  AStuart A. Linder, MD answered

  <p>Rhinoplasty is very effective for correcting aesthetic and functional problems. First, aesthetic reconstruction can include: narrowing the dorsum by infracturing, raising of the tip, re-positioning of the nasal lobule...Full Answer

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• QWhat are the risks of a rhinoplasty?

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  AArthur W. Perry, MD answered

  As in all cosmetic surgical procedures, the risks divide into medical and aesthetic. Medical risks include the rare rhinoplasty infection and the common (1 in 50) nosebleed. Blood clots in the legs, or clots that t...Full Answer