Rhinoplasty and Nose surgery Q & A
Most recent answer from:
Answers (sorted by helpful votes)| Richard P. Rand, MD |  |
What is a tip rhinoplasty?
In a "tip rhinoplasty," the surgeon has determined with your input that the only area where your nose needs change is in the tip. There isn't a bump on the bridge, the bones aren't too wide etc. The tip rhinoplasty is... more
| Fred Suess, M.D. |  |
Can rhinoplasty enlarge or widen a tiny nostril?
It is possible to enlarge and widen small nostrils. It is not a long operation but it is a delicate one.
It is possible to perform the procedure under local anesthesia with minimal sedation and a short recovery period. more
| D.J. Verret, MD |  |
After rhinoplasty is it common to have breathing problems?
The goal of rhinoplasty surgery should be first to maintain function and second to achieve improved aesthetics. While there are complications of surgery which can produce difficulty breathing, such as a perforated septum or nasal collapse, in... more
| William A. Portuese, MD |  |
Will my doctor break my nose during a rhinoplasty?
In most but not all rhinoplasties a surgeon does make some very controlled cuts in the nasal bones and narrow them to correspond with the narrowing of the middle third of the nose and the tip. A cast is then applied across the bridge to more
| William A. Portuese, MD | |
After rhinoplasty surgery will I need nasal packing?
Nasal packing is no longer needed or required after rhinoplasty surgery or septoplasty surgery. This is a technique that was very common 20 and 30 years ago. On a rare occasion (1 in 15 more
| Howard T. Bellin, M.D. |  |
What results can I expect from a rhinoplasty?
I tell my patients that if nose surgery is done skillfully, no one will realize that they have had the operation. People will know that something about them is different, but they will not realize what it is.
I sometimes bet patients that... more