How much time will rhinoplasty surgery take to complete?

      This may range from 10 minutes to 1 hour, depending upon the procedures involved.    Find a plastic surgeon with ELITE credentials who performs hundreds of rhinoplasties and rhinoplasty revisions each year.  Then look at the plastic surgeon's website before and after photo galleries to get a sense of who can deliver the results.
Kenneth Hughes, MD Los Angeles, CA

This depends entirely upon the complexity of the procedure, the efficiency and experience of the surgeon. Most rhinoplasty procedure take about two hours or less but revision or very complex primary rhinoplasties can take up to three hours or slightly more. I hope this answer is helpful.

Stephen Weber MD, FACS

Lone Tree Facial Plastic Surgeon

First time rhinoplasty should take nomore than two hours -- that will include complete treatment of the entire deformity.

 

 Every patient is unique. Your anatomy determines the extent of surgery required. If you have difficulty breathing with an anatomic deviation of your nasal septum, that is corrected first.  Subsequently, the external features are refined. The length of your nose, width of the base, shape of the tip, rotation of the tip are common areas of concern.

Typically, an experienced Rhinoplasty Surgeon performs a Septorhinoplasty in 2-3 hours.

It is difficult to tell you how long it may take to complete a rhinoplasty without having an evaluation or photographs.  A procedure may take anywhere from 1-4 hours depending on what needs to be done.