How long does a rhinoplasty take as I'm really conflicted on who to choose and want to get other doctor's opinions?

Choosing the right surgeon for rhinoplasty is the most important decision you can make. I know excellent surgeons that would fit both of your description as far as how long the surgery takes. It is not something I use as a major factor in choosing your surgeon. Experience and proven results are what you are looking for. Also you need to be comfortable with your surgeon ahead of time.

The length of a rhinoplasty can vary considerably, based on the extent of the correction needed and the complexity of the procedure. I would rarely perform this surgery in under 2-3 hours and sometimes it can take even longer. I would caution you against choosing your surgeon based on the time for the surgery. This is a complicated operation that requires a great deal of experience, expertise, and precision to achieve the best result. Choose a board-certified facial plastic surgeon who can show you many before and after photos of previous patients, and who takes the time to hear and understand your concerns and goals. This is the best surgeon for your rhinoplasty.

In general, the closed approach is faster but more technically demanding. I've been doing rhinoplasty for around 30 years. Currently, I am doing about 95% of my procedures closed. It is not only a faster surgery but also less traumatic for the patient.

You seem to be excellent candidate for rhinoplasty, closed or open. Even most experienced rhinoplasty surgeons would have preferential technique for most of rhinoplasty problems. In some cases, one can select technique based on specific patient needs. Open rhinoplasty does take slightly longer than closed (15-25 min) but it makes no difference in overall result. You should select your rhinoplasty surgeon based on his before and after cases presented on the website, your comfort and trust level, as well on reviews posted by his patients. Good luck.

Any surgeon who thinks that he is impressing a prospective patient by telling them how quickly he can do a case is a fool! I've done thousands of rhinoplasties and could probably tear through the basic mechanics of the procedure in 45 minutes or less, but that's not the point! Rhinoplasty is an operation of millimeters, and being an operation on a 3 dimensional organ requires careful and exacting technique with evaluation and re-evaluation each step along the way. Additionally, one has to be mindful of the post-operative changes and settling that can take place and be assured that the required support and symmetry will have been accounted for. You should ask prospective surgeons to see their before and after results of patients who had similar issues as the ones you have. You should also feel confident that the surgeon knows exactly what you want to accomplish and that he can do it. Beware of relying on morphed computer images because many doctors are better artists than surgeons. Plus, you can do things on a computer that may not be possible to do on your nose!

You should base your decision on the doctors before and after photos primarily. Don't worry about how long the surgery will take (although i personally think 45 minutes is inadequate to do what really needs to be done properly). I perform only closed rhinoplasty after doing years of the open approach. It is a bit faster but that's not the reason i switched. I highly recommend the closed approach with great bias, but both approaches can produce good results in the right hands.

Rhinoplasty surgery is difficult and takes many cases and years to develop the proper surgical skills needed. I would choose the surgeon that can do it in 45 min as a closed procedure as that statement along with that procedure is a green light for a something that a more experienced surgeon would say. Looking at your picture, I can not see that there is any reason your rhinoplasty should take 2.5 hours ..other than inexperience. It is never a terrible idea to get another consult.

Rhinoplasty is 1 of the most difficult operations to perform correctly in the entire field of cosmetic surgery, so it is imperative to choose a surgeon with extensive experience. Study your surgeon's rhinoplasty photo gallery and make sure that it has lots of nose is similar to your own. Digital imaging is just a communication tool, not a guarantee of results. Most primary rhinoplasty procedures usually take 1-2 hours to complete. A closed rhinoplasty approach can accomplish shaving down the hump, slightly lifting the tip, refining the nasal tip cartilages, placement of spreader grafts and narrowing the nasal bones to give you very natural appearance. No external incisions are required, and no painful packing is required either.

Most primary rhinoplasties require 2-3 hours. Speed is of no value in this operation. You want a careful, conscientious surgeon with many years of experience with rhinoplasty who is knowledgeable in modern techniques. In your case, a closed approach with preservation rhinoplasty techniques can be used to straighten your profile and lift and and define your tip.

Autumn, Choose a plastic surgeon who has decades of experience and specializes in only faces. They should average over 100 rhinoplasties a year. Do not look at computer imaging results to make your decision; look at the doctors actual before and after photos. Should they have a lot and you find them attractive you are probably in the right place. By the way, I do almost all virgin rhinoplasties closed. See the video and good luck!