I would like to get my entire nose, from the base to the tip, made smaller by one cm. Would this require open rhinoplasty? I would personally prefer closed, for less healing time.
January 19, 2010
Answer: Open or Closed Rhinoplasty for making entire nose smaller? Hi Shun, I hope that your nose is very large to start with because a 1 cm reduction "all around from base to tip" is quite a bit of trimming. Skilled surgeons should be able to accomplish your goals with either approach, but for a large amount of reduction I prefer to use an open approach . Choose your surgeon carefully, but not on the approach. Good luck and be well. Dr. P
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January 19, 2010
Answer: Open or Closed Rhinoplasty for making entire nose smaller? Hi Shun, I hope that your nose is very large to start with because a 1 cm reduction "all around from base to tip" is quite a bit of trimming. Skilled surgeons should be able to accomplish your goals with either approach, but for a large amount of reduction I prefer to use an open approach . Choose your surgeon carefully, but not on the approach. Good luck and be well. Dr. P
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August 27, 2012
Answer: Closed vs Open Rhinoplasty
In my hands, the majority of the rhinoplasties can be performed closed, and I believe the recovery is quicker.
While I do perform open rhinoplasties, they are reserved for special cases and have prolonged swelling.
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August 27, 2012
Answer: Closed vs Open Rhinoplasty
In my hands, the majority of the rhinoplasties can be performed closed, and I believe the recovery is quicker.
While I do perform open rhinoplasties, they are reserved for special cases and have prolonged swelling.
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