Rotate Tip Under Local Anesthesia?

January 29, 2011
Asked By:123anona in US

Is it possible to rotate nose tip upwards slightly under local anaesthesia? That is, without doing it as an actual rhinoplasty surgery in the surgery room but more like a dentist visit?

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February 24, 2018

Answer: Nasal tip rotation done under local anesthesia.

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Toby Mayer, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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February 24, 2018

Answer: Nasal tip rotation done under local anesthesia.

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Toby Mayer, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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April 23, 2014

Answer: Limited Rhinoplasty Under Local Anesthesia

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Jeffrey Epstein, MD, FACSHair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in Facial Plastic Surgery
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April 23, 2014

Answer: Limited Rhinoplasty Under Local Anesthesia

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Jeffrey Epstein, MD, FACSHair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in Facial Plastic Surgery
February 2, 2011

Answer: Rhinoplasty is about balance

Steven J. Pearlman, MD, FACSBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
February 2, 2011

Answer: Rhinoplasty is about balance

Steven J. Pearlman, MD, FACSBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

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February 1, 2011

Answer: In my practice, Tip-Plasty (Rhinoplasty Surgery) would be performed under general anesthetic.

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Eric M. Joseph, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
February 1, 2011

Answer: In my practice, Tip-Plasty (Rhinoplasty Surgery) would be performed under general anesthetic.

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Eric M. Joseph, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
February 3, 2011

Answer: Tip rhinoplasty

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February 3, 2011

Answer: Tip rhinoplasty

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