Rhinoplasty is not a procedure. Is a general term for any surgical procedure that changes the shape of the nose. When making assessments and coming up with treatment plants, we usually divide the nose into different subunits. Each sub unit has many different operations that can be applied to that sub unit. When making a treatment plan, we generally make a list of the issues That should be improved and then make a list of appropriate procedures for each sub unit involved. The approach to male rhinoplasty surgery is quite different than female surgery. The goals are inherently different. This is especially true for dorsal reduction and tip refining. The time to be critical of plastic surgeons is during the vetting process before you schedule surgery. Rhinoplasty surgery is considered fairly complex and mass during this type of surgery generally takes decades. Have quality experience and minimize the chance of disappointment I suggest having multiple in person, consultations with plastic surgeons in your community who seem to have extensive rhinoplasty experience. Preferably find providers who specialize in rhinoplasty surgery. During each consultation, bring pictures of your face the same way plastic surgeons take before and after pictures. Ask each surgeon to open up their portfolio and show you their entire collection of previous patients who had similar characteristics to your own. Bring pictures with you to use as a reference during the consultation. Do not go by memory or looking in mirrors to compare your nose to the sample pictures. The surgeon is showing you. In my opinion and experience provider should have no difficulty showing you the before and after pictures of at least 50 previous patients for commonly performed procedures. Rhinoplasty is probably not the most common cosmetic surgical procedure, and Male rhinoplasty is less common than female rhinoplasty. Being shown a handful of pre-selected images, representing only the best results of a provider career may be insufficient to get a clear understanding of what aver results look like in the hands of each provider. There’s no correct number of consultations needed to find the right provider. The more consultations you scheduled the more likely you are to find the better provider for your needs. Personally, I think having five or six consultations seems appropriate for something that is more or less permanent, and in many ways irreversible. All rhinoplasty procedures can be done with both open and closed approach. Plastic surgeons will have different opinions about which approach is better. There is slight evidence that open rhinoplasty has slightly lower revision rates. It is also generally somewhat preferred for doing tip work. Best, Mats Hagstrom, MD