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Dear emilym517,If a surgery takes a shorter amount of time, then it would be less expensive overallThe price of a rhinoplasty depends on the surgeon, experience, expertise and which area you are inIn New Jersey, visit Dr. Robert Glasgold at the Glasgold Group (they are near Rutgers)You can find...

Hi Need Help,Sorry to hear about your breathing difficulties.  When I evaluate patients with your symptoms after rhinoplasty, I evaluate the nose inside and out.  If the lower lateral cartilages (the cartilage that supports the nostril) have been weakened then they need to be...

Generally speaking,  plastic surgery should turn the clock back on the aging process as it keeps ticking. Rarely too much tissue can be removed  that can make people look prematurely older as they age. For example, this was sometimes seen with cosmetic eyelid surgery. Awareness and new...

Thank you for your question.  You should ask your surgeon this question.  Every facility is different and every surgeon is different.  This type of information is usually addressed by the surgeon at the preoperative visit (or sooner).  All the best!

A common question I get is whether a functional surgery like a septoplasty or nasal valve repair will improve my aesthetic concerns. A septoplasty, turbinate reduction or nasal valve repair can certainly improve breathing. However, rhinoplasty is performed to directly address the crooked nose,...

In fact, rhinoplasty is often performed under local anesthesia. The local anesthesia not only makes the region numb, but it also helps to control any bleeding during the surgery. I will often add sedation – either oral or intravenous - to the local anesthesia, so that it is a more p...