What exactly is a rhinoplasty?

Nose job: Rhino means nose. And plasty means to change.

Nose job: Rhinoplasty is surgery to change the shape of the nose. By reshaping the cartilage and bone of the nose a surgeon changes it's shape. Sometimes it is done to improve the appearance and sometimes to improve breathing.

Nasal reshaping: Rhinoplasty is the operation which is used to correct the shape of the nose. This can be done for cosmetic or functional reasons. There are a variety of different approaches and techniques which are used depending on what areas of the nose need to be changed. This is often done as an outpatient under general anesthesia. Recovery is usually relatively mild, with minimal pain.

Nose reshaping sx: It is surgery performed to reshape or reconstruct the nose.

Reshaping the nose: Rhinoplasty means to shape and form the nose. I like to do the surgery with incisions inside the nose with the patient asleep. A splint is worn for 1 week and activities limited for 2 weeks. Surprisingly there is usually not that much discomfort. Computer imaging can give you an idea of the result but shown results are not guaranteed.

Nose reshaping: Rhinoplasty is nose reshaping. This can involve adding or removing cartilage to the nose to reshape it, placing sutures, etc.

Nose job: Changing the appearance of the nose, and sometimes improving nasal breathing with surgery. The cartilage and bones of the nose are altered to change the shape.

Nasal surgery: Rhinoplasty is surgery on the nose. Rhinoplasty is not one operation, but rather a collection of various procedures that alter the shape of the nose. Commonly, rhinoplasty is combined with septoplasty. The nasal septum is a wall of cartilage and bone that separates the nasal cavity into right and left sides.

Changing nose shape: Rhinoplasty is a procedure to change the shape of the nose. Some common requests include removing a hump on the nose, making the profile straighter, making the tip of the nose less droopy, making the tip more refined (or less 'bulbous') and making the nose smaller.

Rhinoplasty: Rhinoplasty can be for functional and/or aesthetic reasons. Is a procedure that will allow you to correct deformities (congenital or acquired) to improve breathing and shape of the nose.