Crooked nose after rhinoplasty

One of the most common complaints after rhinoplasty that I receive from my revision rhinoplasty patients is that they still have a crooked nose or their nose is now crooked after rhinoplasty. Fixing a crooked nose with revision rhinoplasty can be quite difficult.…

Why is a nose job called rhinoplasty?

The term rhinoplasty stems from the latin root rhino which refers to the nose and plasty, which means to shape. Just like many terms such as blepharoplasty, genioplasty, or platysmaplasty mean to shape these areas. I have found that those most people interested in rhinoplasty and have done…

Should I Get a Nose Job Quiz?

I recently came upon a website that presents a set of questions entitled, should I get a nose job quiz. After reviewing the questions, it seems this quiz asks questions to get you thinking about whether you need a rhinoplasty. Do you feel you have a large nose?…

Rhinoplasty and Scars

Depending upon whether you are having an open rhinoplasty or closed rhinoplasty approach, rhinoplasty does leave scars on the nose. With open rhinoplasty, a small inverted V or stair step incision is placed in the columella (the skin between the two nostrils). If closed properly, this leaves…