Rib cartilage for revision rhinoplasty

Rib cartilage for revision rhinoplasty is a frequently used alternative if septal cartilage is not available and significant amounts of grafts are necessary for the revision. Rib cartilage is especially helpful when there is a saddle nose deformity after rhinoplasty.

There…

Thick Skin Rhinoplasty

Performing rhinoplasty on a nose with thick skin can be challenging. Patients frequently desire a smaller more refined nose but as a surgeon, you are limited by the thickness of their skin. Now, the skin can be thinned a little from the underside by removing a fat/fascial layer,…

Fixing a broken nose

A nasal fracture due to trauma should be evaluated sooner rather than later. Fixing a broken nose can be done relatively easily as long as the fracture is addressed within the first two weeks before the bones have set. There are two indications for fixing a broken nose or performing a closed…

Is rhinoplasty permanent?

Many patients ask, does the nose grow as you age? The nose does not grow as we age, but it does lose ligamentous support just like many of the aspects of our face. Therefore, the tip may descend leading to the appearance of a longer nose with a small hump.

Rhinoplasty or nose job surgery, performed…

How is Rhinoplasty Performed?

Many patients ask how is rhinoplasty performed? This depends on the surgeon’s experience and training and is variable from one surgeon to the next.

Open rhinoplasty or an external approach requires a small skin incision between the nostrils while the rest of the incisions are inside…