Nose Surgery/Rhinoplasty

This procedure reshapes the nose by reducing or increasing the size, removing a hump, changing the shape of the tip or bridge, narrowing the span of nostrils, or changing the angle between nose and upper lip.

The procedure usually takes one to two hours, but on some occasions longer. After lifting the skin off of the skeletal framework of the nose, the framework is sculpted. The exact nature of that sculpting depends on your particular problem and will need to be discussed at your consultation. If the nose is being reduced in size, the nasal bones are carefully fractured toward the conclusion of the procedure. A splint is applied and the nose is packed lightly with a medicated gauze. Sometimes, only tapes support the nose while it is healing. The stitches are self-absorbing and do not require removal. in the event that an incision is made across the columella, or vertical strip of tissue separating the nostrils, skin stitches are placed which require removal in 3-5 days.

Usually the patient is discharged the day of the surgery.