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  Rhinoplasty
Rhinoplasty, or surgery to reshape the nose, is one of the most common of all plastic surgery procedures.
Rhinoplasty can reduce or increase the size of your nose, change the shape of the tip or the bridge, narrow the span of the nostrils, or change the angle between your nose and your upper lip.
As for scarring, when rhinoplasty is performed from inside the nose, there is no visible scarring at all; when an "open" technique is used, or when the procedure calls for the narrowing of flared nostrils, the small scars on the base of the nose are usually not visible.
www.plasticsurgery.org /public_education/procedures/Rhinoplasty.cfm   (1780 words)

  
 Rhinoplasty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rhinoplasty (Greek: Rhinos, "Nose" + Plastikos, "to shape") is a type of plastic surgery that is used to improve the function (reconstructive surgery) or appearance (cosmetic surgery) of a person's nose.
Rhinoplasty was first developed by Sushruta, an important physician (often regarded as the "father of surgery") who lived in ancient India circa 500 BC, which he first described in his text Susrutha Samhita.
The first intranasal rhinoplasty in the West was performed by John Orlando Roe in 1887.
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 Rhinoplasty Changing the size and shape of the nose.
Rhinoplasty procedures are considered safe and hundreds of thousands rhinoplasty surgeries are performed every year without complication, but every surgical procedure is associated with a risk for complication that the patient must be aware of.
Rhinoplasty is normally performed with a combination of local anesthesia and sedation or with general anesthesia.
Rhinoplasty is normally performed as an outpatient procedure and does not require an overnight stay.
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 Rhinoplasty Encyclopedia of Medicine - Find Articles
The term rhinoplasty means "nose molding" or "nose forming." It refers to a procedure in plastic surgery in which the structure of the nose is changed.
Rhinoplasty should not be performed until the pubertal growth spurt is complete, between ages 14-15 for girls and older for boys.
Simple rhinoplasty is usually performed in an outpatient surgery center or in the surgeon's office.
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 Rhinoplasty: Cost, Surgeon Locator - Plastic Surgery of the Nose, Surgery Risks
Among the aesthetic improvements that a rhinoplasty surgeon can make are to decrease or increase the size of the nose, alter the tip or bridge of the nose, and to narrow or change the shape of the nostrils.
All rhinoplasty patients should have realistic expectations for their plastic surgery of the nose; pre- surgery, a vision of what they would like to look like is very helpful to the surgeon, but expectations should be aligned with what is surgically possible.
Rhinoplasty, or plastic surgery of the nose, is a very popular procedure that can make a profound difference in not only the balance of facial features, but in a person's self-esteem.
www.docshop.com /education/cosmetic/face/rhinoplasty   (671 words)

  
 Welcome To American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
Text provided by Jim Gilmore, MD Rhinoplasty (nose) is an operation to improve the shape and size of the nose so that it is in harmony with the rest of the face.
Rhinoplasty is essentially a surgical sculpting of the nose and is accomplished by careful contouring of the bone and cartilage giving the nose its shape.
Rhinoplasty is often an enhancement to facial rejuvenation, particularly in the correction of the aging nose (drooping of the tip).
www.cosmeticsurgery.org /Patients/rhinoplasty.asp   (182 words)

  
 Rhinoplasty - Skin diseases, conditions and procedures on MedicineNet.com
Rhinoplasty is a facial cosmetic procedure, usually performed to enhance the appearance of the nose.
During rhinoplasty, the nasal cartilages and bones are modified, or tissue is added, to improve the visual appeal of the nose.
When rhinoplasty is used to repair nasal fractures, the goal is to restore pre-injury appearance of the nose.
www.medicinenet.com /rhinoplasty/article.htm   (1691 words)

  
 Rhinoplasty (Surgery of the Nose)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Rhinoplasty, or surgery to reshape the nose, may be performed to improve appearance, to correct birth defects, or to relieve some breathing difficulties.
During rhinoplasty the nose may be made larger or smaller, or the shape of the bridge or the tip of the nose may be altered.
Less commonly, the purpose of revision rhinoplasty is further reduction and narrowing of the nasal appearance.
www.entcolumbia.org /rhino.htm   (737 words)

  
 Open Rhinoplasty
Open rhinoplasty is the term used when an incision is placed across the columella to enable exposure of the nasal tip.
The techniques that are employed in tip shaping and support have revolutionized the outcomes that are now possible in both primary and secondary rhinoplasty.
The negatives associated with open rhinoplasty relate primarily to the additional columella incision (scar) and to the fact that there is more swelling and slower healing in the nasal tip.
www.rhinoplasty-dallas.com /Open.html   (345 words)

  
 Nose surgery (rhinoplasty): Changing the appearance of your nose - MayoClinic.com
Rhinoplasty is for people who want to change the size or shape of their nose.
Rhinoplasty is usually done inside the nose, with the surgeon readjusting the bone and cartilage underneath the skin.
Rhinoplasty requires local or general anesthesia, depending on the complexity of the surgery and your surgeon's preferences.
www.mayoclinic.com /health/rhinoplasty/SN00013   (1166 words)

  
 Bermant Rhinoplasty Nasal Surgery and Nose Job
Rhinoplasty is the name for a group of operations on the nose.
Rhinoplasty 2 and surgical sculpture of the nose part 2.
Rhinoplasty 3 and surgical sculpture of the nose part 3.
www.plasticsurgery4u.com /procedure_folder/rhinoplasty_map.html   (1077 words)

  
 Nasal Surgery Dallas-Photos-Dr Jack P Gunter MD-Revision Rhinoplasty
Rhinoplasty is the name of the operation to correct deformities of the nose.
Because rhinoplasty is so challenging and sculptural, careful consideration should be made when choosing the rhinoplasty surgeon.
Since most secondary rhinoplasty patients have an operated and unnatural looking nose that does not function properly, Dr. Gunter's surgical goal is to produce a nose that appears natural, functions properly, and is in balance and harmony with other facial features.
www.rhinoplasty-usa.com /rhinoplasty/ourwork.html   (692 words)

  
 Rhinoplasty or Nose Job - From WebMD
Rhinoplasty ("nose job") is the surgical alteration of the nose to change its shape or improve its function.
Rhinoplasty is performed to correct breathing problems related to the nose or to correct disfigurement of the nose that has occurred because of trauma or birth defects that cause the nose to take an abnormal shape.
Rhinoplasty is usually done as an outpatient procedure under either general or local anesthesia.
www.webmd.com /content/article/74/89046.htm   (640 words)

  
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Rhinoplasty is a surgical procedure to change the size and/or shape of the nose.
A closed rhinoplasty is more commonly performed when the primary goal of the rhinoplasty is to address bone abnormalities such as a dorsal hump.
If the patient considering rhinoplasty also has nasal airway problems such as a deviated nasal septum, the septal deviation can be corrected at the time of the surgical procedure.
www.unmc.edu /plasticsurgery/New_Web_Pages/rhino.htm   (328 words)

  
 Rhinoplasty
Rhinoplasty may be done using general or local anesthesia.
Rhinoplasty can change the size, shape, and angle of your nose and bring it into better proportion with the rest of your face.
Rhinoplasty may also correct structural problems with the nose that cause chronic congestion and breathing problems.
www.webmd.com /hw/skin_and_beauty/tf6224.asp   (750 words)

  
 Rhinoplasty Los Angeles - Beverly Hills Rhinoplasty
The goal of rhinoplasty is to improve the nose aesthetically (without creating a “surgical” look) in order to create harmony with other facial features.
Rhinoplasty is usually performed with local injections of anesthesia with intravenous sedation, or in some cases, under general anesthesia.In rhinoplasty, the majority of incisions are made inside the nose, where they are invisible.
Rhinoplasty is performed under general anesthesia or local anesthesia with sedation in our outpatient state licenced surgery center.
www.rhinoplastyspecialist.com /procedure2.asp   (1852 words)

  
 Revision Rhinoplasty
Revision rhinoplasty is one of the most difficult and unpredictable plastic surgery procedures performed.
Another complication of rhinoplasty is either over resection of the upper lateral cartilages or failure to secure the upper lateral cartilages to the septum following cartilaginous hump removal or twisted nose repair with subsequent displacement of the cartilages medially and inferiorly.
Revision rhinoplasty may be one of the most challenging operations a surgeon may embark on.
www.utmb.edu /otoref/Grnds/Rhinoplasty-020612/Rhinoplasty-020612.htm   (3490 words)

  
 Rhinoplasty introduction to a "nose job" and nasal plastic surgery
Rhinoplasty surgery for purely cosmetic correction is not covered by most policies.
Rhinoplasty surgery can be done with intravenous sedation or general anesthesia.
Although you will be able to notice the effects of rhinoplasty surgery in two to three weeks, details will continue to evolve over the next six months to a year.
www.plasticsurgery4u.com /procedure_folder/rhinoplasty_intro.html   (1200 words)

  
 MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Cosmetic nose surgery
Rhinoplasty is surgery to repair or reshape the nose.
Rhinoplasty is one of the most common of all plastic surgery procedures.
Rhinoplasty can be performed under local or general anesthesia, depending on the extent of the procedure and the patient's preference.
www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/002983.htm   (873 words)

  
 Rhinoplasty – Rhinoplasties are commonly called 'nose jobs'.
Rhinoplasty is a very common procedure which aims to change the appearance of the nose to make it more harmonious on the face.
Rhinoplasty can be combined with a chin augmentation, which can help balance the look of both the nose and the chin.
With an ethnic rhinoplasty it is important to retain and incorporate that persons ethnicity into the final nose.
www.prplastic.com /rhinoplasty_1.htm   (1717 words)

  
 Winter Park and Orlando, Florida Rhinoplasty, Nasal and Nose Surgery
Rhinoplasty, surgery to reshape the nose, is performed to improve its appearance and proportion in relation to your facial features.
The best candidates for rhinoplasty are those who are in good general physical and emotional health, desire an improvement in the appearance of their nose and have a clear, realistic understanding of the expectations and the limitations of the surgery.
Rhinoplasty may be performed via a “closed” approach where all incisions are made inside the nose and non-visible or via an “open” approach where a small incision is placed on the columella (the skin between the nostrils).
www.scottgreenbergmd.com /nasal.htm   (537 words)

  
 Rhinoplasty
Most rhinoplasty patients can go back to their normal life approximately within the month after the operation.
Rhinoplasty otherwise called nose surgery is one of the most popular plastic surgery procedures.
During the rhinoplasty procedure it’s possible to reduce the size of the nose, to straighten it or to change the angle between the nore and upper lip.
www.cosmeticmiracles.com /rhinoplasty   (250 words)

  
 Rhinoplasty Advisor: Comprehensive Rhinoplasty Information
Rhinoplasty is a very common procedure that many people choose to have.
After rhinoplasty is something to think about too, as is the rhinoplasty pain factor, and the average cost of rhinoplasty.
Incisions can be made externally, or on the outside of the skin, resulting in what's called an "open" rhinoplasty; or there may be no incisions made on the outside skin, but rather confined to the inside of the nose, resulting in a "closed" rhinoplasty.
www.rhinoplastyadvisor.com   (1040 words)

  
 Rhinoplasty Surgery Chicago: rhinoplasty by Jay M. Pensler, M.D.
Rhinoplasty entails re-shaping the nose by reducing or increasing the size of the nose.
It is essential for the surgeon to understand which part of the nasal framework controls each zone of the nose and the patient and surgeon to have a mutually agreed upon goal for surgical improvement.
Pensler sees numerous patients who are dissatisfied with their nose making rhinoplasty and revisional rhinoplasty one of the most common procedures he performs.
www.plasticsurg.org /reconstructive/rhinoplasty.html   (212 words)

  
 Rhinoplasty
The goal of most rhinoplasties is to achieve these proportions, creating a nose that is both attractive and fits the patient's face.
In others, small incisions at the base of the nose are needed, either for exposure to correct a severely distorted nasal tip, or to reduce the width of the nostrils.
These options should be discussed with a surgeon experienced in Rhinoplasty and individualized to fit the problems and the goals of each patient.
www.webplastics.com /rhinopla.htm   (523 words)

  
 University of Maryland Medical Center
Rhinoplasty can be used to change the size of a nose, reshape the tip or bridge, narrow or enlarge portions of a nose, correct a birth defect, repair an injury or help alleviate a breathing problem.
While the surgeon meticulously plans what he or she is trying to achieve before the surgery begins (for instance, a hump reduction or a nasal tip reconstruction), he or she is not always certain how this will be accomplished until accessing the inside of the nose and confirming the anatomy.
During the webcast, you were able to watch as Dr. Le performs an external rhinoplasty on a patient with nasal valve collapse that had resulted in breathing difficulties.
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 Cosmetic Surgery of Southern California
Rhinoplasty is sometimes performed in conjunction with a facelift or other rejuvenate surgery to correct aging changes of the nose such as a drooping tip.
If your rhinoplasty will be performed on an outpatient basis, be sure to arrange for someone to drive you home after surgery and to stay with you at least the first night following surgery.
Your rhinoplasty may be performed in a hospital, free-standing ambulatory facility or office-based surgical suite.
www.latimes.com /extras/cosmeticsurgery/losangelesnosesurgery.html   (1940 words)

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