Nose Surgery

Whether it's a large hump on the bridge or a slightly sagging tip, irregularities in the nose can upset the balance of the face and detract from your overall appearance. Cosmetic nose surgery, or Rhinoplasty, is designed to reshape the nose so that it is more proportional and in better harmony with your other facial features.

Other nasal procedures, including septoplasty and turbinectomy, are performed for reconstructive purposes, usually to correct a deformity that interferes with normal breathing.

What it can improve

One of the most requested procedures, cosmetic nose surgery can achieve a variety of permanent improvements. It can be performed to shorten, narrow or straighten the nose. It can reduce or eliminate a hump on the bridge, or change the angle between the nose and upper lip. The procedure can bring flaring nostrils or the base of the nose closer together.

Sometimes surgery is performed solely to reshape a tip that is too big, too long, or sagging. Also possible, though less common, is surgery to lengthen the nose or to build up the bridge.

Of course, not all nose surgery is cosmetic in nature. It can be done to improve a physical problem resulting from injury or a birth defect. A broken nose or blocked nasal passages, for example, may require surgery to restore normal function

Septoplasty (repair of a deviated septum) and turbinectomy (full or partial removal of nasal passage filters which have become enlarged and interfere with normal breathing) are two commonly performed non-cosmetic nose operations. When viewed as medically necessary, this type of surgery may be covered by health insurance.