Know what you want and how to get it Preparing for a nose job or rhinoplasty involves not just taking care of yourself before and after the procedure, but knowing exactly what you want from the procedure and being able to describe it. (The following are...
Preparing for your rhinoplasty recovery In addition to the steps you should take to prepare for the nose job or rhinoplasty itself, such as quitting smoking or taking any form of nicotine and avoiding certain medications, there are steps you should take beforehand to...
What to look for in a rhinoplasty surgeon A rhinoplasty surgeon needs immense skill, a great deal of medical knowledge and an intuitive sense of the aesthetics of the human face. Look for a surgeon who has been in business for years, if not decades — a surgeon who has...
Revision Rhinoplasty- what to do when your nose job didn’t do well Revision Rhinoplasty is sometimes necessary when the first surgeon didn’t do the best job. You want to make sure you contact the most experienced surgeon in town to fix your nose. Next- start thinking...
Responding to a nasal injury Usually, when a nose job or rhinoplasty is performed, it’s just to make the patient look better. The nose in question works perfectly well, but is a little too big, has kind of a hump in it, or has a tip that points the wrong way. But...
Wanting a nose that looks more male or female Usually, when someone wants rhinoplasty they just want their nose to look better — a little bit smaller, straighter in the bridge, fully symmetrical. But sometimes the purpose of a nose job is to make the nose look more...
