Rhinoplasty

One of the most amazing aspects of rhinoplasty relates to how it appears to change other parts of the face. And with good preoperative planning, these changes are not totally predictable but always aesthetically pleasing. One aspect of this change in facial appearance after rhinoplasty concerns itself with the nature of nasal surgery itself: that in most procedures, the nose is made smaller to match the rest of the face.  There is, then, less nose to look at and that drives our eyes to look elsewhere on the face where other beautiful structures become more prominent.

When we change the proportions (sizes) of the nose we are aligning the nose to fit the proportions of the face and greater harmony is achieved. At consultation, discussions always include how rhinoplasty can be used to not only improve the shape of the nose itself but also to enhance the other features of the face.

The nose stands by itself though, and during nasal reshaping, every attempt is made to bring the different parts of the nose into alignment with each other. The width of the nasal tip should match the width of the upper nose and there should be free flowing and smooth lines connecting the upper to the lower nose.