Nose Job Pictures

Nasal surgery is one of the most challenging procedures in cosmetic surgery. It is as challenging artistically as it is technically because nasal surgery is as much an art as it is a science. The perfect nose has no specific dimensions or measurements. The perfect nose has good balance and symmetry with the entire face, yet every face is different. The perfect nose must be different in each individual to accommodate the differences in their facial features.

Proportion is the key to balance and symmetry. The perfect nose in a petite woman is not appropriate for a large man. The perfect nose on a woman with a round face is not appropriate for a woman with a thin and narrow face. Since the nose is the center of the face, the nose is the center of attention. A nose that is out of proportion with the face becomes a distraction. A bad nose or bad nose job becomes the center of attention instead of the potentially beautiful eyes, cheekbones and lips.

Nasal surgery is not "cookie cutter" surgery where the same sequence is performed every time. Nasal surgery differs to meet the needs of each and every individual patient. Some plastic surgeons prefer the open technique that utilizes an external skin incision. We advocate the closed technique, which produces the most consistent and reproducible results with the least swelling or scarring.

Nasal surgery can simply be a reduction procedure that makes a larger nose smaller. Nasal surgery can also involve restoring an overdone or over-resected nose. Restoring an over-resected nose requires reconstruction with cartilage grafts. Cartilage grafts from the nose or from the ear are placed in the nasal tip or on the nasal bridge to rebuild the nose. Nasal reconstruction with cartilage grafts can improve breathing as well as improve nasal aesthetics.