Rhinoplasty - Nose Job Procedures

Patronella MD offers nose job procedures including nasal surgery for a nasal hump or nasal fracture, drooping nasal tip and enlarged nostrils.

If you are experiencing problems with breathing or snoring, you may be a candidate for nasal surgery, or septoplasty. Because nasal deformities may indicate a more serious medical condition, the surgery may be covered by your health insurance plan.

Nasal surgery is needed when the septum (the dividing wall between the air passages) becomes deviated or crooked, causing nasal obstruction. Nasal surgery corrects the shape or position of the septum to improve the nasal airway.

Nasal Hump/Fracture

Removing a large nasal hump or having the nostrils narrowed can both improve the shape and appearance of your nose. This procedure can be done along with other nasal reshaping procedures, referred to as rhinoplasty.

Dr. Patronella will work with you to determine the best approach to rhinoplasty, bases on your nasal bone and cartilage structure.

Drooping Nasal Tip/Enlarged Nostrils

The correction of a drooping nasal tip or a crooked nose also can improve the look and shape of your nose, as well as reducing the size of enlarged nostrils (this is done with small incisions made at the base of your nose to reduce the size of the nasal opening). Additionally, internal nasal surgery can be done to improve breathing.

Dr. Patronella will evaluate the structure of your nose and face and discuss with you your expectations from your surgery. Computer imaging may be helpful in determining your preferred facial appearance. For dramatic nasal reshaping, a splint may be applied to the nose to help maintain its shape and/or soft, plastic splints may be placed in your nostrils to stabilize the airway. The splints are removed in 5-7 days.

Surgery Information

Females as young as fifteen or males as young as 17 are candidates for cosmetic nose surgery, but Dr. Patronella will need to make this determination based on individual cases.

All of the above procedures can be performed as outpatient surgery under general anesthesia and do not last longer than two to three hours. Patients should plan to stay in bed with their head elevated the first day after surgery. Most patients can return to work or school within seven to ten days after their surgery. Exercise and other strenuous activities may be resumed in about 2-4 weeks. It is important to avoid hitting or rubbing the nose for approximately eight weeks. Exposure to the sun should be limited for two months following surgery.

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