Rhinoplasty (Nose Surgery)

At Brisbane Aesthetic & Plastic Surgery Centre, rhinoplasty & otoplasty are performed by Dr Cheng, a qualified plastic surgeon with a special interest in both cosmetic and reconstructive plastic surgery. He performs cosmetic surgery such as rhinoplasty, otoplasty, breast augmentation, breast reduction and breast lift, for patients desiring to enhance their appearance.

Rhinoplasty can reshape, reduce or augment a person's nose to achieve facial harmony and boost self-confidence. It may be performed as a reconstructive procedure to correct a birth defect or an injury such as a broken nose.

What Can Rhinoplasty Do For Me?
Rhinoplasty is an excellent procedure for achieving the following:

• Balance the size of the nose with the other facial features
• Modify the width of the nose at the bridge
• Improve the nasal profile, including removing humps or depressions
• Contour a nasal tip that is too large, "boxy," drooping or upturned
• Change the angle between the nose and the mouth
• Narrow and reshape the nostrils
• Correct asymmetry or deviation

How Is Rhinoplasty Performed?
Rhinoplasty is usually an outpatient procedure performed under general anesthesia. Dr. Cheng prefers open technique for rhinoplasty. The incision is made across the columella, the tissue between the nostrils. Dr. Cheng gently lifts the soft tissues covering the nose. He sculpts the bone and cartilage to the desired shape. Any additional cartilage needed to augment the nose can often be taken from the septum. Then the tissues are re-draped and stitched closed. If the patient desires nostril reshaping, this is done as the final stage of rhinoplasty. The entire procedure generally takes two hours.

What Is The Recovery From Rhinoplasty Like?
For a short time after surgery, patients may experience puffiness, nose ache or a dull headache, some swelling and bruising, bleeding or stuffiness. Most patients feel like themselves within two days and return to work in about a week.

The results of rhinoplasty become gradually apparent as the days pass after surgery and swelling recedes. Swelling may reappear from time to time in the first year after the procedure. It is typically more noticeable in the morning and fades during the day.