GNG Plastic Surgery Hospital: Different Types of Rhinoplasty

Which Rhinoplasty is Best For Me?

Rhinoplasty, also known as nose surgery, is one of the most common types of cosmetic plastic surgeries performed. This, however, is hardly surprising since the nose is something that is constantly display, dead center in the middle of your face. It's no wonder this surgery is so often frequented.

So what type of nose surgery is best for me? You'd be surprised, not everyone has the same nose or needs the same surgery. There are so many different types of nose surgeries, you'd be amazed.

First, there's the bridge. The bridge can be flat, big, wide, have a bump, or have deviation. It may be too thin or it may be too bulky. The tip, it can be too short, or it may even be too bulbous or too long. As for the wing of the nose, otherwise known as the alar, they may be too wide when you smile or too round.

Aside from these surgeries, there are many surgeries that a plastic surgeon must take into consideration.

Reduction Rhinoplasty

A majority of patients seeking rhinoplasty surgery are generally concerned that the size of their nose is disproportionate with their facial features.

Areas of particular concern are the presence of a bump on the bridge of the nose, excessive width of the bridge tip, and possibly the width of the nostrils.

In the picture to the right, you see that this patient only underwent alar plasty: reduction of the nostril wings.

Augmentations Rhinoplasty
Augmentation rhinoplasty is basically the surgery where the dimensions of the nose are increased.

This is probably probably the most frequented nose surgery by Asians since their nose bridge tends to lack bridge and dimension. In this case, an implant may be used to add height and dimension to the area that is needed.

Ethnic Rhinoplasty
In essence, all rhinoplasty procedures are ethnic rhinoplasty since we must take into consideration the ethnic structure, and characteristics of the shape, along with the skin and facial proportions.

For example, Asians may prefer a more soft, delicate nose frame to go along with their soft facial features, where as a caucasian or middle eastern may prefer a more strong nose lone to go with their stronger facial features.

Post-traumatic Rhinoplasty
This procedure is for those who have undergone facial trauma. Injuries to the nose frequently lead to damage in the bone and cartilage support, which could lead to a change in their appearance due to deviation, assymetry, or problems in the air way.

Deviations of the bones and cartilages of the nose, can be reset with relatively good success rate