Monthly Archives: May 2012
Question: I am 20 years old and I would like to get a nose job to fix my profile. I am a vocalist and my main priority is maintaining my voice. I am not willing to sacrifice my tone for a smaller nose. Can a nose job change the sound of my voice? Answer: When rhinoplasty [...]
Question: I am a 29-year-old man with a pointy, triangular nose. I have been saving money for a nose job for many years and I would like to be positively sure that a nose job can help me before undergoing surgery. I cannot afford a revision. How can a nose job make a nose less [...]
Question: I have a pointy nose that I would like to be fixed. I have not found pictures on the internet specifically related to this problem. How could a pointy tip be fixed without scarring? Where does the extra tissue come from to add to the end of my nose? I live out of town. [...]
Question: I am a 20-year-old woman and I just received a nose job very recently. The area behind my front teeth is numb. It is annoying to me. When will it go away? Answer: Numbness behind your front teeth is not abnormal following rhinoplasty surgery. Some of the nerves of the upper teeth pass through [...]
Question: I have a nose job scheduled for tomorrow but I feel like I am getting a cold. I do not want to postpone surgery unless I absolutely have to, since I have been waiting for a long time. Can I get a nose job while I have a cold? Answer: You should talk to [...]
Question: I am a 35-year-old female and I have smoked cigarettes for the last 15 years. I want to get a nose job but I know that smoking disqualifies me from getting one. I am trying to motivate myself to quit smoking with a nose job. How long do I have to be smoke-free before [...]
Question: I am an 18-year-old male and I am having rhinoplasty to correct a deviated septum and I’m also getting my bridge widened. I figured I would get both procedures done at the same time while I am under anesthesia. Are there any additional risks to having both the cosmetic and functional surgeries done at [...]
Question: I am a 27-year-old male and I have a crooked nose. I want to get it fixed with a nose job but I have heard that noses can collapse after surgery. Is it common for the nose to collapse after a nose job? Answer: The risk of the nose collapsing is minimal when rhinoplasty [...]
A good candidate for rhinoplasty is an individual who has realistic expectations for the outcome of the surgery, and feels they can enhance their quality of life by making improvements to their nose that are within reason. During a consultation, I am able to determine if an individual is a good candidate for rhinoplasty by [...]