by B. Lee

Created on: October 02, 2008   Last Updated: October 10, 2008

The nose is the focal point of the face. And often the first thing people notice when meeting a new person. Many people are unhappy with the way their nose looks and feel negative about its appearance. And this might affect their behavior. Perhaps their nose is too wide, broad, large or for any number reasons they want to change the nose. So, they turn to Rhinoplasty (nose job) to improve their appearance and change the proportion of the nose. Here is what you need to know about Rhinoplasty Surgery performed on the nose to correct cosmetic or medical problems.

Rhinoplasty Surgery

The patient is anesthetized either with general anesthesia where the patient is completely under or local anesthesia along with a sedative to numb the nose and surrounding area. The Rhinoplasty Surgeon makes incisions on either side of the nose or across the septum that divides the nose. After the incision the skin on the nose is lifted back so the nose shape might be changed.

Best Candidates

The best candidates for Rhinoplasty are those who are in good physical health, over age 13, and they have real genuine reason for wanting to change their appearance through corrective nose surgery. Such as medical condition, injury to nose, or deviated septum.

Rhinoplasty Cost

Cost for Rhinoplasty Surgery varies widely across the country. Rhinoplasty cost depends heavily on the surgeons experience, the size of the facility, and location. Typical fees include: surgeon fee, hospital cost, anesthesia cost, medical test, prescription medications. Often surgery for a cosmetic nose job are not covered in medical insurance. So, many Rhinoplasty Surgeons
offer patients a financial plan to meet surgery cost.

Finding A Good Rhinoplasty Surgeon

Your plastic surgeon choice is very important. Medical experts recommend choosing a surgeon who is an American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) Member. This will insure you have selected a surgeon who has at least 5 years of surgical training, trained in all plastic surgery procedures, operates in an accredited medical facility and adheres to strict ethic codes, plus is board certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery.

For more information on Rhinoplasty contact your regular Doctor and have the Doctor refer you to a Board Certified Plastic Surgeon. Once you select your Rhinoplasty Surgeon have a complete comprehensive discussion on the procedure. Understand the benefits and weigh the medical risk that are involved. Then decide if the procedure is worthwhile.

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