Rhinoplasty

Rhinoplasty Type – Finesse Rhinoplasty

Finesse rhinoplasty is where specific small changes are made to a nose to fine tune it and improve its appearance. As opposed to other rhinoplasty or nasal reshaping procedures, finesse rhinoplasty maintains many of the features of the nose while changing a few specific components. Not all patients and noses are candidates for this type of rhinoplasty. Many… [Read More]

Alar Retraction

Posted by Anil R. Shah, MD

After aggressive rhinoplasty, a portion of the nose termed the ala can retract. In primary rhinoplasty, it is beneficial to preserve existing structures of the nose in an effort to decrease the chance of this occurring. In revision rhinoplasty, patients may need correction of alar retraction. Recently, a paper based on alar retraction with Dr…. [Read More]

Middle Eastern Rhinoplasty في منطقة الشرق الأوسط Rhinoplasty

Posted by Anil R. Shah, MD

Middle Eastern noses may have thicker more sebaceous skin, ptotic or drooping tip, wider nasal tip and a dorsal hump. The goal of rhinoplasty for any ethnicity is to improve the appearance of the nose so that the rest of the face is more attractive. Some patients of Middle Eastern origin will complain that their… [Read More]

Harvesting Costal Cartilage

Posted by Anil R. Shah, MD

Harvesting costal cartilage or rib cartilage for rhinoplasty can be done with a small incision in specific cases. Dr. Shah typically uses an incision from 1-3 cm in size, limiting the size of the scar when possible. Factors which allow a smaller incision include female patients, thinner patients, younger patients and patients without breast implants. In female… [Read More]

Guide to Grafts in Rhinoplasty

Posted by Anil R. Shah, MD

Rhinoplasty is the surgical technique of reshaping the nose to improve either its appearance or function. During the course of a rhinoplasty, in some cases grafts may be used to support or improve the appearance of the nose. The term graft typically refers to affixing one type of tissue to another. The framework of the… [Read More]

Endonasal Revision Rhinoplasty

Posted by Anil R. Shah, MD

Revision rhinoplasty is perhaps one of the most difficult procedures performed. Most surgeons who perform revision rhinoplasty will do so through an open rhinoplasty approach. Endonasal rhinoplasty is where incisions are made entirely within the nose. In some cases, endonasal revision rhinoplasty will be preferred to open rhinoplasty for revision rhinoplasty. This must be determined… [Read More]

Bulbous Nasal Tip

Posted by Anil R. Shah, MD

The Bulbous Nasal Tip is a term used to describe when the nasal tip is excessively full or heavy. The term bulbous means “fat, round or bulging, or shaped like a bulb”. A bulbous nasal tip thereby has the qualities of being round and bulging. The main issue with a bulbous nasal tip is that… [Read More]

Why most non surgical nose jobs are a bad idea?

Posted by Anil R. Shah, MD

My mother used to tell me that sometimes a short cut is a long cut. More and more patients are seeking non surgical procedures to avoid surgery. This has revolutionized the face with the use of botox and fillers. Recently, more and more surgeons are using fillers in the nose as a replacement for rhinoplasty…. [Read More]

Open Septoplasty

Posted by Anil R. Shah, MD

Septoplasty is a term used to describe reshaping of the nasal septum for improvement in either the functional airway passage of the nose or to create a straighter appearance. The septum serves as the foundation for building the nose up and therefore it is critical that the rhinoplasty surgeon can perform a variety of maneuvers to… [Read More]

Nasal Projection

Posted by Anil R. Shah, MD

The projection of the nose means in simplistic terms how far the nose sticks out from the face. There are a variety of measures which attempt to correlate the size of the nose or the face with how far it sticks out. Goode Method The Goode Method measures nasal projection by drawing a line through… [Read More]