What happens during rhinoplasty?
I usually do the procedure with my patient under a general anesthetic; its almost always an outpatient surgery (that is, one does not stay overnight in the hospital). Rhinoplasty usually takes an hour or two, depending on how much work the surgeon must do, the surgeons technique, and other factors. During the surgery, your tissue, cartilage, and bones will be carefully shaped and sculpted in relationship to the features of your entire face. And although this is unquestionably a medical procedure, requiring the skill, extensive training, and knowledge of a medical doctor who is specially trained as a surgeon, it is also a form of artistry, not all so different from sculpture, painting, or other forms of creative art. There are two general approaches to the surgery itself: a closed approach or an openapproach. In the former, there is no scar on the outside of the nose. In the latter, there is a very small scar between the two nostrils. Which approach is to be used is something that the s
