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Patients who maintain a positive outlook and realistic expectations tend to find more satisfaction in their results.

Patients who have serious health problems that might put them at risk if they go under anesthesia—such as diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity, or heart disease—may not be suitable rhinoplasty candidates. Patients who have very thick or oily skin also sometimes aren’t considered good rhinoplasty candidates. For these patients, the Cosmetic Surgery Institute team can develop an alternative strategy that may make use of nonsurgical treatments to create more balanced facial proportions.

Your surgeon will talk to you about your goals and expectations for rhinoplasty, as well as discuss any allergies you have during your consultation. A physical examination and lab test might also be required. In the weeks leading up to the rhinoplasty procedure, your surgeon might ask you to make some lifestyle changes, such as quitting smoking, as nicotine use can delay post-surgical healing by preventing the skin from getting the nutrients it needs.

You may be asked to refrain from taking blood thinners such as aspirin, anti-inflammatory drugs, and certain dietary supplements, if possible, because they increase the risk of bleeding and may interact with other medications involved in the rhinoplasty surgery. You might also be asked to avoid prolonged sun exposure to prevent sunburn.

You should make arrangements with a friend or loved one to drive you to and from surgery and stay over with you to help with small, day-to-day tasks after the procedure, as you will be feeling drowsy, weak, and disoriented at first due to the anesthesia. Aim to get your home organized before your recovery and complete any necessary errands ahead of time, ensuring that you have a peaceful place to rest as you heal.

Our surgeons understand that the interplay between your features is what creates your unique appearance. At our practice near Palm Springs, we tailor each rhinoplasty to the patient after carefully considering the entire composition of the face.

Your other facial features often determine the need for and extent of rhinoplasty. For example, your chin and cheekbones form a distinct ratio with the height, width, and projection of your nose. Even small changes in the bridge or tip can match your nose to these other features so none stands out too prominently. Rhinoplasty can also correct the angle between your nose and your forehead or your upper lip.

To view real results from some our Rhinoplasty patients, visit our photo gallery.

Patients have different preferences for what type of nose shape they wish to have, and these preferences often vary depending on the patient’s ethnicity and gender. For example, male rhinoplasty patients typically prefer a straighter, wider nose that projects a masculine appearance, while female patients often prefer a smaller, slightly more curved nose shape.

Rhinoplasty can narrow or straighten the bridge of your nose, get rid of a hump, or reduce nostril size. It can also change your nose’s outward projection or reshape an overly bulbous, narrow, wide, or boxy tip. It can even decrease the overall size of your nose.

This surgery usually involves straightening the septum to clear the nasal passages, which can restore breathing or stop snoring. In many cases, trauma such as a broken nose will cause scar tissue buildup inside the nasal passages. Surgery can clear the airway of this scar tissue.