Nose Surgery

Cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the nose - Rhinoplasty and septoplasty

There are two main types of nasal plastic surgery: rhinoplasty and septoplasty.  The first, rhinoplasty is a cosmetic plastic surgery procedure to change the shape and contour of the patient's nose.  The second, septoplasty, is a reconstructive procedure designed to improve nasal function from the inside. Here at FaceForum, we are concerned primarily with the former. (Note from Terri: "But, since I had both rhinoplasty and septoplasty performed, we'll do our best to give some coverage to both procedures.")

Depending on what you desire, the size of your nose can be increased or decreased.  The slope of your nose can be changed, as can the shape of the tip.  Nose surgery can also be used to straighten a crooked nose or even to alter the appearance of the patient's nostrils. Humps, bumps and other irregularities in the shape of the nose can be corrected.

FaceForum has compiled this nose surgery section for our visitors who want to learn more about the procedure. We hope that this part of the site will provide you with a good foundation for understanding nasal surgery.

We have done our best to collect information for you, but you should understand that FaceForum's nose surgery section cannot answer all of your questions about rhinoplasty and septoplasty. This section is not intended to replace the advice your receive in a one-on-one consultation with a board-certified plastic surgeon.

Using FaceForum's Nose Surgery Section

We have taken the information in this part of FaceForum and broken it out into pages that are organized by topic. Our nose surgery pages have previous/next navigation links for those people who wish to proceed in an orderly fashion as well as a Quick Topic Navigation index at the bottom of each page.

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Nose Surgery - Quick Topic Navigation

[Benefits of Nose Surgery]
[Your Nose]
[Nose Surgery - Things to Consider]
[Correcting Nasal Functions & Problems]
[Cost of Nose Surgery - Prices]
[Health Insurance & Nose Surgery]
[Choosing a plastic surgeon for your nose surgery]
[Nose Surgery Consultation Checklist]
[Preparing for Nose Surgery]
[Anesthesia & Nose Surgery]
[The Nose Surgery Procedure]
[Nose Surgery Packing & Medication]
[Nose Surgery Recovery]
[Nose Surgery Compression Techniques]
[Nose Surgery Before & After Photos]
[Discuss Nose Surgery on the Message Board]