Quality of the “fabric” of the nose: such factors as skin quality and thickness, sebaceous prominence, and skin shading. Comparison with classic perceptions of appropriate facial proportion: the nose should be about one third of facial height and about one fifth of facial width. If it is does not meet these criteria, is the “fit” [...]

There are few surgical procedures in which the perception of success rests so substantially on the aesthetic judgment of the patient. In cosmetic rhinoplasty, tolerances of 1 mm may make the difference between a satisfactory and a disappointing outcome. Rhinoplasty, therefore, requires a collaborative exploration of what the patient would consider an appropriate result and [...]

An estimated one third more women undergo rhinoplasty than men, although men require the procedure to repair a nasal fracture more often than women. The principal reasons given for rhinoplasty include repair of congenital or posttraumatic defects, the need for improvement in nasal respiration, and the desire for an improved external appearance. Reference: Kocer U: [...]

Rhinoplasty is the second most frequently performed surgical operation in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery, exceeded only by blepharoplasty. Practitioners who identified themselves as facial plastic surgeons performed more than 177,000 rhinoplasties in 2002, an increase of 46% over 1997. Reference: Kim DW, Toriumi DM: What’s new in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. J Am Coll [...]

Rhinoplasty is the challenging surgical operation used to change the functional performance and aesthetic appearance of the nose through revision of bone, cartilage, and soft tissue. When functional improvement of the nose is desired, rhinoplasty is often performed in concert with septoplasty. Reference: Bagal AA: Revision rhinoplasty. Facial Plast Surg 18:233-244, 2002. Beaty MM: The [...]