On the Nose: Rhinoplasty in Scottsdale and Phoenix

Many patients seek the benefits and relief of a “nose job,” medically known as rhinoplasty, to reshape the nose to achieve aesthetic improvement. Caniglia Facial Plastic Surgery patients seek out rhinoplasty as a solution for cosmetic asymmetries like humps, hooks, and overly wide noses. With artistic streamlining and superb medical care, Dr. Caniglia operates to bring the nose into harmony with the rest of the face helping Phoenix and Scottsdale patients feel more confident in their appearance.

While perceived cosmetic imperfections of the nose seem big to those who are dissatisfied with what nature gave them, patients typically find that minimal alterations provide great satisfaction. The simple removal of a hump on the bridge of the nose can create an instantly classic profile. The newly aquiline noset helps boost personal confidence. Narrowing a wide bridge in nearly imperceptible amounts often lends the face a more elegant and refined look overall. Patients with concerns about the shape or size of their nose benefit from minimal surgeries that correct a variety of disharmonious attributes like pushed up noses, dramatic hooks at the end of the nose, or even overly large nostrils.

Because small changes make such a big difference in appearance, it is important for rhinoplasty candidates to understand the affect the surgery will have on the appearance of their face overall. Taking time during consultation with Dr. Caniglia to develop a common understanding of the desired result is essential to a successful surgery. More than almost any other cosmetic procedure, rhinoplasty requires the medical savvy of a surgeon combined with an artist’s understanding of facial harmony to achieve the best results..

Traumatic impacts to the face often result in injury and deformity to the delicate structures of the nasal cavity. Those who experience trauma to the nose in car accidents or sports related injuries rely on rhinoplasty to restore both the effective breathing functions of the nose as well as to reset the nose to return the aesthetic appearance of the nose prior to injury.

Some of our Scottsdale and Phoenix patients also seek rhinoplasty to relieve sinus pressure, correct a deviated septum, or repair traumatic damage to to the nasal cavity. Rhinoplasty offers patients a wide variety of options for treating concerns related to the nose. Deviated septums and oddly shaped sinus cavities create a wide range of difficulties breathing and sleeping, corrective rhinoplasty may be used as part of an overall treatment program to help relieve these symptoms. Discuss your options with your general practitioner and cosmetic surgeon ahead of time to ensure that a rhinoplasty and septoplasty will help achieve the desired results.

There are several kinds procedures to improve the form and function of the nose:

-During closed rhinoplasty surgery, the surgeon operates within the nasal structure to shape the cartilage of the nose and work the fleshy tissue into its new shape.

-Open rhinoplasty creates a small, open incision at the exterior end of the nasal septum to provide access to the nasal structure, but achieves similar results. Recovery time for both closed and open rhinoplasty is dependent on the individual patient. Patients undergoing a rhinoplasty procedure can expect to spend a week recovering at home and an additional week continuing to wear bandaging and  to heal from bruising.

-Unwanted cosmetic features of the nose like depressions, poorly angled tips, or small bumps appearance of bumps may actually be able to be treated non-surgically by utilizing dermal fillers to plump and reshape the area into the desired shape. Those who seek dermal fillers as an alternative method to rhinoplasty enjoy shorter recovery times.

You don’t have to live with dissatisfaction with the shape or disharmony of your nose. Call our Scottsdale office at (480) 483-6200 to set-up a consultation to learn what nasal reshaping procedures can help you achieve your desired look.