Often times, patients who present for evaluation of an external nasal deformity also have difficulty with the function of their noses and complain of chronic nasal congestion.  A thorough intranasal evaluation is generally performed to determine what type of surgery will be necessary to improve the airway.  Improvement of the nasal airway may be fairly straightforward and necessitate straightening the septum or reducing the turbinates or may be more involved and require reconstruction of the internal and external nasal valves or nostrils.  Although cosmetic surgery of the nose is generally not covered by insurance, corrective surgery of the nasal airway often times is.  If you have an intranasal deformity which adversely affects your ability to breath, corrective surgery of the intranasal airway may be performed in conjunction with your rhinoplasty which may reduce your cost for the procedure.  Our experienced staff will work closely with you and your insurance provider to determine the cost of the procedure which you will be responsible for.

Rhinoplastic surgery is carried out under local or general anesthesia.  The procedure generally takes between two and three hours depending upon the deformity with which you present and the complexity of your particular case.  Incisions for rhinoplasty are primarily made inside the nose but will frequently require a small incision in the skin between your nostrils, the columella.  Any external nasal incisions created heal with little if any visible scarring.  Your surgeon will sculpt the bones, cartilage, and soft tissue of the nose in order to create the desired new shape and function of your nose.

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