| The nasal septum, the structure that separates the | | | | width, or reduction of the "nasal hump," as a |
| two nostrils inside the nose, is composed of bone | | | | combined surgery. |
| and cartilage. The septum may become twisted or | | | | Revision nasal surgery is surgery that is performed in |
| deviated, which will cause a smaller nasal passage on | | | | order to correct the results from a previous nasal |
| one side or the other, or both. Many reasons can | | | | contouring surgery. Unfortunately, a second nasal |
| account for this deviation. These include trauma at | | | | procedure will not be as easy as the first one due to |
| birth or accidental injury. This nasal deviation is | | | | the formation of scars that lessen the options during |
| capable of altering or impeding the pattern of airflow | | | | a revisionary rhinoplasty procedure. In order to |
| through one's nose which will make it difficult to | | | | assess his or her nasal conditions for nose job |
| breathe. In addition to that, the nose may also | | | | surgery, the prospective patient should make sure to |
| appear somewhat crooked or with a "hump." | | | | set up a consultation with their plastic surgeon. The |
| The three basic procedures that involve altering the | | | | use of video-imaging will enhance this process in that |
| nose are: septoplasty, tiplasty, and rhinoplasty. | | | | the patient will be able to directly relate to their |
| Septoplasty is surgery of the nose that improves or | | | | surgeon any specific concerns or conditions. The |
| restores its functionality in terms of breathing with | | | | cosmetic surgeon will discuss and examine the various |
| more ease. This procedure will correct a deviated | | | | concerns with the patient in order to ascertain what |
| nasal septum as mentioned earlier. Nasal reshaping | | | | the best plan is to refine or correct the nose. |
| surgery is surgery of the nose to shorten, thin, | | | | The consultation between the patient and the plastic |
| straighten, augment, elongate, or otherwise create | | | | surgeon will provide complete information about nasal |
| balance in the overall impression of one's face. A | | | | contouring surgery. After the plastic surgeon has |
| patient who seeks nasal surgery for more cosmetic | | | | performed the thorough examination of the nose, |
| reasons will often elect rhinoplasty, which includes | | | | the patient is able to ask any questions that concern |
| alteration of the nasal cartilage and bone. Tiplasty is a | | | | the expected results and potential challenges that are |
| plastic surgery procedure of the of the nasal tip and | | | | associated with the surgery. The patient will be able |
| its cartilage. Patients will elect this surgery to define | | | | to review photographs of nasal reshaping patients |
| and refine the tip of their nose. Because rhinoplasty | | | | who have elected to have a similar cosmetic |
| refers to the overall reconstruction of the nose, it | | | | procedure. In addition, a computerized video-imaging |
| may also include refinement of the nasal tip, | | | | session will allow for visualization of the changed that |
| straightening of the nose, narrowing of the nose | | | | are possible to achieve for the patient. |