Rhinoplasty for Thick Nasal Skin: What Can Actually Change?
Rhinoplasty for thick nasal skin can improve the shape and support of the nasal tip, but the skin itself places limits…
Male Rhinoplasty: Correcting the Nose Without Losing Facial Character
Male rhinoplasty is planned around the individual nose and the proportions of the face rather than simply making the nose smaller.…
Cosmetic rhinoplasty is usually deferred until nasal growth is largely complete, around 15 to 16 years in girls and 16 to 17 in boys. However, trauma, cleft-related deformity and significant…
Septorhinoplasty combines correction of the nasal septum with reshaping of the external nose in a single operation, so a patient with both a blocked airway and a visibly deviated nose…
Most visible swelling and bruising after rhinoplasty settles within two to three weeks, and the splint is usually removed around day seven. However, the nose continues to refine gradually for…
Clinical Guidance for This Article
Dr. Ashutosh Shah is a Board-Certified Plastic, Reconstructive & Cosmetic Surgeon with 22+ years of surgical experience. He holds M.Ch. and DNB qualifications in Plastic…
Surgical Perspective for This Article
This article is prepared with the clinical perspective of Dr. Ashutosh Shah, M.Ch., DNB (Plastic Surgery), a Board-Certified Plastic, Reconstructive & Cosmetic Surgeon with 22+…
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Dr. Ashutosh Shah M.Ch., DNB (Plastic Surgery) Founder & Director, Elegance Clinic Board-Certified Plastic, Reconstructive & Cosmetic Surgeon 22+ Years of Surgical Experience
A nose can…
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Dr. Ashutosh Shah, M.Ch., DNB (Plastic Surgery) Board-Certified Plastic, Reconstructive & Cosmetic Surgeon Founder & Director of Elegance Clinic Bringing 22+ years of…
A low or slightly uneven nose bridge can sometimes be improved without an operation. Nose bridge correction without surgery usually involves hyaluronic acid filler, threads or visual camouflage.
The important…
A nostril piercing usually takes 4 to 6 months to heal fully, and a septum piercing about 2 to 3 months, though both can look settled much earlier. A heavy…
Written With Expert Input From: Dr. Ashutosh Shah, M.Ch., DNB (Plastic Surgery) Specialty: Plastic, Reconstructive & Cosmetic Surgery Experience: 22+ Years Position: Founder & Director, Elegance Clinic, Surat Last Updated:…