Rhinoplasty, or nose surgery, is a common cosmetic plastic surgery procedure. Some of these surgeries are done to improve a function of the nose, such as breathing. Other purely cosmetic surgeries are for altering the shape of the nose and can have dramatic effects on facial shape and the relationships between different parts of the face. Cosmetic rhinoplasty can provide a more harmonious balance to the face.

The typical nose surgery involves surgery on the bone (the upper third of the nose) and the cartilage (lthe ower two thirds of the nose). A tip rhinoplasty is when your cosmetic plastic surgeon operates only on the cartilage to improve the shape of just the tip.

• thinner if rounded
• elevated if droopy
• straightened if curved
• narrowed if wide

• wound separation
• cartilage warping
• infection – rare
• bleeding – rare