The high school years are full of discoveries for teens. New subjects are introduced, experimentation takes place, and learning abounds. Exploring new aspects of the world can lead to self-examination. Many teens come to the conclusion that they are unhappy with the size or shape of their nose during these years. Some teens have discovered difficulty with breathing and are anxious to get the condition remedied. Others wish to achieve facial balance by reducing the size or changing the shape of their nose. Rhinoplasty, commonly known as a “nose job,” is one of the most-requested procedures for teens. Many want to have this procedure before going to college.

There are numerous reasons individuals consider rhinoplasty surgery:

• Hump nose
• Hook […]
  

From the Desk of Dr. Farzad R. Nahai: The Benefits of Natural Rhinoplasty Techniques

Many patients come to my office asking to have their nose changed.  Often I hear requests for removing a hump and making the tip smaller.  In some cases I am asked to improve on a previously done nose job which often requires rebuilding the nose to some degree.  Plastic surgeons have learned a lot since the days of the aggressive and overdone rhinoplasties of the 1980’s.  Those procedures often led to an overdone ‘plastic’ appearance that was not only too small but also risked secondary deleterious functional changes like difficulty breathing.  Many of my patients are seeking natural rhinoplasty results that are balanced with the entire face and this is my preferred route as well.  A well done rhinoplasty should only be known to the surgeon and the […]

Rhinoplasty can both improve the appearance of your nose and the breathing through your nose.  There are several common reasons why you may have difficulty breathing through your nose; a deviated septum, traumatic injury,  enlarged internal components, and internal or external valve collapse.  Fortunately all of these issues can be addressed at the time of a nose job.  Sometimes due to the natural way that your septum developed it can have a severe curvature or warp that can totally block or partially block your nasal airways.  The septum is like a rudder on a ship, if deviated can be the cause of a crooked nose.  Trauma to the nose can cause an injury to the bone and/or cartilages that weakens, collapses, or severely deforms them resulting in blocked nasal passages.  The internal valve is like a tent that keeps the […]