UNDERSTANDING NOSE SURGERY (RHINOPLASTY)

Considered one of the most popular cosmetic surgery procedures, hundreds of thousands of Americans undergo nose surgery (rhinoplasty) each year. The overall appearance of the face can be significantly improved through rhinoplasty as the size, shape and bridge of the nose can all be altered. Rhinoplasty or nose surgery, sometimes referred to as “nose reshaping” or a “nose job,” improves the appearance and proportion of your nose, enhances facial harmony and improves self confidence. Surgery of the nose may also correct impaired breathing caused by structural abnormalities in the nose.

ENHANCING YOUR APPEARANCE

While the shape of your nose is usually the result of heredity, the appearance may have been altered in an injury or during prior surgery. Rhinoplasty surgery can change:

• Nose size, in relation to the other facial structures
• Nose width, at the bridge
• Nose profile, with visible humps or depressions on the bridge
• Nasal tip, that is large or bulbous, drooping, or too upturned
• Nostrils that are large, wide or upturned
• Nasal asymmetry and deviation

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

Nose cosmetic surgery is a highly individualized procedure and you should do it for yourself, not to fulfill someone else’s desires or to try to fit any sort of ideal image. A rhinoplasty procedure is a good option for you if:

• Your facial growth is complete and you are 13 years of age or older
• You are physically healthy and do not smoke
• You have specific, but realistic goals in mind for the improvement of your appearance

UNDERSTANDING CHIN SURGERY (Mentoplasty)

Chin surgery, also known as mentoplasty, is a surgical procedure to reshape the chin either by enhancement with an implant or reduction surgery on the bone. Chin surgery is often performed in combination with nose surgery in order to achieve facial proportion, as the size of the chin may magnify or minimize the perceived size of the nose. Chin surgery helps provide a harmonious balance to your facial features so that you feel better about the way you look.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

A mentoplasty procedure is a good option for you if:

• You are physically healthy and do not smoke.
• You have specific, but realistic goals in mind for the improvement of your appearance

UNDERSTANDING EAR SURGERY (Otoplasty)

If protruding or disfigured ears bother you or your child, you may consider plastic surgery. Ear surgery — also known as otoplasty — can improve the shape, position or proportion of the ear. It can correct a defect in the ear structure that is present at birth that becomes apparent with development or it can treat misshapen ears caused by injury.
Ear surgery creates a natural shape, while bringing balance and proportion to the ears and face. Correction of even minor deformities can have profound benefits to appearance and self-esteem. Specifically ear surgery can treat:

• Overly large ears — a rare condition called macrotia
• Protruding ears occurring on one or both sides in varying degrees — not associated with hearing loss
• Adult dissatisfaction with previous ear surgery

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Healthy, non-smoking candidates that do not suffer from a life-threatening illness, untreated chronic ear infections, or medical conditions that can impair healing
• Individuals with a positive outlook and specific goals in mind for ear surgery