Rhinoplasty (Nose Surgery)

About Rhinoplasty (Nose Surgery)

Rhinoplasty is a surgical procedure that reshapes the bone and cartilage of the nose to change its size, shape, or proportion, or to correct breathing problems caused by a deviated septum or narrow nasal passages. The surgeon may work through small incisions hidden inside the nostrils (closed technique) or a small external incision at the base of the nose (open technique), depending on how much correction is needed. Cartilage may be trimmed, reshaped, or grafted from elsewhere in the nose or ear to build structure. The procedure is usually done under general or local anesthesia with sedation and takes one to three hours. Candidates include people bothered by the shape or size of their nose, those with breathing difficulty, or patients needing revision after a prior surgery. Recovery involves swelling and bruising for one to two weeks, with a splint worn for the first several days and final results visible over several months as swelling subsides. International patients traveling to India for rhinoplasty typically plan for an initial consultation, the procedure itself, and a follow-up visit before the splint is removed, allowing most of the early healing to be monitored in person.