The Seattle Rhinoplasty Center

Yes. The nostrils can be narrowed if they are quite wide by taking small triangular portions out of the base of the nostrils, with the incision hidden on the inside of the nose.

Yes. There are many different tip techniques that are used to sculpt the tip cartilages of the nose to improve and refine the shape of the nasal tip. Most techniques involve refining the tip to make it smaller.

Yes. Many times a rhinoplasty de-projects a very prominent nose so that it has better facial aesthetics and balance with the facial features.

During a rhinoplasty for a very narrow nose, osteotomies can be done to widen the nasal bones and cartilaginous spreader grafts can be placed to widen the middle third of the nose as well.

Yes, in many instances rhinoplasty is done in conjunction with a blepharoplasty ( eyelid surgery ) or a facelift.

Many times patients who have prominent noses also have a weak chin profile. Very frequently the facial plastic surgeon inserts a chin implant to give better facial balance, while at the same time de-projecting the nose. Please see our before and after photo gallery of chin implants for examples of this.

The Seattle Rhinoplasty Center will pre-authorize any upcoming nasal surgery such as septoplasty, turbinate surgery or sinus-related surgery with your medical insurance plan. We are credentialed with all major insurance plans in the Pacific Northwest. Cosmetic nasal surgery is not medically necessary and is paid for by the patient.

It takes a lot of force to break the nose and twist it. To reset and realign the nasal bones, both medial and lateral osteotomies and resetting of the nose bones back to midline have to occur to allow the natural bones to heal in a more straight condition. Occasionally, cartilaginous spreader grafts are used if the cartilaginous component has been fractured off the bony component of the nose. This can also help with breathing.

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There are many techniques involving tip surgery during the rhinoplasty procedure. There are different cartilage grafts that are used to strengthen, bolster, and widen a pinched tip. There are different tip techniques that are performed to remove the thick bulbous wide projecting tip and also balance the tip to be more in line with the facial proportions. Sometimes these techniques involve suturing the tip cartilages together.

The bump on the nose is composed of both cartilage and bone. Depending upon how large the nasal bump is, it may have to be surgically shaved down. On some occasions, the nose bones have to be narrowed to adjust the new nasal bone contour once the bump has been removed. Call our cosmetic surgery office in Seattle

Yes we do perform state-of-the-art computer imaging for rhinoplasty, which is done at the time of the consultation in the privacy of the office.

Yes, patients are discharged to home from The Seattle Rhinoplasty Center. Out-of-town patients stay in one of the local area hotels in Seattle WA. There are four hotels conveniently located within a block of the plastic surgery office. Patients do not need to stay overnight in the hospital unless there are some other medically-related conditions.

Typically patients are able to breathe through their nose, somewhat restricted, if only a rhinoplasty surgery is being performed. There is no packing placed on the inside of the nose. If a deviated septum surgery (septoplasty) has been performed and/or inferior turbinate surgery has been performed, patients are usually unable to breathe at all out of their nose for one week in the postoperative period. The breathing improves during the second week and is significantly improved by the third week, if a septoplasty is performed.

The price for rhinoplasty is listed on the website .. Rhinoplasty (Regular): $8,850 (Surgeon & Operating Room) + $729 (Anesthesia) Rhinoplasty (Complex/Revision): $10,500 Surgeon & Operating Room) + $891 (Anesthesia)