Rhinoplasty Plastic Surgery, Nose Surgeon in Orange County,

Southern California and San Francisco East Bay, Northern California

You may have considered corrective nasal surgery, or a nose job (a rhinoplasty) if your nose is misshapen, disproportionately large or small for your face, or if you have had an injury, which makes breathing difficult. Orange County Plastic Surgery has prepared the following information  to familiarize you with facts about the cosmetic surgery procedure known as rhinoplasty (nose job). You are requested to read this information thoroughly and to discuss any questions which might arise with your plastic surgeon at Orange County Plastic Surgery before you proceed with nasal cosmetic surgery. You are also requested to keep this information as a reference during your post-operative period.
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A rhinoplasty (nose job) plastic surgery operation may be designed to:

  1. Improve the general cosmetic appearance of the patient by reducing, recontouring or reshaping the external nose;
  2. Straighten a previously injured nose, and/or;
  3. Improve the patient's ability to breathe.


Latest News


Kansas City Facial Plastic Surgeons Say Combining Procedures Can Enhance Results
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
According to the most recent statistics from the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS), the most commonly performed procedures among facial plastic surgeons in the US are facelift, rhinoplasty, and eyelid surgery, ...


The new approach to nose jobs | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2012-01-23
Philadelphia Inquirer
Together, they represent the current face of rhinoplasty, a procedure no longer limited to a stereotypical clientele of Long Island girls who get nose jobs for their Sweet Sixteens. "There's no longer just one ideal appearance for the nose," said ...


Los Angeles Times

A nose job can make you look younger, not just better
Los Angeles Times
Doctors in Toronto collected before and after pictures of 53 patients who had rhinoplasty procedures at a private clinic there. Then they recruited 50 regular folks and asked them to guess the age of the people in the pictures.
Study: 'Nose job' may make you look a bit younger, too USA TODAY
Nose Jobs Make People Look Younger MedPage Today
'Nose Job' May Make You Look a Bit Younger, Too: Study Health.com
eMaxHealth - Harley Medical News

Looking younger may be nose-job bonus
Reuters
The procedure, known medically as rhinoplasty, typically runs at about $4000 to $5000. It involves lifting the skin off the nose through a few incisions, then making changes to the bone and cartilage underneath, all while a patient is under general ...


MD News

Plastic Surgeons Bring Vectra? 3-D to Practice
PR Web (press release)
Recent advances in three-dimensional photography, combined with revolutionary new computer software, allow prospective patients to preview what they may look like following breast augmentation, rhinoplasty or facial contouring  well in advance of any ...
VECTRA? Now Available At Via Christi Advanced Aesthetics & Plastic Surgery MD News (press release)


VALENTINE'S DAY IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER...
MiamiHerald.com (blog)
I don't mind spiders. Snakes I think are way cool. Even scorpions don't really gross me out. But no no NO to this one! Maybe a vacuum cleaner or a diet book or a coupon for rhinoplasty? This is only a preview. Your comment has not yet been posted.


The new approach to nose jobs | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2012-01-23
Philadelphia Inquirer
Together, they represent the current face of rhinoplasty, a procedure no longer limited to a stereotypical clientele of Long Island girls who get nose jobs for their Sweet Sixteens. "There's no longer just one ideal appearance for the nose," said ...
The changing face of nose reshaping surgery Harley Medical News


The Hindu

Shaped by the knife
The Hindu
More awareness and increased accessibility to quality medical facilities have led to a large number of people opting for cosmetic procedures like liposuction, rhinoplasty, scar-related surgeries, breast augmentation and hair transplant in 2011.


Sydney Morning Herald

Makeover man
Sydney Morning Herald
At just 45, Hunt is one of Sydney's most experienced plastic surgeons: you get the impression that, for him, doing another rhinoplasty sits somewhere between baking a cake and executing the perfect par three at Royal Sydney golf course.


Nipping and tucking on the rise
Times of India
Her list included rhinoplasty (nose correction) and liposuction (tummy tucking) along with her wedding shopping. Neha is not alone. Many marriageable girls are increasingly becoming looks-conscious and opting for correction on their face, ...