You don’t need an epic nose to benefit from rhinoplasty

You don’t need an epic nose to benefit from rhinoplasty

September 20, 2016

Extremely big noses are the stuff of plays and movies. The 1897 play, “Cyrano de Bergerac,” was about a French nobleman whose large nose caused him deep self-doubt. “Roxanne,” the Steve Martin movie, was a modern remake.

But some 400,000 people have rhinoplasty, or nose surgery, every year in the United States. They are not Cyrano, by any means. Some have rhinoplasty to correct breathing problems. (In fact, health insurance will sometimes cover the procedure.)

But most people who have nose surgery do so because they want to create a more pleasing appearance. Surgery can:

  • Make the nose more proportionate to the rest of the face.
  • Reduce the size of a nose that is too wide or too large.
  • Correct an overly arched nose, the so-called Roman nose.
  • Straighten a crooked nose.
  • Repair damage from an accident or sports injury.

The procedure usually involves reducing the size of the nose by removing and sculpting the nasal tissues to enhance the facial appearance. Rhinoplasty is fairly straightforward, but there are a number of factors to consider. It’s worth a consultation to see what it can do for you.