WHAT IT DOES: Adjusts the size of the cartilage bone and tip of the nose and reshapes it.

BEST CANDIDATES: Anyone who is not pleased with the outward appearance of the nose, or, in some cases has difficulty breathing.

LENGTH OF SURGERY: 1 hour

RECOVERY: In most cases, you’ll wear a bandage or nasal support/splint for a week after the surgery. After ten days, most of the swelling and bruising will have disappeared, but there may be continued swelling in the nasal passages for a few months, depending on the extent of the surgery. However, you will appear normal to the average person and there will be no indications or visible signs that you had undergone nose surgery.

BACK TO WORK: 1 week

COST: $3,150 - $5,200 (plus $500 fee for Anesthesia)

Rhinoplasty is a procedure used to adjust, modify, or correct deformities in the nose. The reasons for nose surgery are many and can include functional predispositions or problems that can affect breathing, and general aesthetic desires to reshape the nose to achieve a better balance in relation to other facial features.

Functional issues can be addressed through nose surgery by repairing a deviated septum and/or correcting enlarged/deformed nasal concha—the turbinate bones (scroll-like bones that project from the lateral wall of the nasal cavity).

Aesthetic issues include changing the overall physical size of the nose to make it more symmetrical in appearance. Such things as reshaping the tip of the nose, removing cartilaginous bumps or protrusions, reduction of the width of the nose, or a nose implant to change the downward angle.

Dr. Giunta performs this procedure endo-nasally. Incisions are made inside the nostrils or at the base of the nose. He will carefully work from inside the nose, carefully reshaping and sculpting the bones and cartilage. Incisions made inside the nose are usually out of sight and those made near the nostrils will commonly heal without scarring.

After surgery, Dr. Giunta will position a support/protective splint to assure that the final nose shape is maintained. The splint is generally removed within a week. Pain medications will be prescribed by Dr. Giunta, to relieve any discomfort you may have after surgery. As well, cold packs can be utilized to reduce swelling and bruising.