Rhinoplasty (Nose Job)

Some of you might have heard of rhinoplasty San Francisco. It is a corrective cosmetic surgery performed in order to improve the function or the appearance of a person’s nose. The nose is centrally located and hence, any slight deformity in the nose affects facial beauty. Rhinoplasty was first developed by Sushsruta who lived in ancient India circa, which he first described in his text Sushruta Samhita. He and his later students and disciples used rhinoplasty to reconstruct noses that were amputated as a punishment for crimes. The first intranasal rhinoplasty in the West was performed by John Orlando Roe in 1887. It was later used for cosmetic purposes by Jacques Joseph in 1898 to help those who felt that their nose caused them embarrassment and social discomfort. Rhinoplasty or the “nose job” can be described as either “closed” or “open”. In closed rhinoplasty, incisions are completely hidden inside the nostrils, whereas in open rhinoplasty an incision is also made in the skin between the nostrils. A lot of people are now getting their nose jobs. Some of the famous rhinoplasties include Michael Jackson, Marylin Monroe, and Jennifer Grey etc. Revision rhinoplasty is carried out to correct or revise an unsatisfactory outcome from a previous rhinoplasty. It is also known as secondary rhinoplasty or tertiary rhinoplasty. Plastic surgery involves many choices. The first and most important is selecting a surgeon you can trust.

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