Rhinoplasty is one of the most common plastic surgery procedures, but there’s a lot more to it than you might think. Nose surgery is actually one of the key ways to improve facial aesthetics, which is why it’s so popular! If you’re considering a nose job, it’s important to know what’s involved in the changes your plastic surgeon will make during this outpatient procedure. Here’s a quick guide to this topic and how Dr. David Gilpin, Nashville’s top rhinoplasty surgeon, can help.

What is Facial Harmony?

Facial harmony is the overall balance and alignment of your features in relation to each other. It typically means that features like the eyes, lips, nose, chin, and other features aren’t overbearing and no feature is more noticeable than the other. When it comes to the nose, the appearance should complement the other features. Humps, bumps, and size can all impact the overall flow and contour of the nose, taking away from your other natural features. Some facial plastic surgeons even use the Golden Ratio to determine how the nose could most effectively fit your overall facial aesthetic.

How Rhinoplasty Affects Facial Harmony

Rhinoplasty can accomplish many different things. By adjusting the bone and cartilage, it can change the proportion of the nose, making it bigger or smaller according to your face’s needs. It can refine the shape to change the overall flow of your features. It can enhance the ratio of your nose to your chin, forehead, and lips. It can change both the internal nasal anatomy and the external nasal anatomy. And it can even create better symmetry, especially if your nose is crooked or unbalanced.

The best rhinoplasty results are unnoticeable, in some ways. Your results shouldn’t overpower your other features, nor should they take away from your facial aesthetic. The best rhinoplasty results maintain your natural facial aesthetic and leave people wondering what changed. But at the same time, rhinoplasty results should capture the way you look naturally while improving on it. In short, rhinoplasty – when done well – makes you look like the best version of yourself, not someone else.

What Procedures Can Complement Rhinoplasty for Facial Harmony?

Rhinoplasty is only one part of achieving better facial harmony. Other procedures can also transform your overall appearance, working in harmony with your rhinoplasty results. These typically include buccal fat pad removal, chin liposuction, as well as chin implants providing a more prominent jawline. These options can create a better aesthetic ratio for a more complete result – in fact, most of our rhinoplasty patients combine procedures.

Why Choosing Your Rhinoplasty Surgeon is Important

If you’re ready to move forward with plastic surgery, it’s essential to know that not all rhinoplasty surgeons are created equal. The nose is a central aesthetic part of your face, as well as a very vascular and anatomically delicate area. When choosing a rhinoplasty surgeon, you’ll want to look for a surgeon who is board-certified in facial plastic and reconstructive surgery. Facial plastic surgeons have specialized training different than plastic surgeons because they deal specifically with the face. Board-certified plastic surgeons provide a much wider variety of procedures (including the breast and body) which can limit their knowledge of specialized procedures like rhinoplasty.

An equally as important credential is training in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery. This board certification means that your surgeon has deep experience with the medical side of nasal surgery and can ensure your nasal anatomy (such as the nasal septum, nasal bone, and nasal passages) maintains its integrity and reduces your chances of requiring revision rhinoplasty. This means a double-board-certified facial plastic surgeon such as Dr. Gilpin is the best possible candidate for performing your rhinoplasty and achieving the results you want.

Rhinoplasty in Nashville, TN

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