Rhinoplasty or Nose Reshaping is a popular cosmetic procedure used for enhancing the beauty of the nose and for correcting the defects of the nasal structures. The popularity of the nose job has some negative effects like it is used by many fake doctors to make money. Moreover, People have developed a lot of misconceptions about the procedure. This situation forces us to try to know more about the procedure so that we can enjoy the positive results of the nose job surgery.

Here you can be familiar with Rhinoplasty by reading about some most common terms that are used while the surgeon or patients talk about Rhinoplasty. The terms given below are useful for providing a brief description of the procedure.

Aesthetic Rhinoplasty:

This is a type of the nose job and it is performed with Aesthetic goals that are related to the beauty of the nose. Correcting the tip, nostrils and the size or shape of the nose is the main objective of this procedure. Today, Most of the patients choose Aesthetic rhinoplasty for aesthetic aims.

Functional Rhinoplasty:

This type of the nose job is performed with the aim to correct the functions of the nose and nasal structures. Thie procedure is used for breathing problems, defects of nasal structures, birth defects etc. Different diseases like sinusitis, sleep apnea, snoring etc. are treating with the help of Functional rhinoplasty.

Closed Rhinoplasty:

As the names show, the surgeon, in this approach, makes all the incisions inside the nostrils and the scar is not visible. Some surgeon sees this approach as an uncomfortable procedure for the surgeons because of the limited visibility.

Open Rhinoplasty:

In this procedure, the incision is made outside of the nostrils to fold the nasal skin upward to increase the visibility of the nasal structures.This procedure is preferred by many surgeons as it provides optimum visibility to the surgeon.

Primary Rhinoplasty:

Simply this type of rhinoplasty refers to a first-time rhinoplasty. If the surgeon is skilled, generally, Primary rhinoplasty is enough to yield satisfactory results.

Secondary Rhinoplasty:

Secondary or revision rhinoplasty aims to operate the nose that is previously operated. The secondary rhinoplasty is performed to correct the mistakes of primary rhinoplasty or more enhancement of the primary procedure.

As you know now, there a lot of types of nose reshaping and the final choice is made after the discussion with the surgeon. The surgeon knows well about the surgery, your expectations, and the shape or size of your nose. Thus, he is the most authentic person to finalize the type of the procedure. However, if the patient is familiar with the procedure, it is helpful for him in making a final decision and describing the expectations in front of the surgeon.