All surgery carries some uncertainty and risk
When rhinoplasty is performed by a qualified plastic surgeon, complications are infrequent and usually minor. Nevertheless, there is always a possibility of complications, including infection, nosebleed, or a reaction to the anesthesia. You can reduce your risks by closely following Dr. Bermant's instructions both before and after surgery.

After surgery, small burst blood vessels may appear as tiny red spots on the skin's surface; these are usually minor but may be permanent. As for scarring, when rhinoplasty is performed from inside the nose, there is no visible scarring at all; when an "open" technique is used, or when the procedure calls for the narrowing of flared nostrils, the small scars on the base of the nose are usually not visible. Other scars near the bridge of the nose can come from sculpture of the nasal bones from an external approach. Take a look at the many photographs on this site, these patients show the subtle scars from these approaches by Dr. Bermant.

Occasionally a second procedure may be required-for example, to correct a minor deformity. Such cases are unpredictable and happen even to patients of the most skilled surgeons. The corrective surgery is usually minor.

Planning your surgery
Good communication between you and Dr. Bermant is essential. In your initial consultation, Dr. Bermant will ask what you'd like your nose to look like, evaluate the structure of your nose and face, and discuss the possibilities with you. He will also explain the factors that can influence the procedure and the results. These factors include the structure of your nasal bones and cartilage, the shape of your face, the thickness of your skin, your age, and your expectations.

Dr. Bermant will also explain the techniques and anesthesia he will use, the type of facility where the surgery will be performed, the risks and costs involved, and any options you may have. Most insurance policies don't cover purely cosmetic surgery; however, if the procedure is performed for reconstructive purposes, to correct a breathing problem or a marked deformity, the procedure may be covered. Check with your insurer, and obtain pre-authorization for your surgery.

Learn more about rhinoplasty surgery of the nose

• Introduction to Dr. Bermant's rhinoplasty
• Your rhinoplasty nasal consultation with Dr. Bermant
• Rhinoplasty issues - nasal anatomy and function introduction
• Risks of nasal surgery and rhinoplasty
• Rhinoplasty for teens, teenagers, and young adults
• Rhinoplasty - surgical details
• Internal nasal packing and splints
• Rhinoplasty hump deformity and correction
• After your rhinoplasty with Dr. Bermant
• Minimizing swelling and bruising with rhinoplasty
• Rhinoplasty recovery
• Rhinoplasty photographic views
• Nasal protection on the web
• Rhinoplasty Costs and Price for "Nose Job" Surgery

Open Rhinoplasty - Photographic details during surgery of the Black nose (warning graphic pictures)

• Open Rhinoplasty - exposure
• Open Rhinoplasty - Moving bones together
• Open Rhinoplasty - Tip supporting graft
• Open Rhinoplasty - Dome sculpture
• Open Rhinoplasty - Dorsal graft
• Open Rhinoplasty - Skin closure
• Open Rhinoplasty - Narrowing nostrils
• Open Rhinoplasty - Splint

Open Rhinoplasty - Pictures of dorsal and tip sculpture during surgery (warning graphic photographs)

• Open Rhinoplasty - Dorsal Sculpture
• Open Rhinoplasty - Tip Cartilage Balancing and Reconstruction
• Open Rhinoplasty - Skin Closure
• Open Rhinoplasty - Dorsal Splint

Patient Pictures before and after surgery

• Female rhinoplasty patients
• Male rhinoplasty patients
• 41 year old male nasal reduction rhinoplasty and septoplasty - Additional before and after pictures
• 27 year old female long nose reduction rhinoplasty and septoplasty - more photographs - more photos
• 37 year old male rhinoplasty hump reduction with tip rotation / sculpture - more pictures
• 44 year old male reduction rhinoplasty and tipplasty - more photographs - more images
• 35 year old female dorsal hump reduction and septorhinoplasty - more images - more pictures
• 20 year old female rhinoplasty, septoplasty, and turbinectomy for deviated septum and bent deformed nose - more photos
• 30 year old female rhinoplasty septoplasty and reduction turbinates for deviated septum and bent nasal deformity - more pictures
• 25 year old male septoplasty and rhinoplasty for bent nose and deviated septum
• Nasal tip and small dorsal deformity rhinoplasty 19 year old female patient - more photographs - more images
• 40 year old male rhinoplasty for deformity of tip and dorsum - more pictures
• 23 year old male rhinoplasty and septoplasty
• 38 year old female septorhinoplasty to relieve nasal obstruction and open internal valve - more photos
• 52 year old female wide nose reduction rhinoplasty
• Rhinoplasty - Keeping the Black nose ethnic
  • Beauty and the Black nose
  • Surgical details - Black Ethnic Rhinoplasty
  • Anatomy details - Black Ethnic Rhinoplasty
  • Surgical details - Rasping the nasal dorsum (warning graphic movie)
  • Surgical details - Moving the nasal bones (warning graphic movie)
  • 42 year old male with wide nose and broad tip
• Ethnic Rhinoplasty - the Asian nose
  • Rhinoplasty narrowing the width the bone issues
  • Rhinoplasty reducing the nostril width
  • Rhinoplasty refining the nasal tip

Rhinoplasty Bulletin Boards, Forum, and Chat

• Rhinoplasty and Nose Job
• Rhinoplasty and Nasal Surgery
• Rhinoplasty and Plastic Surgery of the Nose
• Rhinoplasty and Nasal Cosmetic Surgery
• Rhinoplasty and Tip-plasty

Nasal Obstruction Septoplasty Bulletin Boards, Forum, and Chat

• Nasal Obstruction and Septoplasty
• Nasal Obstruction and Septorhinoplasty
• Nasal Obstruction and Nasal Septum
• Septal Perforation
• Nasal Reconstruction