Dr. Shervin NaderiFacial Plastic Surgeon specializing in Rhinoplasty & Anti-aging as well as Facial Balancing Botox & Filler Injections

Rhinoplasty Specialist from Chevy Chase Maryland discusses Open and Closed Nose jobs

31 May 2010 · 1 min

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Dr. Shervin Naderi explains the two primary rhinoplasty techniques: open and closed. He states the open approach involves pulling the skin back to allow extensive tip work using sutures and grafts, while the closed approach uses only incisions inside the nostrils, yielding less swelling, shorter downtime, and quicker recovery. He concludes a rhinoplasty specialist should be proficient in both techniques because patient needs vary.

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There are two main approaches to rhinoplasty, open and closed technique. With the open technique, the skin is pulled back so the surgeon can actually work significantly on the tip by making maneuvers using sutures, grafts and making changes that are much more significant than desired. With a closed approach, the entire surgery is done through the nostrils, through the nose, and it's called an incision list, or a closed closed approach with less swelling, less downtime and quicker recovery. A good rhinoplasty specialist has to be comfortable with both techniques because each patient requires a different approach.