One of the questions I am asked most frequently by patients who are interested in getting a nose job is what they will need to do to prepare for surgery. The answer is not much. There are very few preparations necessary for a rhinoplasty procedure. Dr. Tobias gives each patient a personalized list of instructions detailing…
How will the graduation gift of a rhinoplasty be received? When parents or other close family members consider what to give the high school graduate as an appropriate, meaningful gift, they typically think of bestowing something of enduring value. It can be argued that nothing is more enduring than plastic surgery since such a procedure…
Rhinoplasty cost: is it worth the expense? Rhinoplasty, a surgical procedure commonly known as a “nose job,” has become much more common in recent years. There are several reasons for this. For one thing, increasing media use focuses wide attention on the successful surgeries of celebrities (and even ordinary individuals). For another, the culture as a…
What is the history of rhinoplasty? While most of us consider rhinoplasty procedures, commonly known as “nose jobs” as a cosmetic procedure that came into being in the middle of the 20th century and has since been greatly refined, the surgical procedure actually originated in India in the 6th century B.C. This information was reported…
