Rhinoplasty - Nose Job
December 17th, 2007 by postmaster
Rhinoplasty is a cosmetic surgical procedure to improve the function and/or the appearance of a person’s nose. Rhinoplasty is also commonly called a “nose job” (Rhino comes from otorhinolaryngology). Rhinoplasty can be performed to meet aesthetic goals or for reconstructive purposes to correct birth defects or breathing problems.
Rhinoplasty was first developed by Sushruta, an important physician who lived in ancient India, which he first described in his text Susrutha Samhita. He and his later students and disciples used rhinoplasty to reconstruct noses that were amputated as a punishment for crimes.
There is a growing number of people from the Entertainment field, who gets Rhino surgery done by doctors. It is important to go to a right doctor very first time otherwise patients end up in revision rhinoplasty, which is a nose operation carried out to correct or revise an unsatisfactory outcome from a previous rhinoplasty surgery.
The cost of the surgery depens from place, the surgeon etc., Also how much the insurance company will cover. Normally it is estimated to cost within $10000. This vary based on different factors.