Rhinoplastyin New Jersey

Open Rhinoplasty

Open rhinoplasty is conducted through a “bridging” cut, where the incisions of the left and right nostril are connected. With this process, the nasal skin is easy to pull back and Dr. Parakh will have complete access to the structure of your nose.

This is the primary benefit of open rhinoplasty. The ease of access to all parts of the nose allows Dr. Parakh to make more dramatic changes to the nasal structure.

As added bonuses, open rhinoplasty carries the smallest risk of distorting cartilage and is the only procedure that allows for total reshaping of the nasal tip.

There is, of course, a downside. Visible scarring is more likely with the open rhinoplasty technique. The good news is that these scars are often difficult to spot, being only 4-5 mm long and located on the undersurface of the nose.

Closed Rhinoplasty

Closed rhinoplasty is a much milder procedure wherein the Dr. Parakh will create two separate incisions — one in each nostril. This procedure provides less access to the full structure of the nose, but she will still have some access to the nose’s bone structure.

The most common reason that people elect to undergo closed rhinoplasty is that the scars will be on the inside of the nostril and thus all but invisible. Because this procedure doesn’t involve completely opening up the nasal structure, the recovery time is typically shorter than for patients who have undergone an open rhinoplasty. The disadvantage of this procedure is that, since the left and right nostril’s incisions are disconnected, repositioning skin around the nose’s new shape can be difficult. The operation is completed using narrow surgical openings, which means that Dr. Parakh has limited opportunities to change the overall shape of the nose. As the final downside, this procedure carries increased risk of cartilage distortion, as altering the nasal structure requires substantial skin stretching.