Rhinoplasty in Princeton, NJ
Rhinoplasty in Princeton, NJ reshapes, reduces, or enlarges the nose to improve facial balance, correct injury, and open breathing passages. At Princeton Rejuvenation Institute, board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Jamie R. Wisser performs cosmetic, functional, and revision nose surgery, usually as an outpatient procedure at Reliant Surgical Center. Most patients return to work in about a week. Schedule your rhinoplasty consultation today.
What Is Rhinoplasty?
Rhinoplasty, or a "nose job," refines the nose to fit your features. It can also be reconstructive (birth defects, a broken nose) or functional, combined with septoplasty or endoscopic sinus surgery for a deviated septum. Surgery may involve bone, skin, cartilage, or a combination, and pairs well with facial fat grafting or a facelift.
What Can a Nose Job Change?
- Nose size relative to the face and bridge width
- Profile humps or depressions
- A large, boxy, drooping, or upturned tip
- The nose-to-lip angle
- Nostril width and shape
- Asymmetry, deviation, or injury damage
- Blocked breathing passages
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Who Is a Good Candidate for Rhinoplasty in Princeton, NJ?
Candidates are at least 13 with facial growth complete, in good health, non-smokers, with personal, realistic goals. Dr. Wisser or Dr. Matthew J. Lynch will recommend a cosmetic, functional, or combined approach.
How Is Rhinoplasty Performed?
Rhinoplasty is usually outpatient, under IV sedation or general anesthesia at Reliant Surgical Center, taking one to two hours. The closed technique hides incisions inside the nostrils; the open technique adds a small incision across the columella. The surgeon lifts soft tissue and reshapes bone and cartilage, using septal cartilage for augmentation and adjusting a deviated septum to improve breathing. Tissue is re-draped and closed; nostril reshaping comes last.
What Is Rhinoplasty Recovery Like?
Expect swelling, headache, bruising, some bleeding, and stuffiness. Most patients feel like themselves in two days and work in a week; mild swelling may fluctuate for a year. Contacts are fine immediately; glasses may need taping for up to seven weeks. Nurse Concierge nursing is available.
While healing, avoid strenuous activity, nose-blowing, showers, exaggerated expressions, ice packs, high sodium, and pulling clothes overhead; brush gently, prevent constipation, and wear SPF 30+. See patient resources or our Rejuvenation Spa & Laser Center.
What Are the Risks of Rhinoplasty?
Complications are rare: infection, anesthesia reaction, recurring nosebleeds, breathing difficulty, permanent numbness, persistent pain, skin discoloration, scarring, and septal perforation. Results vary with bone and cartilage structure, facial shape, skin thickness, and age.
Revision Rhinoplasty and Why Choose Us in Princeton, NJ
Revision rhinoplasty corrects deformities from a previous operation; it is harder because less cartilage remains and scarring may be present. Dr. Wisser, MD, FACS, a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon and Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, is among NY and NJ's top-rated plastic surgeons. Patients come from Princeton, West Windsor, Plainsboro and Hightstown. Read our testimonials.
Schedule Your Rhinoplasty Consultation in Princeton, NJ
Call 609-448-9055 or book your rhinoplasty consultation online. Our office is at 300 B Princeton Hightstown Road, Suite 101, East Windsor, NJ 08520. Explore all procedures.
