Nasal Surgery (Rhinoplasty and Septal Surgery), Rhinoplasty usually takes an hour, although complicated procedures may take longer. During surgery, the skin of the nose is separated from its supporting framework of bone and cartilage, which is then sculpted to the desired shape. The nature of the sculpting will depend on your problem and your surgeon's preferred technique. Finally, the skin is redraped over the new framework. All rhinoplasties are done with the "closed" technique, avoiding a scar on the bottom of the nose.

Sometimes a chin implant is performed at the same time of nasal surgery in order to balance the profile.