Revision Rhinoplasty*

Revision Rhinoplasty surgeon Dr. Christopher Khorsandi took on this challenging case. After undergoing surgery in another practice this patient was left with a nose that was worse than when she started. Revision Rhinoplasty is a very delicate surgery. It is much like putting together a broken Vase, but to make things more complex, sometimes the pieces of that Vase are missing. When a revision rhinoplasty surgeon puts things back together, the work not only has to look good, but it has to "Hold Water" too. That is why so few surgeons take on these challenging cases. They require a very deep toolbox, with an eye for symmetry and an understanding of function. It requires one to have the ability to improvise as you go along sometimes. Not every surgeon is up to this, and many choose more predictable surgeries like breast augmentation to be their primary business. When you choose a surgeon who has identified themselves as a rhinoplasty surgeon, you have chosen a person who has dedicated their life to challenges. A person who loves the beauty of subtlety. When rhinoplasty surgeons restore a patient's ability to look at themselves in a loving way again, it is one of the most satisfying things one can do for a patient. To put it simply, it is the restoration of the person and more importantly, a tending to their soul.