Rhinoplasty (, ,
nose + ,
to shape), commonly known as a
nose job, is a
plastic surgery procedure for correcting and
reconstructing the form, restoring the functions, and
aesthetically enhancing the
nose by resolving nasal
trauma (
blunt,
penetrating,
blast),
congenital defect,
respiratory impediment, or a failed primary rhinoplasty. In the surgeries—
closed rhinoplasty and
open rhinoplasty—an
otolaryngologist (ear, nose, and throat specialist), a
maxillofacial surgeon (jaw, face, and neck specialist), or a
plastic surgeon creates a functional, aesthetic, and facially proportionate nose by separating the nasal skin and the
soft tissues from the
osseo-
cartilaginous nasal framework, correcting them as required for form and function,
suturing the incisions, and applying either a package or a
stent, or both, to immobilize the corrected nose to ensure the proper healing of the surgical incision.