Question: The Cost of Rhinoplasty |
| How much (ballpark figure)
would a reconfiguration of the tip of my nose cost? Also,
who gives free consultations? |
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Doctor's Answer |
Dear Lisa,
I am sorry to be so vague but there are many possible
things to do to the tip of a nose to make it look more
attractive. Also, the look that you wish for must be considered
and strived for by the surgery. It is impossible for me
to tell what you would need to reach this desired end.
A simply tip rhinoplasty can cost as little as $2000.
With regard to the free consultation, this is often not
in your best interest since the more experienced surgeons
often charge a $50 to $100 consultation fee. This allows
only interested people to seek consultation and for us
not to have our offices overun with people who are only
interested in information and not surgery. I offer a reimbursement
of the consultation fee for any procedure that I perform
- which I think is a fair approach to this problem. I
would suggest that you also seek out two or three consultations
prior to deciding upon your surgeon and the procedure
that you desire to have done.
Gregory
Caputy Chief Surgeon
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Question: Concerns About Asymetrical Nose Jobs |
| I have seriously been
investigating rhinoplasty for about a year now. I always
seem to back down when I look at the before and after
pictures due to the fact that most of the noses are pretty
much asymetrical. One nostril is most always bigger than
the other or the ball of the nose is very prominent. Also
I have seen some people who have had the proceedure done
and their noses are slightly on a slant. Could the nostril
and ball of the nose problem be that the doctor is taking
his post-op pictures to soon? And what causes the nose
to heel on the slant. I will look forward to your answers.
Thank you for your time. |
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Doctor's Answer |
Dear Nichole,
There are a great many different ways of performing rhinoplasty
and a great many surgeons who perform the procedure. There
often is prolonged swelling of the nose, lasting several
months after the procedure and this may be asymmetrical.
Your surgeon should have some symmetrical pictures to
show you though. Also, it is important to know what is
being started with. Most noses are asymmetrical to begin
with when studied closely. The septum, or dividing cartilage
between the nostrils, when altered, can lead to deviation
of the visible nose.
Gregory
Caputy Chief Surgeon
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Question: Finding the Right Plastic Surgeon |
| I am looking for a plastic
surgeon that specializes in rhinoplasty in my area. How
can I find out if the surgeon I choose has extensive experience
in this form of plastic surgery? |
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Doctor's Answer |
Dear Patricia,
Phone some and ask how many rhinoplasties they perform
per month. The answer should be more than 5. I would also
suggest that you make certain that they are members of
the ASAPS (aesthetic plastic surgeons society).
Gregory
Caputy Chief Surgeon
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Question: Will Insurance Pay for a Nose Job? |
| I have been told that
I have a deviated septum on my right side. Is it still
true that you can get a nose job paid for by insurance
if you have this medical problem? I have an HMO insurance.
I've been wanting ryno plasty for years, but didn't want
to shell out the money, or finance it, but when I found
out from my HMO primary care doctor that I had a deviated
septum, (I had a horrible bacterial sinus infection at
the time), I was kinda excited, that maybe I could get
insurance to cover it, but I'm not sire how the HMO's
work. |
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Doctor's Answer |
Dear Melinda,
In a nutshell, insurance may cover a portion of the operating
room and anesthesia, but they will not cover the rhinoplasty
portion of the operation, only the septoplasty portion.
So, you will still need to pay for the rhinoplasty portion
( which is several thousand dollars).Good luck
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Nothing more to add. I concur with Dr. Korman.
Jonathan
Berman MD
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Question: Combining Surgeries |
| Can more than 1 procedure
be done at the same time? Example..rhinoplasty and lip
augmentation? |
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Doctor's Answer |
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Dear Heather,
We often couple procedures or perform many smaller procedures
at one time so that there is only one recovery period
and down-time is decreased. There are safe limits for
doing this depending upon the procedures. The two that
you mention are very readily performed together.
Gregory
Caputy Chief Surgeon
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Question: Dealing with Sinus Problems |
| I have had problems
with my sinuses for years and I fianlly went to see an
ENT specialist and he thinks it may be my adnoids. He
seemed surprised because I had my tonsils taken out when
I was younger, I don't know why. Now he has me scheduled
to see a surgeon in March. My question is if I have to
have surgery to correct this problem would I be able to
have them also reshape my nose since I was planning to
have this procedure done anyhow? I would hate to have
to go though 2 seperate surgury's on my nose. Thanks. |
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Doctor's Answer |
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Dear Brittany,
You do not mention how old you are abut, after puberty,
a "bent nose" can be fixed with a rhinoplasty
(nose job) which will straighten the nose externally.
If the structures supporting the nose are also bent
(often the case) a rhinoseptoplasty may need to be performed.
Visit with a plastic surgeon in your lovely country
of Australia - there are a great many excellent plastic
surgeons there in order to obtain all of the details
of the surgery. Rhinoplasties generally cost from $2000
to $10,000 depending upon what is needs be done. Insurance
may cover some of this cost if this was obtained through
injury or if you have breathing difficulties.
Hope this helps.
Gregory
Caputy Chief Surgeon
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