Rhinoplasty Surgery

Rhinoplasty prices vary depending on the specific procedure, clinic, and location in which the surgery takes place. A cheap rhinoplasty doesn’t necessarily have to mean a reduction in quality. Therefore, it’s important to consider all options before booking your treatment. Your Qunomedical Patient Manager will be happy to assist you with this.

Quno Price

Below, we’ve laid out an overview of the starting prices for rhinoplasty surgery in a number of different locations in Qunomedical-approved clinics. These prices are not fixed or guaranteed and may vary from patient to patient depending on individual circumstances. For more detailed information on rhinoplasty costs and the factors which affect them, check out our rhinoplasty cost guide.

Essentially, rhinoplasty procedures aim to alter the shape of your nose. While this is often popularly performed for cosmetic reasons — especially among celebrities — nose jobs can also be undertaken for medical reasons, such as to correct breathing problems. Depending on the reasons and goals behind the rhinoplasty, the treatment typically involves restructuring, reshaping, or a reduction in overall size.

What Are the Different Rhinoplasty Procedures Available?

Once you’ve decided to pursue a rhinoplasty, it’s important to spend time with your doctor to plan the treatment and decide which technique is right for you. There are a variety of different types of rhinoplasty procedures which are suitable, depending on the reasons and goals for your treatment.

Planning Your Rhinoplasty Surgery: Open vs. Closed

When it comes to planning your treatment, you may have the option of undergoing either an open or closed rhinoplasty. These are two different surgical approaches, each of which have their own benefits and drawbacks.

Open Rhinoplasty

The open rhinoplasty technique involves creating incisions around the base of the nose and lifting the skin. This gives the surgeon a better view of the areas to be worked on and allows for more precision when carrying out the surgery. This can be especially useful during a refinement rhinoplasty, as the surgeon has clearer and easier access to the nasal tip.

Open rhinoplasty is often used in cases where more significant re-shaping or re-structuring is required. However, the procedure is more invasive than a closed rhinoplasty and usually results in more swelling and a longer recovery period.

A new open rhinoplasty technique, known as ultrasonic rhinoplasty, is also an alternative option to consider. This innovative method uses ultrasonic waves to allow the surgeon to make more precise adjustments to the nose. Not only this, but an ultrasonic rhinoplasty also allows the surgeon to be more delicate and accurate when it comes to scraping, re-shaping, or smoothing the bone. This technique is becoming increasingly common, with rhinoplasty specialists such as Dr. Mehmet Çiçek, MD, offering the treatment at the world-renowned Memorial Bahçelievler hospital in Istanbul.

Closed Rhinoplasty

During a closed rhinoplasty, no incisions are made outside of the nose. Rather, this method involves accessing the areas that are to be worked on through the nostrils, with the incisions made within the nose. This technique tends to work more effectively in cases where only minor revisions or corrections are required.

One of the big advantages of closed rhinoplasty is that it leaves no visible scarring since the incisions are made within the nostrils. In most cases, it also leaves less swelling and bruising, meaning that the recovery time following the procedure tends to be shorter.

Combining Rhinoplasty With Other Treatments

Rhinoplasty can also be combined with other nose-related surgeries when necessary. Below, we’ve outlined the most common ones in more detail.

How Does a Nose Job Work?

Since there are so many types of rhinoplasty, each with their different goals and predicted outcomes, the process varies widely. However, there are certain steps that are common to all rhinoplasty surgeries.

1. Preparing for Surgery

Before beginning rhinoplasty surgery, your surgical team will prepare you for the treatment. Depending on the specific procedure, you’ll be given anaesthesia using one of two methods.

• General anaesthesia: This is typically administered using a mask or through intravenous therapy (commonly referred to as IV, in which the general anaesthesia is delivered directly into the veins). This method puts patients to sleep.

• IV sedation: This method involves your surgeon numbing a specific part of your face using local anaesthesia. Here, you may experience what’s known as ‘twilight sleep’, in which you’re not completely asleep and you’re likely to remember little, if anything, about the surgery.

Your surgical team will work with you to decide which method is best for you. Both techniques aim to eliminate any pain or discomfort during the procedure, however, for some patients it’s more comforting to be completely asleep for their rhinoplasty surgery.

2. Making the Incisions

Once you’re comfortable and the anaesthesia has been administered, your surgeon can begin your procedure. To start with, they will create tiny incisions inside the nostrils or on the columella (the area between the two nostrils). They then carefully lift the skin to access the underlying bone and cartilage.

3. Reshaping and Restructuring

Once the incisions have been made, your surgeon can then access the area of the nose that needs to be adjusted. If the aim of your nose job is reshaping, then your surgeon will remove or graft tissues, as needed. If the goal is to correct a deviated septum, whether it be for cosmetic or medical reasons, the septum will be cut and straightened out. When the reshaping process is complete, your surgical team will lay the skin back down over the new contours of the nose and close the incisions.

How Long Does It Take to Recover From a Rhinoplasty Surgery?

Recovery from a nose job can take a few weeks, so we’d advise you to take at least one week off work to give yourself time to rest and recover. It’s also important to think of the small details following your treatment too. For instance, if possible, have someone pick you up from the hospital or take a taxi, rather than driving yourself. Bear in mind too that simple tasks like chewing may be painful or uncomfortable in the first few days following your treatment, so be patient and take things slowly. Don’t forget that your Qunomedical Patient Manager is there for you throughout your treatment journey - including the recovery stage. If there’s anything you're worried about during this time, don’t hesitate to get in touch via email, phone, WhatsApp, or Facebook Messenger.

• Post-Op Recovery: Week One

  The first week following your rhinoplasty procedure is likely when you’re feeling the most uncomfortable, so be patient during this time and take things slowly. During this first week, you may have to wear a cast on your nose with a piece of gauze taped underneath to catch any excess fluid or blood. It's likely that you'll feel sore and congested, with light discomfort from swelling, especially during the first three days. You may also see dark bruising around your nose.

• Post-Op Recovery: Week Two

  During week two of your recovery, it’s likely that you’ll have your cast, gauze tape, or similar removed. During this time you can expect to see the dissolvable sutures in your nose start to disappear and improvements or the complete disappearance of your bruising/swelling. The size of the incision may also begin to reduce during this time and you should be able to return to most normal, light activities.

• Post-Op Recovery: Week Three

  Three weeks after your rhinoplasty surgery is the point at which most patients are through the worst part of the recovery phase. During this period some of the positive results should begin to show and a reduction in swelling may begin to reveal subtle changes in your nose. You should also be able to resume normal activities, including most forms of exercise.

• Post-Op Recovery: Week Four and Beyond

  By week four, the majority of swelling should have reduced, with most cases experiencing an 85% reduction in swelling by month three and 95% by month six. However, the full results of your rhinoplasty procedure can take up to a year to show.

For a real insight into a real patient’s rhinoplasty journey, check out our Quno Patient Story: Fereba's Rhinoplasty in Turkey.

Popular Clinics and Doctors

Interested in finding out about popular rhinoplasty surgery clinics and the people involved? Check out our worldwide list of rhinoplasty doctors to find information on a range of the most popular ones among our past patients. Find out about a doctors qualifications, experience, accreditations, their reviews from past patients, and compare prices. Dr. Patrik Paulis, MD for example, is a leading plastic surgeon in the Czech Republic. He has over 21 years experience in a variety of plastic surgery treatments, can speak four languages, and has even treated some well-known names such as Madonna and Shakira.

Why Choose Qunomedical?

At Qunomedical, we believe that high-quality, affordable healthcare should be easily and readily accessible to all. That’s why we provide a patient first service that includes a 100% free, non-binding assessment. From providing some information on rhinoplasty surgery to assisting patients with booking their treatments, we’re here to help! Once in contact with us, a Patient Manager will be with you throughout your treatment journey to ensure that you find the best care possible. At home or abroad, all of our physicians are professionally and thoroughly vetted, allowing you to choose from the best doctors worldwide.