About rhinoplasty
The nose sits at the optical centre of the face, which is why a two-millimetre change reads as a transformation. Our approach starts with a full analysis of facial thirds, nasofrontal and nasolabial angles, dorsal aesthetic lines and tip projection, cross-referenced against your ethnicity and the proportions you already have.
We favour structural and preservation rhinoplasty techniques. Rather than aggressively removing the dorsal hump and hoping the tissue settles, we reshape and reposition the underlying framework, using cartilage grafts from your own septum where support is needed. This is the difference between a nose that looks refined at one year and one that looks operated on at ten.
Functional airway assessment is part of every consultation, not an add-on. A deviated septum, collapsed internal valve or enlarged turbinates can be corrected in the same operation, which is why many of our patients breathe measurably better afterwards as well as looking different.
Who this suits
- Facial growth is complete — typically 17 for women and 18 for men.
- A dorsal hump, bulbous or drooping tip, wide bridge, or asymmetry that bothers you consistently.
- Nasal obstruction, septal deviation or a history of nasal trauma.
- Dissatisfaction with a previous rhinoplasty performed elsewhere (revision cases).
- Realistic expectations and general good health, with no active nasal infection.
How the procedure is performed
- Consultation with 3D imaging and morphing so you can see and refine the proposed result before committing.
- Pre-operative workup: blood panel, photographs in nine standard views, and airway examination.
- Surgery under general anaesthesia, most often via an open approach through a 4mm columellar incision that heals to near-invisibility.
- The bony and cartilaginous framework is reshaped; septal cartilage is harvested for grafting where extra support is required.
- Tip refinement using suture techniques and structural grafts to set projection, rotation and definition.
- Septoplasty and turbinate reduction performed concurrently when airway obstruction is present.
- A lightweight thermoplastic splint is applied and removed at day seven.
What it achieves
- Proportionate profile with smooth, continuous dorsal aesthetic lines.
- Refined, defined tip that stays supported over time.
- Improved nasal airflow when functional correction is included.
- Ethnic character preserved — we do not impose a single ideal nose.
- Permanent result; the nose does not require maintenance procedures.
Recovery timeline
Individual recovery varies. These are the stages most patients pass through, and the ones we plan your follow-up around.
- Days 1–2
Congestion and mild discomfort, controlled with oral analgesia. Sleep elevated. Bruising around the eyes begins.
- Day 7
Splint and any sutures removed. Bruising is fading and usually concealable with makeup.
- Weeks 2–3
Presentable for work and social settings. Swelling still obvious to you but not to others.
- Weeks 4–6
Return to gym and cardio. Contact sports remain off-limits until week eight.
- Months 3–12
Progressive refinement of tip swelling. Roughly 80% of the result is visible at three months.
- Month 12–18
Final result, particularly for thick-skinned and revision noses.
Cost
Includes surgeon, anaesthesia, theatre, splint, and all follow-up for one year. Revision and complex secondary cases are quoted individually.
Bands reflect the genuine variation in complexity between patients. Your firm quote is issued after examination and does not change afterwards. See our full price list for context across the catalogue.
Frequently asked questions
Not if it is planned properly. We deliberately avoid the over-rotated, scooped profile that dates a result. The aim is that people notice you look well rather than identifying that you have had surgery.
The incision is around 4mm across the narrowest part of the columella. In the overwhelming majority of patients it is imperceptible at conversational distance by three months.
Yes. Septoplasty, turbinate reduction and internal valve support can all be performed in the same operation. Around half of our rhinoplasty patients have a functional component to their surgery.
We ask international patients to stay ten days so the splint comes off and we can review you before departure. Flying is comfortable from day eight onwards.
Minor revisions are uncommon but they do occur, and we do not charge a surgeon fee for a revision performed by us within eighteen months. Facility and anaesthesia costs still apply.
Substantially. Skin thickness, cartilage strength and existing proportions differ, and so do aesthetic goals. We plan an Indian, Middle Eastern or East Asian rhinoplasty to their own norms rather than a Caucasian template.
