Open or Closed rhinoplasty?

Before going to any cosmetics surgeries, it is important to understand and be aware of the procedure options and methods. This will ease and help make the right decision about the potential surgery or procedure. The same approach must be used before rhinoplasty surgery. Nose-job surgery has two surgery options: open rhinoplasty and closed rhinoplasty. Which option suits you best must be decided by the specialized doctor. We will discuss the differences between open and closed rhinoplasty in great detail. 

Open rhinoplasty, also called external rhinoplasty, is conducted by making a small incision on the nostrils. It can be administered under general anesthesia or sedation, and it allows the plastic surgeon to easily access the cartilage and bone structure. One of the biggest advantages of an open rhinoplasty is the accuracy that the surgeon can achieve to correct the nose. Open rhinoplasty is one of the most common surgical options in the world. Dr. Kim Kyeong Ho also does the nose surgeries with only the open rhinoplasty method. 

Closed rhinoplasty, also known as endonasal rhinoplasty, is done by making an incision inside the nose without opening the nostrils. The closed rhinoplasty technique does not leave any visible scars at all with little swelling during the recovery period. Before making decisions about which rhinoplasty technique best suits your case, we recommend that you have a consultation with the plastic surgeon.