Rhinoplasty in New York City & Long Island

When you undergo rhinoplasty surgery, you will be administered either general. You shouldn’t feel any pain. You will also be prescribed pain medication to alleviate any pain that you may experience post-op and during your healing process.

Dr. Hoschander will discuss the pros and cons of each sedation method and what is appropriate for your surgery. However, Dr. Hoschander typically uses General Anesthesia for rhinoplasty.

After your Rhinoplasty procedure, Dr. Hoschander will have you return about a week later so he can remove any bandages, nasal splints, and/or stitches, as well as monitor your initial recovery period. After this initial follow-up, he will have you return a few more times over the next coming months. Most patients can expect between three and four check-up appointments in total.

Dr. Hoschander will always inform you when and if he expects to see you again at the end of each appointment.

It will take about 7 – 10 days for any initial bruising and swelling to begin to subside. After about two weeks, most patients feel that the swelling has subsided enough that other people cannot tell that they have had surgery.

Swelling will persist for months, however, so you will continue to notice an improvement in the contour of your over the first three to six months. Patients will continue to see improvements in shape and airflow for about one year after surgery. Once all the swelling subsides, your new nose should be everything you could want to achieve facial harmony.

Rhinoplasty scars are usually minimal and barely visible. Incisions are often made along the natural curve of the nostrils or on the underside of the nose, so the scars may mimic the curvature and be less noticeable. Scars that do occur are usually on the columella, the part of the nose that separates the nostrils.

It takes roughly six weeks for your nose structures to attach themselves back in place, so you can resume a regular exercise routine after this time. You can slowly resume gentle, non-contact exercises like swimming and road biking three to four weeks after your rhinoplasty.

Absolutely! Some of the most common cosmetic surgeries our Rhinoplasty patients in New York City choose to combine include the chin implant, lip lift, neck surgery (neck lift), or even injectable fillers to achieve the results they want.

If you have a specific area of interest or aesthetic goal that you would like to achieve, please discuss it with Dr. Hoschander during your consultation. After examining your face and body, he will be able to provide his expert suggestions and surgical plan.

There are always potential risks or side effects associated with any cosmetic surgery, even with a skilled, board-certified plastic surgeon like Dr. Hoschander. Our team takes every step to minimize any risks or side effects and the procedure is typically very safe and straight forward.

Some of these risks include:

• Anesthesia risks
• Change in skin sensation (numbness or pain)
• Difficulty breathing
• Infection
• Nasal septal perforation (a hole in the nasal septum) is rare. Additional surgical treatment may be necessary to repair the septum
• Poor wound healing or scarring
• Possibility of a revisional rhinoplasty
• Skin discoloration and swelling

Dr. Hoschander prioritizes patient safety, so if you do have any long-lasting or concerning reactions during your recovery, please contact us immediately.

When deciding on who to go to for your Rhinoplasty surgery, it’s very important to make sure you choose the right one. Board-certified plastic surgeons have not only met very demanding requirements in order to sit for their boards, but they have also successfully passed a written and a 2-day oral examination, being critically evaluated for their fund of knowledge, their ethical standing and their safe and effective approach to multiple reconstructive and cosmetic challenges.

While there is no “best” or “ideal” age for rhinoplasty surgery, Dr. Hoschander believes the ideal age for rhinoplasty will vary on several factors, such as the patient’s physical and emotional maturity, nasal development, and overall health.

For our younger patients, we recommend that they wait until their nose has fully developed before undergoing rhinoplasty, usually around 16 or 17, but this can vary depending on the individual. Waiting until the nose has fully developed helps to ensure the best possible results.

For adult patients, there is no upper age limit for rhinoplasty as long as the individual is in good health. Please keep in mind that some older patients may need to be evaluated more carefully for medical conditions that could affect the safety of surgery.

Yes! Using advanced surgical techniques, Rhinoplasty surgeons can fix the septum in a crooked or previously broken nose. During this procedure (called a septoplasty), the surgeon will reposition, trim, and straighten the cartilage and bone that make up the septum. This combination of surgeries is also known as septorhinoplasty, and it addresses the appearance of the nose and can improve breathing.

This procedure can take about 90 minutes depending on your aesthetic goals and personal needs.

Even the best rhinoplasty surgeons out there can’t guarantee zero visibility of scarring after surgery, however, most Rhinoplastys have a very low chance of visible scarring.

If you are getting an Open Rhinoplasty, Dr. Hoschander will make any necessary incisions in the natural curves of your nasal structure. If you are getting a Closed Rhinoplasty, all the incisions will be made inside your nose, so there will be no visible scarring.

As an experienced surgeon, no matter how you have your Rhinoplasty performed, Dr. Hoschander strives to provide you with natural-looking results.

There is a term in nose surgery called “breaking the nose”. This is often used to refer to the fine surgical chisels that are used to make precise cuts in the nasal bones. The nasal bones make up the upper 1/3rd of the nose, and so if the bones do not have to be changed, then the nose does not need to be broken.

Other ways of changing the bones include using an ultrasonic cutting device or a small powered saw to make these cuts. In such cases, this may be described as avoiding the need to “break” the bones, but still accomplishing the same end goal of cutting the bone.

Most patients are well enough to return to work or school less than a week after their Rhinoplasty.