RHINOPLASTY
 Rhinoplasty is perhaps the most difficult operation to perform in facial plastic surgery. Every nose is different so the surgeon must be comfortable with a myriad of techniques. Certain noses are best for endonasal rhinoplasty, while others mandate an open procedure. Dr. Shah is one of the only plastic surgeons in the world to perform both procedures at a high level. He has trained with one of the world's revision experts and arguable the two best endonasal surgeons in the world. This is highly advantageous to patients in that he performs rhinoplasty without bias, allowing Dr. Shah to truly tailor each nose to the individual patient. Patients often seek Dr. Shah in part because his viewpoint and assessment.
As every nose and face are unique there are at least 100 points of analysis which the surgeon must make to establish a reasonable approach to each patient's individual anatomy. Dr. Shah formulates a surgical plan based on his precise diagnosis on physical exam coupled with high quality photographic stills.
Dr. Shah utilizes photoimaging as a guide to help facilitate patient understanding and as an actual reference during surgery. Just as Dr. Shah utilizes a model when sculpting with clay, he utilizes a series of intraoperative photographs to guide his surgical gameplan.
Dr. Shah does not create a "type" of nose, aka scooped, strong, narrow, etc. Instead he creates an individual nose based on his thorough exam, photographic analysis, and interviewing each patient. Importantly, Dr. Shah works with each patient to guide them to receiving the nose the desire, rather than impose his own vision.
A successful nasal operation improves both the nasal appearance and function and lasts the patient's lifetime.
FAQ
Is Dr. Shah a rhinoplasty expert?
Dr. Shah has been trained by several of the most prominent figures in the rhinoplasty world including arguably the top two endonasal rhinoplasty surgeons in the world and one of the world's revision experts. From this background in rhinoplasty, Dr. Shah has developed a reputation as having a keen aesthetic and the ability to perform the full breadth of rhinoplasty procedures. He has written many seminal articles and continues to perform research on nasal airway, nasal aesthetics in order to further the entire field of rhinoplasty.
Does Dr. Shah have a preference for technique regarding open versus closed?
Dr. Shah performs both techniques and does so without bias.
Is insurance accepted for rhinoplasty procedures?
Many patients seeking cosmetic correction of their noses have underlying functional issues. Dr. Shah will perform a thorough clinical exam to determine if there is a functional issue. Insurance can cover functional changes to the nose, but not aesthetic (cosmetic) changes to the nose.
What is the youngest age rhinoplasty can be performed?
Fifteen is generally considered to be the youngest age. However, every patient matures at a different time and pace. Generally speaking, once the patient has not changed shoe sizes for two years, it is safe to perform a rhinoplasty from a physical standpoint. The patient must be mature enough to understand the implications of rhinoplasty and the decision must come from the patient not pressure from the parent.
Is rhinoplasty a painful operation?
Typically rhinoplasty is not considered to be painful. Most patients describe nasal congestion to be the main complaint postoperatively.
Who do you emulate in your practice?
I have a variety of people who have influenced me through there approach to their work. I find that athletes like Michael Jordan or Tiger Woods are not only talented individuals but extremely hard working, dedicated people with a passion for what they do. Tiger Woods has changed the way he swings a golf club six times, even while he was the best player in the world. Their goal is simply to be the best and always reach for loftier goals and expectations.
My singular goal is to provide the best possible results and techniques in every procedure that I do. Being content with a procedure would mean to do every procedure the same, do it how the "book" says. I have dedicated myself to perform procedures on a high level and constantly improve upon results with followups and close examination of my results. I perform numerous research papers on facial plastic surgery so that not only my results improve, but that of the community of surgeons improves as well. Anyone who thinks they are doing the perfect procedure is in my opinion not being critical enough of their results. Results and techniques, even when performed at the highest level, can always be improved.
Which is better closed rhinoplasty or external rhinoplasty for my nose?
It depends on what your specific characteristics of your nose and your goals. Although the term rhinoplasty is a singular term, it is broad in its description and actually describes techniques and operations which are quite different. Some patients seeking rhinoplasty will clearly benefit from a closed approach rather than an open. Some patients will clearly benefit from an open rather than a closed approach. A third category of patients may benefit from either technique depending on their specific goals. See section on open versus closed rhinoplasty.
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Dr. Shah is considered an expert in revision rhinoplasty, nasal analysis, nasal anatomy, and rhinoplasty glossary.
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