Techniques for Natural Rhinoplasty Results

Trends are most often associated with fashion, perhaps because they change notably and rapidly.  But trends also go beyond fashion and into more subtle categories, including aeshetics. Beauty trends tend to shift more slowly, changing with each decade and by geography, instead of seasonally.

Not so long ago, in the 1960s, the “ideal” nose resembled a ski jump. It was narrow, it dipped in the middle, and ended with a pert, up-turned tip.  Since then, doctors and patients alike have recognized that there is no one “ideal” nose.  A truly beautiful nose is one that harmonizes with your other facial features and one that embraces and optimizes your heritage and identity. 

The trend of requesting a copy of a celebrity nose—e.g., if you admired a supermodel like Cindy Crawford or a celebrity like Jennifer Aniston amd you trotted off to the plastic surgeon with her photo torn from a magazine—is also vanishing. For example, if you’ve got a broad forehead and strong chin, then a thin, dainty nose—no matter how lovely it looks in isolation—probably won’t look very good with your existing facial features. As a facial plastic surgeon, Dr. Michelle Yagoda has a keen eye for proportions and a refined aesthetic that aims to restore harmony without erasing individuality.

But an appreciation for aesthetics isn’t all that’s changed in recent years. Surgical instruments have also undergone a revolution, making it possible to achieve subtler, more natural results with less trauma to surrounding tissue. Dr. Yagoda uses smaller microscopic instruments for great precision on both bone and cartilage.  This allows her to make very controlled modifications which translate into less swelling and bruising. 

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