Rhinoplasty on Harley St, London

Making the decision to undergo plastic surgery is a significant step, and selecting the appropriate plastic surgeon is crucial for achieving your desired outcomes and ensuring a safe and fulfilling journey. Given the multitude of professionals available, it is vital to thoroughly assess potential surgeons.

Here are my top ten factors to consider when choosing a plastic surgeon:

1. Plastic surgery qualifications
2. GMC specialist register for plastic surgery 
3. Expertise and specialisation
4. Patient reviews and testimonials
5. Clear communication
6. Patient rapport
7. Results – photographs of previous work
8. Aftercare support
9. Accredited facilities
10. Trust

During your consultation, I will:

• Review your medical history
• Discuss your aims and expectations
• Conduct an examination and measurement of your nose
• Assess whether a nose job procedure is suitable for you
• Explain different nose job techniques and recommend the best procedure for you
• Answer your questions, including those about aftercare and recovery
• Show you before and after photos of my work
• Explain the benefits of my pioneering wound closure technique
• Provide a clinic letter detailing our discussion and the surgical plan.

Choosing to have a rhinoplasty is a very personal decision. If you are unhappy with the profile, width or length of your nose or nostrils or have functional problems, you are likely to benefit from a rhinoplasty procedure.

If you have breathing issues, you may also benefit from a septoplasty which is usually combined with a rhinoplasty and known as a septorhinoplasty.

It is important to appreciate that the aim of the nose job is to reform the shape of your nose rather than to create someone else’s nose.

I have a team of senior anaesthetists who manage your pain, allowing you to mobilise quickly.

Initial recovery after a rhinoplasty usually takes around 14 days. I give you personalised advice regarding your aftercare and recovery, but as a general guide you can expect:

• In most cases I recommend two weeks off work and six weeks avoiding heavy exercise or tasks.
• You may have swelling and also some bruising around your eye area, this will settle over the next 14 days.
• Your nostrils may be blocked for up to 2 months following the surgery.
• For a closed nose job most of the swelling has usually settled at 3 months. Open rhinoplasty takes a little longer and it can take up to 12 months for the swelling at the tip to settle down.
• All the stitches are dissolvable.
• Regular clinic visits will be scheduled to monitor your progress, and you will remain under close observation for the first twelve months following surgery, after which you are expected to be discharged.

I have developed a sophisticated wound closure technique which means patients can shower on the first postoperative day

Serious complications are fortunately rare with rhinoplasty. The major complications are usually associated with a septoplasty. Patients can experience swelling and an unwanted outcome and a revision rate of 10% is accepted as ‘normal’ in rhinoplasty. You may experience swelling and abnormal sensation for up to a year following surgery. Your breathing may not improve although in my experience this is extremely rare after a nose job.

The cost of a rhinoplasty largely depends on the technique and the individual patient.

I offer a very transparent package quote, which sets out all of the fees, including your post surgery follow up appointments with me.

The package prices start from:

• £6,500 – closed rhinoplasty
• £8,000 – open rhinoplasty
• £8,500 – septorhinoplasty

A revision nose job is usually carried out via an open approach and will be more costly, as patients often require cartilage and/or fascial grafting.