Rhinoplasty (commonly called a nose job) is plastic surgery to reshape the bone and cartilage of the nose — for cosmetic refinement, breathing correction, or both.
30 minutes
Local only
7 to 10 days
After 6–8 weeks
Rhinoplasty surgery can change the bridge by reducing a hump, straightening a deviation, or building up a depressed area. It can refine the tip by narrowing a bulbous shape or lifting a drooping one. It can address the nostrils by reducing flaring or correcting asymmetry. It can also correct a deviated septum and improve airflow at the same time, in the same operation.
What a good rhinoplasty does not do is give you someone else’s nose. The aim is a result that fits your face, your bone structure, your skin, your features, so that people notice you looking better without being able to put their finger on why. People should notice you, not your nose. That is the entire goal.
For minor nose correction. The nose is approached via internal incisions and no external scars are visible. Corrections like augmentation of bridge, hump reduction and narrowing of bony pyramid can be performed through this approach. Recovery tends to be a little faster and external swelling settles sooner.
For comprehensive nose correction where changes are required in multiple areas. A small external incision is made to connect the internal incisions and enables access to all areas of the nose. The skin is separated from the underlying structures. The bone and cartilage are sculpted, reshaped and the overlying skin is redraped on the sculpted framework.
The approach is chosen based on your specific anatomy and what you want changed — not on a default preference. The decision is explained, with reasoning, at consultation.
Most patients arriving for rhinoplasty are healthy adults over 18 who have lived with one or more of the following concerns long enough to want them addressed properly:
If you have any of these concerns, a consultation will give you a clarity on what can be achievable for your nose bone structure.
Most patients considering rhinoplasty are not looking for a completely different face. They usually come in with one or two specific concerns that have bothered them for years — sometimes in photographs, sometimes while breathing, sometimes after an earlier surgery that never felt quite right.
A consultation runs about 30 to 45 minutes, in person or virtual if you're travelling from another city or country. We'll talk through what you'd like to change, what's realistic for you, which approach we'd recommend, and what recovery actually looks like day by day. You'll leave knowing what the procedure would involve and what it would cost, in writing. There's no pressure to book on the day. Most people take the conversation home, sit with it for a few weeks, and come back when they're ready.
Once you've decided to go ahead, we spend time preparing you properly. Photographs are taken from standardised angles so we can plan the surgery precisely. Basic blood work and a fitness clearance are organised. If your rhinoplasty includes breathing correction, that workup happens here too. We also talk you through what to expect on the day of surgery, what to bring with you, who should come along, and how to prepare your home for the first week of recovery. Small things matter, like which pillow to sleep on, what to keep in the fridge, who to call if something feels off. By the time surgery day arrives, you should feel ready, not anxious. Surgery is scheduled when you're ready, not before.
Performed in the hospital operating theatre under general anaesthesia or deep sedation, depending on complexity. Procedure time is typically 2 to 3 hours. Most patients are discharged the same day. Complex or revision cases may need an overnight stay, depending on how you're recovering immediately afterwards.
You wake up with a small splint on the bridge of the nose and, in some cases, a soft pack inside the nostrils. The pack comes out at 1 to 2 days; the splint comes off at 5 to 7 days. Visible bruising around the eyes is normal for the first 7 to 10 days. You can manage the recovery from home, most of the visible swelling is gone by week 2.
You may have an intranasal pack, which will be removed in 1 or 2 days. The external nasal splint may be taken off in 5-7 days. The very fine sutures on the lower side of the nose, at the junction of the lip may be taken out on the 5th day post operation. You may be advised to apply nasal drops for a period of 3-5 days
Visible bruising fully resolves. Return to a sedentary desk job is comfortable from week 2. No bending, no contact sports, no gym, no strenuous activity. No smoking for 3 weeks minimum, all of these can slow the healing and prolongs swelling.
You're back to normal activity, including light exercise, once cleared. The nose looks like itself again to other people, though you may still notice fine residual swelling that they won't.
This is when most patients first feel like their result is showing. The shape is settling, the swelling has come down significantly, and photographs from this point onward genuinely reflect the new nose
The final shape has come through and the result you'll keep is now visible. If open rhinoplasty was performed, the scar has faded into the natural curve under the nose and is barely noticeable.
Rhinoplasty is among the most technically demanding procedures in plastic surgery. A few millimetres of difference in technique produces a substantially different result that you live with for life. So it’s worth knowing who you’re trusting with the decision.
MS in General Surgery from AIIMS New Delhi. MCh in Plastic Surgery from NIMS Hyderabad. Fellowship in Aesthetic Surgery at the Dr. Javier de Benito Institute, Barcelona. Fellowship in Hair Transplantation at Knudsen Clinic, Sydney. Specialist training in face and body aesthetic surgery across two continents.
Rhinoplasty has been a defining part of Dr. Vasu’s work for over 30 years. Among the thousands of procedures performed personally across face, body, and reconstructive surgery, rhinoplasty is the one he is sought out for, the one patients travel for, the one fellow surgeons refer to him.He sees primary rhinoplasty cases, where this is a patient’s first surgery, and revision rhinoplasty cases, where someone is unhappy with a result from another clinic and wants it corrected properly. The second kind is technically harder and Dr. Vasu takes on those cases regularly.
A consultation here unfolds in its own time. We listen to what’s brought you in. We understand the change you’re hoping for. We examine, explain what’s possible, and walk you through how the surgery would actually work for you. If you decide to go ahead, our team prepares you properly, including financial counselling so there are no surprises, and gets you ready for the day of surgery.
This is the approach because the aim has always been the same: results that look like the patient, just on their best day.
Real patients. Real repairs. All photographs published with written consent.
Patient 1 · Female, 34 3 months post
Patient 2 · Female, 34 3 months post
Patient 3 · Female, 34 3 months post
Individual results vary. Photographs are representative, not guaranteed outcomes. Consultation required to assess suitability.
For cosmetic reasons, rhinoplasty should not be performed before 18 years of age the nose’s growth centres need to complete development first. In cases of severe disfigurement from injury or birth defect, surgery may be performed earlier to restore function or form, with care taken around the growth centres.
Yes, that is the entire goal. The aim is a nose that looks like it has always been yours — refined, balanced, in proportion with your face — not a nose that obviously announces it has been operated on. Each element is shaped precisely, then blended so the overall face stays unmistakably you.
In most cases, yes — significantly. Where breathing has been compromised by internal nasal valve collapse, deviated septum, or enlarged turbinates, those issues are addressed during the same procedure. A short period of 10 to 14 days of stuffiness from post-surgical swelling is normal and resolves on its own.
Closed rhinoplasty is performed entirely through incisions inside the nose — no visible external scar — and is suitable for minor reshaping. Open rhinoplasty uses a small additional incision under the nose, giving full access to the nasal framework — required for comprehensive reshaping involving the tip and multiple areas. The approach is chosen based on your specific anatomy and goals, and is explained with reasoning at consultation.
Rhinoplasty is a day-care procedure in most cases — you go home the same day. For more complex or revision cases, an overnight stay may be advised. This is confirmed at consultation, not on the day of surgery.
For a sedentary job and a minor correction: 5 to 7 days. For a physically active job, or a more complex rhinoplasty: 2 to 3 weeks of restricted activity, ideally working from home. The external splint comes off in 5 to 7 days; the visible swelling settles enough to be unnoticeable in social settings by week 2 to 3.
With closed rhinoplasty, the scars are entirely inside the nose and not visible. With open rhinoplasty, a small scar lies on the underside of the nose, hidden in the natural curve between the nostrils, and is barely visible even on close inspection. Either way, no scar is visible at conversational distance.
As with any surgery: bleeding, infection, temporary bruising, numbness, scarring in some patients, and the possibility of needing minor revision work. The likelihood of these is significantly reduced when the procedure is performed by a board-certified plastic surgeon in a hospital setting with full sterile protocols. Your specific risk profile is discussed honestly at consultation — including any factors specific to your anatomy or health history.
Often, yes — though the answer depends on what was done before, your current anatomy, and what you want changed. Some revisions are minor touch-ups; others require comprehensive reconstruction of the nasal framework. Revision rhinoplasty is technically more demanding than a first-time procedure and the realistic outcome may be different from what you would have achieved with a good first surgery. Your prior surgery records are reviewed and you receive an honest assessment of what is and isn’t achievable.
Wait 12 to 18 months from the original surgery. The nose continues to refine for up to a year, and revising too early often produces a result worse than waiting. The exception: obvious post-surgical deformities can be addressed at 4 to 6 months, once acute inflammation has settled. The advice is to examine first, recommend honestly, and only operate when revision is genuinely indicated.
Cost varies based on complexity — closed versus open, primary versus revision, whether breathing correction is included. A transparent written treatment plan with full cost breakdown is provided after consultation. No pricing is committed before you have been examined in person or virtually, and there are no hidden charges.
Yes — regularly. A meaningful share of rhinoplasty patients travel from Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, and internationally. Virtual consultations are available before you book travel. Coordination on scheduling, accommodation guidance, and post-operative follow-up means most patients can complete the procedure and the bulk of the recovery in a single trip.
Most people who consider rhinoplasty think about it for months, sometimes years, before they’re ready to act. There’s no right timeline and no wrong one. Whatever brings you in, cosmetic or functional or both, we’ll help you understand the right approach for your case, what the results could realistically look like for you, and what the journey from here to there involves.
If you decide to go ahead, our team walks alongside you. That includes financial counselling so the cost side is clear from the start, and emotional preparation in the weeks before surgery, because the mental side of a procedure like this matters as much as the surgical side. You leave the consultation with everything you need to decide in your own time.
Commonly referred to as “nose correction” or “nose job,” is surgery to change the shape of your nose by modifying the bone or cartilage.
For minor nose correction. The nose is approached via internal incisions and no external scars are visible. Corrections like augmentation of bridge, hump reduction and narrowing of bony pyramid can be performed through this approach.
For comprehensive nose correction where changes are required in multiple areas. A small external incision is made to connect the internal incisions and enables access to all areas of the nose. The skin is separated from the underlying structures. The bone and cartilage are sculpted, reshaped and the overlying skin is redraped on the sculpted framework.
Any Healthy Individual Aged 18 With Any Of The Following Concerns:-
You may have an intranasal pack, which will be removed in 1 or 2 days. The external nasal splint may be taken off in 5-7 days. The very fine sutures on the lower side of the nose, at the junction of the lip may be taken out on the 5th day post operation. You may be advised to apply nasal drops for a period of 3-5 days
Smoking has to be avoided for at least a period of 3 weeks as it can result in poor healing and prolonged swelling. You may be advised to avoid bending forward, play contact sports, gym exercises or any strenuous activities for a period of 6 weeks.
You may observe the results immediately after surgery, but you can perceive the final result after 6 weeks. The result of rhinoplasty takes a while to be appealing. Patience is required as the nose settles down over a period of weeks to months For patients with thick, oily skin, the post-op swelling may remain longer and takes 4-6 months time to perceive the result.
Rhinoplasty for cosmetic reasons should not be performed till 18 years of age as it may affect the growth centres in the nose. However, in case of severe disfigurement due to accidents or birth defects, the surgery is performed to help restore the deformity of growth centres.
Yes, breathing can be improved significantly in the majority of cases, where internal nasal valves and enlarged turbinates are addressed. However, you may feel some nasal stuffiness for a period of 10-14 days as a result of swelling ,which eventually subsides.
Rhinoplasty is usually a daycare procedure and you may go back home on the same day of surgery. For patients with complex surgery, overnight stay may be advised.
If you have a sedentary job and if you have a minor correction, you may go back to work in 5-7 days. However, if your job involves physical activities or if you had a complex rhinoplasty, you will need to restrict your work to home for 2-3 weeks.
The goal is to achieve a look which appears as natural and unoperated as possible. Meticulous care is taken both to shape each individual element precisely, to blend the elements and bring harmony to the overall appearance of the nose.
The overall goal is to produce a result which appears unoperated but is a significant improvement from the preoperative appearance.
When closed rhinoplasty is performed, the scars lie inside the nose and won’t be visible at all. When open rhinoplasty is performed, the scars lie on the underside of the nose and are barely visible.
As with any other surgical procedure, rhinoplasty may be associated with risks like bleeding, infection, temporary bruising, numbness, scarring in some patients and unsatisfactory results. Occasionally, they may require additional minor revision surgery.Very rarely the results may not be up to patient’s expectations.
The revision of a rhinoplasty can be quite variable and depends entirely upon the patient’s wishes ,existing anatomy and the procedure which was done before. Sometimes minor touch ups are all that is required and in other cases a major revision of theunderlying nasal structures is necessary. Revision of a rhinoplasty typically is more complex and takes longer than a rhinoplasty performed for the first time and the expectation for what could be reasonably achieved may be lower. During your consultation our team of surgeons will specifically discuss with you what you can and cannot reasonably expect from the revision of your rhinoplasty.
Each case of rhinoplasty is different; usually the results and appearance will continue to improve over the entire first year. So it’s always as wise decision to wait for 12-18 months before attempting any revision for the unsatisfactory results. However, in patients with obvious post-surgical deformities, better to undergo rhinoplasty once the acute inflammation subsides (usually 4-6months).