Face
Rhinoplasty / Nose Job

Rhinoplasty: A New Approach
(The non destructive tip Rhinoplasty)

Changing the shape of the nose is an operation that began thousands of years ago. It started in Greece
and in the South of Italy, just a few miles south of my family native town, in Calabria. It stared as a reconstructive procedure, to repair injuries. (At that time a common punishment for somebody that was breaking the law.) And through the centuries evolved into a cosmetic operation.

Most of the techniques of the past that were available shared one characteristic: disruption of structural integrity of the cartilage framework. Nasal tip reshaping was accomplished by resection and transaction results were over reduction of the osseous volt, over reduction of the tip, loss of support and projection, tip asymmetry, airway compromise and demanded new technique for correction. The logical question was: could the nose be reshaped and repositioned without disrupting structural integrity and thereby preserving support? Yes the new approach (THE NON DESTRUCTIVE TIP RHINOPLASTY) consists of systems of sutures techniques that accomplish tip shaping and positioning without structural disruption with increased control and predictability decreasing secondary deformities. Also non-destructive techniques add a unique dimension to the surgeon the chance to make a change, reverse the changes, and make a change again. I’m in debt to Dr. John Tebbets for helping me to see the light. Rhinoplasty is the most sophisticated and demanding operation in plastic surgery; there are over 200 anatomic variables that demands recognition and analysis.

To the eye, a "state of the art" Rhinoplasty result does not appear operated: the non-destructive approach helps me achieve just that.

For more information on Rhinoplasty or to speak with Dr. Calabria, please feel free to contact us.

To view before and after pictures of this procedure, go to our photo gallery.

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