Question: "A friend of mine said that I should avoid a certain local surgeon for my rhinoplasty because he uses a very cookie-cutter approach to rhinoplasty surgery so everyone's noses look the same afterward. Why does this happen?"

Dr. Patel's Answer: "Giving everyone the same nose is NOT the goal of rhinoplasty. The aesthetic goal of rhinoplasty is to improve harmony between one's nose and face so other features (like the eyes) are accentuated. If everyone had the same face, then creating the same nose for everyone would work just fine. But we know this is not the case. Faces, as well as noses, differ so much, so there is no cookie-cutter solution. Performing the same maneuvers for every nose is not appropriate and may indicate a surgeon's limitations or lack of experience. Visit with a surgeon who has extensive rhinoplasty training for a proper evaluation."

Dr. Anand Patel's goal with rhinoplasty is to give his patients a nose they look like they could have been born with. Visit our rhinoplasty page to learn more about his techniques.