Why Choose Dr. Levine as your New York City Rhinoplasty Surgeon?

In some cases, rhinoplasty may be combined with other treatments that would further enhance the patient’s unique, natural features. The video below is a testimonial of a young patient describing her journey with us as she completed her rhinoplasty and submental liposuction.

Preparing For Rhinoplasty Surgery

During your consultation, either in person or via video conference if you are an out-of-town patient, Dr. Levine will assess the appearance and functionality of your nose as well as the prominence of other facial features. Dr. Levine will also discuss your ideal look and any other areas that may be bothersome to you, prior to determining the proper plan to achieve your goal.

One of the reasons Dr. Levine is considered one of the best rhinoplasty surgeons is her thorough consultation process, during which she takes the time to get to know her patient’s beauty goals. This enables her to create results that follow her Believable Beauty™ philosophy.

Once you and Dr. Levine have agreed on your beauty plan, our staff will gather your medical history, including sinus infections, allergies, bleeding and other pains to ensure you are in good health for the procedure.

Two weeks prior to and following the procedure, you will be asked to abstain from aspirin, Advil, Motrin, and Aleve. Depending on your medical history, there may be additional instructions to adhere to prior to the procedure.

Procedure: What Should I Expect?

The surgery itself takes approximately 3 hours. Dr. Levine thoroughly prepares her surgical plan prior to the procedure to minimize the amount of time the patient spends in surgery. In addition to helping ensure great results, it can also help reduce post-op swelling.

Another part of the procedure that can greatly improve your rhinoplasty recovery is choosing local anesthesia. There are many benefits of facial plastic surgery under local anesthesia, some of them described by Dr. Levine in the video below.

Procedure: Open vs. Closed Rhinoplasty

In your research of rhinoplasty, you will likely find the terms, “open rhinoplasty” and “closed rhinoplasty”. There are two main factors that ultimately determine which of the two methods is used to complete your nose surgery: desired results and the surgeon’s individual preference.

In an open rhinoplasty, an inconspicuous incision is made externally, on the narrow tissue between the nostrils, also referred to as the columella, as well as an incision on the inside.

In a closed rhinoplasty, incisions are made only within the nostrils, having no external scar.

With both techniques, the soft tissues that cover the nose are gently elevated, allowing Dr. Levine access to sculpting the bone and cartilage. Depending on the desired result of the nose job, cartilage may be removed or added using additional cartilage taken from the septum.

After Dr. Levine has rearranged and reshaped the bone and cartilage, as needed, the skin and tissues are re-draped over the new frame. A small splint is applied to the outside of the nose to help with swelling and to support the new shape of the nose while it heals.