Rhinoplasty

For many patients, nasal surgery can help to balance the features and achieve symmetry among your face. Our Palm Beach rhinoplasty patients who opt to get the procedure at a young age often do so because they felt bullied or singled out because of noticeable traits about their nose.

Ultimately, patients should have realistic expectations and understand the risks of cosmetic surgery, but those who undergo it often feel it was an excellent decision.

Chelsea Troiano, MD is a fellowship-trained plastic surgeon who specializes in facial and reconstructive procedures. For patients in Palm Beach County, she is committed to offering a private, refined, and state-of-the-art practice that delivers glamorous results to patients seeking aesthetic enhancements.

She is double-board eligible, which is a prestigious certification granted to a select few who finish a meticulous 5-year training program focused on Otolaryngology, or Head and Neck Surgery. Dr. Troiano offers the best level of treatment to patients in South Florida who are seeking to improve upon their facial structure.

Rhinoplasty is a plastic surgery procedure that can help to restructure bones, cartilage, soft tissue, and skin of the nose. The results are meant to be permanent. It takes an entire year for the nose, or for any part of the body, to completely heal from any kind of surgery.

Sometimes, despite our best efforts, there will be changes that occur in the nose over the course of the year that need to be addressed to obtain an optimal outcome. We have also come to appreciate that the nose changes significantly over our lifetime, whether or not surgery has been performed. This is one of the reasons why revision rhinoplasty is performed and it is a very common procedure. Some patients may opt to have follow-up surgery down the line if they wish to further correct or refine their nose.

Rhinoplasty can be performed on adults of almost any age, so long as they are in good general health and cleared for facial enhancement surgery. It is sometimes performed on teenagers, generally around 17 for girls and 18 for boys, to help them achieve a more harmonious facial profile.

Typically, plastic surgery is considered an elective procedure, and generally not covered by insurance. However, rhinoplasty can sometimes be required for patients who are looking to correct a structural or functional issue, such as a deviated septum or issues with sleep apnea. In these cases, you may be able to have a portion of your procedure covered by your insurance policy. Dr. Troiano does not currently accept insurance but will provide all of the documentation and codes needed to be reimbursed by the insurance company.

Nasal surgery is typically performed under general anesthesia, so patients are comfortably sleeping during the process and don’t feel any pain. It is not uncommon, however, to feel some discomfort, swelling, and pressure after the procedure during your recovery process. Discomfort is managed with ice and pain medications. The patient should expect some bleeding from the nose for the first few days after surgery. It is very common to have black and blue eyes as well. This bruising generally resolves in 2-3 weeks.