Primary Rhinoplasty

Surgery for reshaping of nose in a patient who has never undergone nasal surgery. It can be either a cosmetic procedure performed to improve the appearance of the nose, a medically necessary procedure to improve nasal breathing, or a combination of both. Rhinoplasty is a surgical procedure to improve the appearance or correct the function of the nose.

Secondary Rhinoplasty

Secondary rhinoplasty ia term given to Corrective reshaping of a nose which was operated earlier by a different surgeon. It requires exceptional analytical and surgical skill. Only surgeons with extensive training and significant rhinoplasty experience can restore breathing function and improve less-than-desirable results from previous nose surgery.

Revision Rhinoplasty

Further changes/augmentation or reduction by same surgeon in a previously operated nose is termed as revision rhinoplaty. Sometimes a primary rhinoplasty procedure doesn't produce the desired aesthetic or functional result or was unable to completely achieve its corrective goal.