Rhinoplasty (Nose Surgery)

Primary and revision rhinoplasty by Dr. Mark Mitchell Jones, double board-certified in plastic surgery and otolaryngology–head & neck surgery. Dual board certification makes Dr. Jones uniquely qualified to address both aesthetic and functional nasal concerns including dorsal hump reduction, tip refinement, septoplasty, and breathing correction in a single procedure. Open and closed techniques are available depending on the complexity of the case.

Rhinoplasty at Atlanta Plastic Surgery Specialists benefits from Dr. Mark Mitchell Jones's rare double board certification in plastic surgery and otolaryngology–head & neck surgery. This dual qualification is particularly relevant to nasal surgery, where aesthetic reshaping and functional correction of breathing often go hand in hand. Many patients seeking rhinoplasty have both cosmetic concerns — a dorsal hump, bulbous or drooping tip, nasal asymmetry, overprojected or underprojected bridge — and functional issues such as a deviated septum, internal or external nasal valve collapse, or turbinate hypertrophy that contributes to nasal obstruction. Dr. Jones's training at Johns Hopkins for facial surgery and at Stanford for plastic surgery equips him to address the full scope of rhinoplasty requirements in a single operative session, potentially combining a septoplasty, inferior turbinate reduction, and cartilage graft placement with the aesthetic reshaping. The open rhinoplasty approach — using a small transcolumellar incision — is typically preferred for complex tip work, revision cases, and grafting procedures requiring precise direct visualisation of the cartilage framework. The closed endonasal approach, which avoids an external scar entirely, is used for selected cases with more limited reshaping requirements. Cartilage grafting, when needed to add structural support or project the nasal tip, may use septal cartilage primarily; for revision cases or cases requiring larger grafts, rib cartilage or ear cartilage may be harvested. Recovery involves nasal splinting for approximately one week, significant swelling and bruising in the first two weeks, and gradual refinement of the result over twelve to eighteen months as residual swelling resolves. The full aesthetic outcome is typically appreciated at twelve months post-operatively.