Rhinoplasty (Nose Reshaping Surgery)

Surgical rhinoplasty (nose reshaping) performed by specialist FRACS surgeon Dr Geoffrey Barnett at Hawthorn East, Melbourne. Addresses dorsal humps, asymmetries, tip projection and definition, nasal width, and functional airway concerns. Both open and closed rhinoplasty approaches available. Comprehensive pre-operative imaging and consultation included.

Coco Ruby Plastic Surgery offers rhinoplasty — surgical nose reshaping — under the expertise of Dr Geoffrey Barnett MBBS FRACS at the clinic's Hawthorn East location in Melbourne, Victoria. Rhinoplasty is one of the most technically demanding procedures in plastic surgery, requiring a precise understanding of nasal anatomy, facial proportions, and the interaction between nasal structure and airway function. Dr Barnett offers both open rhinoplasty (via a small transcolumellar incision connecting intranasal incisions, allowing full direct visualisation of the nasal framework) and closed rhinoplasty (entirely intranasal incisions, shorter external recovery) — with the approach selected at consultation based on the correction required. Common cosmetic concerns addressed include dorsal hump reduction (straightening of a convex nasal profile), tip refinement (reducing or rotating the nasal tip for improved definition), narrowing of wide nasal bones using controlled osteotomies, correction of post-traumatic deformity or previous rhinoplasty, and improvement of nasal asymmetry. Functional rhinoplasty — correction of a deviated septum (septoplasty), turbinate reduction, or nasal valve repair to improve airway patency and breathing — may be performed concurrently; where airway obstruction is medically documented, Medicare may provide a partial rebate for the functional component of the procedure. Pre-operative 3D imaging or simulation photography is used at the Melbourne clinic to assist in goal-setting and surgical planning. Post-operative care includes a nasal splint for one to two weeks, followed by progressive resolution of swelling over three to twelve months as the final rhinoplasty result becomes fully apparent. As a specialist plastic surgery clinic in Melbourne's inner east, Coco Ruby Plastic Surgery serves patients from across Victoria and interstate Australia seeking rhinoplasty from a board-certified FRACS-qualified surgeon.