Rhinoplasty (Nose Reshaping Surgery)

Surgical rhinoplasty to reshape the nose by addressing humps, tip definition, width, asymmetry, and breathing concerns. Performed by FRACS plastic surgeon Dr Cameron Keating in Hobart, Tasmania. Both cosmetic and functional (septorhinoplasty) procedures offered. Open or closed technique selected based on the complexity of changes required. Recovery involves splinting for one to two weeks with swelling resolving over several months.

Rhinoplasty at Hobart Plastic Surgery is performed by Dr Cameron Keating (FRACS Plastic Surgery) to reshape the nose for cosmetic improvement, functional improvement in nasal airflow, or both in a single combined septorhinoplasty procedure. Rhinoplasty is widely regarded as among the most technically demanding procedures in plastic surgery, requiring a detailed understanding of nasal anatomy, cartilage and bone structural relationships, and the long-term dynamics of healing and tissue remodelling. Dr Keating uses either an open (external incision at the columella) or closed (endonasal incisions only) technique depending on the complexity of the planned changes: the open approach provides superior visualisation for tip refinement, asymmetry correction, and revision cases, while the closed approach avoids any external scar and suits straightforward reductions of the dorsal hump or minor tip adjustments. Common concerns addressed include reduction of a dorsal hump (the bony and cartilaginous ridge along the nasal bridge), nasal tip refinement (projection, rotation, width, definition), correction of deviated nasal bones or septum, asymmetry correction, and widening or narrowing of the alar base. Septorhinoplasty combines the aesthetic reshaping with functional correction of a deviated septum obstructing nasal airflow, potentially qualifying for partial Medicare rebate for the functional component under Australian guidelines. Revision rhinoplasty — secondary procedures to correct unsatisfactory outcomes from previous nose surgery — is also performed, with Dr Keating's structural grafting expertise informing complex reconstruction using septal, auricular, or rib cartilage. Recovery involves a nasal splint for seven to fourteen days, with most swelling resolving over three to six months and final results visible at twelve months. Located in Hobart, Tasmania, the clinic serves the full state population and referrals from regional centres seeking FRACS-qualified specialist rhinoplasty.