Rhinoplasty

Muse Plastic Surgery in Atlanta performs rhinoplasty using both open and closed techniques, with specialist approaches for ethnic rhinoplasty, female rhinoplasty, revision rhinoplasty, and functional septoplasty. Dr. Wright A. Jones MD FACS evaluates each patient's nasal anatomy and aesthetic goals to determine the appropriate technique, whether addressing a dorsal hump, a wide or undefined tip, nasal asymmetry, or breathing obstruction. Revision rhinoplasty for patients with unsatisfactory prior results is also offered. All cases are assessed individually during a pre-operative consultation.

Rhinoplasty at Muse Plastic Surgery in Atlanta encompasses a broad range of nasal reshaping procedures performed by Dr. Wright A. Jones MD FACS, a board-certified plastic surgeon with extensive experience in both primary and revisional nasal surgery. The practice offers the open rhinoplasty technique — involving a small transcolumellar incision connecting bilateral intranasal marginal incisions to allow direct visualisation of the entire cartilaginous and bony nasal framework — as well as the closed (endonasal) approach, in which all incisions remain within the nostrils. The appropriate technique is selected based on the degree of structural modification required, the complexity of the case, and the patient's tissue characteristics. Common aesthetic concerns treated at the Atlanta practice include reduction of a prominent nasal dorsal hump through rasping or surgical osteotomy, tip refinement through suture techniques or cartilage modification to improve definition and projection, correction of a drooping or over-projected tip, reduction of alar base width, and correction of nasal asymmetry that may result from prior trauma or developmental variation. Ethnic rhinoplasty, a subspecialty category at the practice, aims to achieve aesthetic improvement while preserving the patient's distinct ethnic nasal characteristics and heritage — an approach that requires a surgeon to understand the anatomical features and proportional ideals relevant to each patient's background rather than applying a single universal template. Female rhinoplasty focuses on nasal refinement goals common among women, typically involving more conservative dorsal reduction and tip refinement to maintain natural femininity. Revision rhinoplasty — among the most technically demanding procedures in plastic surgery — is offered for patients who have had prior nasal surgery and wish to correct functional or cosmetic outcomes. Revisional cases may require cartilage grafting from the ear or rib to supplement depleted structural support from prior procedures. Functional septoplasty to correct a deviated nasal septum, often combined with turbinate reduction, is performed to restore nasal airflow in patients with obstructed breathing. Atlanta patients receive a thorough consultation including photographic analysis before any surgical plan is confirmed.