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By Mayo Clinic staffRhinoplasty can:
- Straighten the bridge of the nose
- Reshape the tip of the nose
- Reduce or add to the overall size of the nose
- Change the angle between the nose and upper lip
Rhinoplasty can also repair defects following an injury, correct a birth defect or improve some breathing difficulties.
References
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- Ramirez AL, et al. Rhinoplasty. In: Lalwani AK, et al. Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Otolaryngology: Head and Neck Surgery. 2nd ed. New York, N.Y.: The McGraw-Hill Companies; 2008. http://accessmedicine.com/content.aspx?aid=2833146. Accessed Dec. 9, 2008.
- Becker DG, et al. Reducing complications in rhinoplasty. Otolaryngology Clinics of North America. 2006;39:475i.
- Nose surgery. American Society of Plastic Surgeons. http://www.plasticsurgery.org/patients_consumers/procedures/Rhinoplasty.cfm. Accessed Dec. 10, 2008.
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