Dr. Dean Toriumi is a distinguished facial plastic surgeon who performs rhinoplasty procedures. He uses advanced techniques to achieve the best results possible given each patient's individual nose shape and structure. Dr. Toriumi uses computer imaging to help patients visualize realistic postoperative goals based on their anatomy. The final results of rhinoplasty depend on factors like original nose structure, skin thickness, and any previous surgeries. Patients may initially have swelling but should appreciate the final results over several months as healing progresses.

1. Dean Toriumi, M.D.: Nose Shape and Rhinoplasty
One of the nation’s most distinguished facial plastic surgeons, Dr.
Dean Toriumi uses leading-edge techniques to achieve the best
results possible. At the same time, Dr. Toriumi explains to patients
that everyone has a different nose, and that the size, shape, and
structure of the current nose limit the results that one can feasibly
achieve. He uses computer imaging to help each patient visualize
realistic goals given his or her anatomy. Ideally, all patients could
achieve the noses they desire, but this is not realistic. Not all
individuals, for example, can have a small nose. The final results of a
rhinoplasty depend on original structure, skin thickness, and the
effects of previous surgeries. Patients with thinner skin and larger
noses can often undergo a significant reduction since their skin will
shrink over time to accommodate the new size. The process,
however, may take months or years, depending on the skin’s
elasticity. Patients may at first notice a more swollen nose, but then,
as healing progresses, come to appreciate the results over several
months.