Preservation Rhinoplasty: Why Less Cutting Often Means Better Results
For decades, rhinoplasty meant reduction — cartilage removed, bone rasped, the nose rebuilt from a reduced foundation. Preservation rhinoplasty turns that logic on its head. Instead of taking away, the surgeon works to keep your anatomy intact, reshaping the nasal dorsum without excision. The result heals more naturally, swells less, and — in experienced hands — tends to age more gracefully than a heavily restructured nose. Dr. Oymak explains who is a good candidate, what the surgery actually involves, and the honest differences between the two approaches.