Expert Advice

Thoughts from Las Vegas – reducing the nasal bridge hump & twisted noses / deviated noses

This session concentrated on reducing the nasal bridge hump and twisted or deviated noses. Mr Rowe-Jones prefers the open approach in both cases.

Thoughts from Las Vegas – rhinoplasty complications and unhappy patients

Complications in rhinoplasty are unpredictable and can never be 0%. We try our best to get good results and avoid unhappy patients due to patient selection.

Thoughts from Rome and Las Vegas – the bulbous tip

At the last two sessions Mr Rowe-Jones was discussing techniques for the surgery on the bulbous tip and how they can be optimated to reduce the risks.

Complications in surgery

Atal Gawande, a surgeon and philosopher reflects in his book about complications in surgery and how surgeons can become better and improve their work.

Complications in surgery

I have been reading Atul Gawande again. He reflects on complications and how surgeons become better – areas that interest me too. Complications can…

Patient selection for rhinoplasty

At The Nose Clinic Mr Rowe-Jones and the team are not operating on every patient but have a process of patient selection for rhinoplasty surgery.

To choose a surgeon you should do some research on his work, reputation from colleagues and if he is teaching and gets invited to international meetings.

When implants are needed in rhinoplasty, using a patient’s own tissue instead of implants made of plastic to build up their own nose is the best principle.

Art and science in plastic surgery

I saw Jonathan Yeo’s latest series of paintings. As plastic surgeons we should have artistic sensitivity. In plastic surgery art and science become one.

Cosmetic rhinoplasty, happiness & VAT

VAT on aesthetic surgery misunderstands the motivations of those seeking it, as the patients become happier and more confident after cosmetic surgery.