Expert Advice

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.

Are you thinking about a consultation?

The consultation process is a meeting with your surgeon where he will answer all of the questions you might have about rhinoplasty surgery.

Why working in the NHS & in cosmetic practice helps both

Having the privilege to work in NHS and cosmetic rhinoplasty is great as it helps both toimprove your work and become an expert in rhinoplasty surgery,

Our clinic is proud of our rhinoplasty results, but photographs are personal and precious, so we don’t put before and after photographs on our website.

Analysis of nasal tip aesthetics.

When analysing a nose you have to think of a lot of things like sizes and shapes of different aspects of the nose to make an individual operation plan.

Thoughts on Open Approach Rhinoplasty

I prefer the open approach for some difficult tips as it allows me to see the structure of the nose directly in opposition to the closed approach.