When people think of rhinoplasty –– plastic surgery for the nose –– they often think of it as a cosmetic procedure. But many patients undergo rhinoplasty for medical reasons, including to help them ...

Nasal plastic surgery appears to improve nasal airway function in patients with severe nasal obstructions, according to a report in the September/October issue of Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery, ...

That coarse, sometimes embarrassing hair growing in your nostrils might seem like nothing more than a grooming nuisance, but medical experts now recognize it plays a vital role in protecting not just ...

Patients with poor mental well-being and low self-esteem had poorer perceptions of nasal function compared with patients with good mental health. Poor mental well-being and low self-esteem were ...

Deemed one of the most challenging procedures in plastic surgery—one where “millimeters and symmetry really matter,” notes Philadelphia facial plastic surgeon Jason Bloom, MD— rhinoplasty (the “nose ...

A new computer simulation of domestic cats’ noses suggests that the convoluted nasal structures involved in their sense of smell function similarly to parallel coiled gas chromatographs—laboratory ...

Find out what you can expect before and after rhinoplasty Rhinoplasty is a surgical procedure performed to change the look of the nose. This can also be used to correct critical nasal functions ...

The nasal bones are two wedged-shaped bones that make up the bridge of your nose. They come together at a rigid fibrous joint, forming the thickest part of the nose. Trauma to the face often involves ...

That persistent dry feeling in your nose might seem like just another minor annoyance in your day, something you dismiss with a quick swipe of a tissue. But what if that seemingly innocent dryness is ...

Neanderthals have long been portrayed as cold-adapted Ice Age specialists, their broad faces and big noses cast as natural radiators that warmed frigid air before it hit the lungs. New work on a ...