English

Noun

nasoplasty ‎(plural nasoplasties)

1. (surgery) A type of plastic surgery that is used to improve the function (reconstructive surgery) or appearance (cosmetic surgery) of a person's nose.
   • 2009 Sep, Journal of Cranofacial Surgery, Nasal tip complications of primary cleft lip nasoplasty, US National Library of Medicine (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19816250), pages 1327-33

     Complications of primary nasoplasty (...) are underreported in the literature.

   • October 2013 - Volume 132 - Issue 4, McDaniel, Jarred M. M.D.; Alleyne, Brendan B.S.; Gosain, Arun K. M.D., Secondary Cleft Nasoplasty at Primary School Age, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery - Journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (http://journals.lww.com/plasreconsurg/Abstract/2013/10000/Secondary_Cleft_Nasoplasty_at_Primary_School_Age__.37.aspx), pages 933-943

     Methods: Fifty-three patients underwent secondary cleft nasoplasty with resorbable plate placement as a columellar strut.

Synonyms

• rhinoplasty
• nose job
• noselift