The Nose

Each aesthetic part of the face has a specific function; the nose is the element that gives the face its character. It is of capital importance due to its central placement, around which harmony is articulated. Depending on ethnicity, it can be considered unaesthetic and create genuine social discomfort.

A deviated, overly large or humped nose is the source of very significant complexes. Sometimes, we face anatomical defects such as a deviated nasal septum, which can significantly impair breathing.

The patient's request for a more harmonious nose that corresponds to their face aims to appear more attractive. Sometimes the unsightly nose has multifactorial origins such as congenital factors, natural ageing or occasionally post-traumatic causes.

Some patients live with a nose they have never accepted, and if they decide at an advanced age to remedy their imperfection, after the procedure they often say "if I had done it back then, my entire life would have been different."

These testimonials have led Dr Weiss not to hesitate, where indicated, to perform rhinoplasty from the youngest possible age, for example 17 years, once the growth cartilage has fused and bone growth processes are complete.

This helps our young patients live fulfilled lives, as nasal aesthetics hold an extremely important place in their body image.

Nose surgery is a field apart in facial surgery. The nose, at the centre of the face, requires particular expertise to ensure a natural and harmonious result. The shape and function of the nose are intimately linked, which is why the procedure must be performed by a surgeon experienced in this type of intervention, so as not to impair respiratory function. The goal of nose surgery is to restore nasal proportions relative to other parts of the face, harmonising it and integrating it naturally into the face.

In the context of facial cosmetic and plastic surgery, Dr Weiss performs nasal procedures, rhinoplasty, correcting the shape of the nose either totally or sometimes only partially, for example by correcting the hump or the nasal tip. It is one of the most frequently offered procedures by surgeons. Nevertheless, at a certain level of technicality, it can be considered one of the most difficult.

For Dr Weiss, each rhinoplasty is different and challenging, but with his extensive knowledge in this field, he can apply and adapt multiple techniques to your unique case.

The shape of the nose influences the appearance and proportions of the entire face. Being the central point, it is indispensable that if surgery is planned, the result should be as perfect as possible. There is no room for error here.

There are hundreds of rhinoplasty techniques that have evolved over centuries. To achieve the desired result, one must command a very wide range of techniques in this field. These skills are learned over years through congresses, seminars and exchanges with fellow rhinoplasty experts. The path to learning how to create a "beautiful nose" is very long: Dr Weiss is a European specialist expert in Nasal Surgery, one of the few Frenchmen to be an active member of the Rhinoplasty Society of Europe.

The virtual image of the nasal correction sometimes displayed on a computer screen can in no way guarantee results. Only extensive discussion with the patient to understand their wishes, drawings made together and visualisation in a mirror can aid in understanding and choosing the surgical technique best suited to the patient's expectations.

It is to this expertise that Dr Weiss devotes a significant part of his practice today. Whether aesthetic or reconstructive, it is very meticulous surgery aimed at harmonising the nose with the face to achieve a natural result. Rhinoplasty can correct these issues permanently, effectively improving your nasal morphology and freeing you from a potential complex with significant social impact.

Once the problems are identified, the possibilities and limitations of the changes will be discussed with Dr Weiss, who will propose treatments for your problem to achieve harmonious and natural results. Dr Weiss adapts the surgical technique each time to the individual anatomical situation and the expectations of each patient.

Sometimes, Dr Weiss must advise against nose correction if the desired effect is unachievable, or so minimal that the surgical risks far outweigh the desired benefits.

• Classically correct the nose shape by removing the hump if present or improving the dorsum and nasal pyramid (classic rhinoplasty).
• Correct the nasal base with correction of the nasolabial angle, i.e. the angle from nose to upper lip.
• Reshape only the nasal tip (tip rhinoplasty).
• Reshape nasal projection as part of a global significant morphological change of the face (profiloplasty).
• Change the shape and size of the nostrils.
• Improve breathing by reshaping the nasal septum (septoplasty), which may be deviated, as well as internal nasal breathing by reshaping the internal valve and sometimes the turbinates.

• Correct small defects (hyaluronic acid injection).
• Provide very limited and temporary effects.

Dr Weiss will guide you on what is not achievable or desirable and will clearly explain the feasibility limits of all nose surgery techniques, taking into account all factors that contribute to the success of nose surgery, namely the nasal bone structure, facial shape, skin quality and nasal cartilage structure.