insideKENT Magazine Issue 28 - July 2014 | Page 95

HEALTH+WELLNESS

Reshaping
the Nose
WITH JOHN DAVISON

Rhinoplasty surgery aims to enhance the
nose giving it a more attractive shape. I
do a lot of rhinoplasty operations and I
think it can be an excellent cosmetic
procedure, making a really big difference
to some people’s lives.

People can become fixated on their nose.
How do you counsel them for surgery?
It is all about whether someone develops an issue
about the appearance of their nose – it’s not
about the actual appearance of their nose. This
applies to all cosmetic operations. I ask a patient
to describe their nose to me, and the features
they do not like. This gives me a clear and
immediate picture, when looking at the person
in front of me, of whether they have a sensible
and realistic picture of what their nose is
really like.
As with all surgery, there are limitations. The
structure and contour can be changed but there
is less that can be done to change the amount
or appearance of skin. Some areas can be easier
and predictable to change, like a bump on the
bridge, or a profile change. Some are \