Rhinoplasty (Nose Surgery)

Surgical rhinoplasty for aesthetic and functional nose reshaping, performed by Dr Gavin Kang whose craniofacial fellowship at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan included advanced techniques in nasal and facial structure.

Rhinoplasty at The Covette Clinic is performed by Dr Gavin Kang, a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine Singapore (Plastic Surgery) who completed a craniofacial cosmetic surgery fellowship at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan — one of Asia's foremost centres for nasal and craniofacial reconstruction. This training provides Dr Kang with a deep understanding of nasal anatomy across Asian anatomical profiles, where specific considerations around tip projection, alar width, and dorsal height differ significantly from Western rhinoplasty paradigms. The clinic offers both open and closed rhinoplasty approaches, tailored to the complexity of changes required. Common goals include building dorsal height (bridge augmentation), refining the nasal tip, correcting a deviated septum (septorhinoplasty), and narrowing the alar base. Implants, cartilage grafts (from the septum, ear, or rib), or a combination may be used depending on structural needs and patient preference. Surgery is performed under general anaesthesia in the clinic's accredited in-house operating theatre. Swelling and bruising are most significant in the first 1–2 weeks; the nose continues to refine over 6–12 months as residual swelling resolves. As a plastic surgeon rather than a general aesthetic practitioner, Dr Kang is equipped to manage revision rhinoplasty cases and patients with functional concerns alongside cosmetic goals.