Rhinoplasty (Nose Correction)

Rhinoplasty (Nasenkorrektur or Nasenplastik) is one of the most technically demanding operations in plastic surgery, requiring precise manipulation of bone, cartilage and soft tissue to achieve both the aesthetic outcome the patient seeks and, where relevant, improved nasal breathing. Common goals include reducing or refining a dorsal hump, improving nasal tip definition, correcting width or flaring nostrils, addressing asymmetry or improving overall…

Functional rhinoplasty addresses a deviated septum (Septumkorrektur) that impairs nasal airflow, causing chronic congestion, mouth-breathing or sleep disturbance. In many cases the aesthetic and functional components are addressed in the same operation (Septorhinoplastik), which can make a portion of the cost eligible for statutory or private health insurance coverage where a documented medical indication exists.

Dr. med. Clemens Rittinger plans each rhinoplasty individually at his Nuremberg practice, evaluating skin thickness, cartilaginous and bony anatomy and the patient's expectations to choose between an open approach (with a small transcolumellar incision giving direct access) and a closed approach (entirely internal incisions) — each with distinct advantages depending on the degree and location of changes required. Procedures are performed under general…