Type
Rhinoplasty
Duration
2 hours
West Houston Plastic Surgery performs rhinoplasty using a preferred closed technique — all incisions placed inside the nostrils, leaving no external scar — suitable for most cosmetic reshaping goals. Open rhinoplasty is reserved for complex reconstructive cases or congenital deformities. Surgery runs 1–2 hours under IV sedation and local anaesthesia with same-day discharge. The procedure can address dorsal humps, tip definition, nasal width, asymmetry, and, where relevant, breathing obstruction. Candidates are typically aged 14–15 (females) or 16–17 (males) or older, once nasal development is complete.
About this treatment
Rhinoplasty at West Houston Plastic Surgery is performed by Dr. Alfonso Barrera, whose four decades of surgical experience and technical preference for the closed approach position him among the more technically skilled rhinoplasty surgeons practising in the Houston metropolitan area. The closed rhinoplasty technique — in which all incisions are made within the nostrils, through the rim and columella, without any external skin incisions — is technically…
The goals achievable through rhinoplasty at West Houston Plastic Surgery span a broad functional and aesthetic spectrum. Cosmetically, the procedure may reduce a dorsal hump (the bony or cartilaginous bump visible on the nasal profile), refine an ill-defined or overprojected nasal tip, narrow wide nasal bones via controlled osteotomies, address nostril flare or asymmetry, and improve overall nasal proportion relative to the face. Functionally, septoplasty…
All rhinoplasty procedures at West Houston Plastic Surgery are performed under IV sedation with local anaesthesia in the clinic's on-site AAAASF-accredited surgical suite, without the need for general anaesthetic gas. Most patients are discharged the same day and wear a nasal splint for approximately one week. The majority of visible bruising and swelling resolves within two weeks, allowing patients to return to social and most professional activities.…
Pricing is quote-based and determined at consultation. Houston market reference range: rhinoplasty $7,000–$12,000. Functional (breathing) components may qualify for partial insurance coverage. Call for a personalised estimate.