Happy April!  Two new rhinoplasty patients have been added to our gallery under Nose & Brows Cosmetic Surgery Gallery. Please also view our new rhinoplasty videos to learn more about the procedures involved with rhinoplasty such as tip refinement, or hump reductions.

Check out 12 new upper and lower blepharoplasty before and after photo updates, and View NEW before and after rhinoplasty patient photos 1 new rhinoplasty update. Feel free to leave comments and thoughts and please visit our video section; we will be updating them shortly!

View NEW before and after rhinoplasty patient photos. Vancouver rhinoplasty specialist Dr. Buonassisi reduced the patient’s cartilaginous hump and refined her nasal tip.

Please view our recently added before and after rhinoplasty photos. These are rhinoplasty cases performed by Facial Plastic Surgeon Dr. Buonassisi. Enjoy! Included are cases of both primary and augment rhinoplasty.

Dr. Buonassisi discusses teen rhinoplasty with CTV news “To every parent, their child is beautiful. But what happens if your child wants cosmetic surgery?” In this Dr. Rhonda Low special feature aired on CTV BC, the show explores tips and advice for parents of teens who want to have cosmetic surgery. One of Dr. Buonassisi’s [...]

Rhinoplasty surgeon Dr. Buonassisi was interviewed by the National Post about a very controversial subject: cosmetic surgery for youths and the increasing trend in Canada.

During consultation with my Vancouver rhinoplasty patients, I assess the nose anatomy, including the position of the glabella and the bridge. When the glabella is too far back, or appears to be too far back because of the bridge height, there are different options for either augmenting the feature

The naso-frontal angle is defined by the line that intersects several of the nose anatomy that play a prominent role in rhinoplasty. The glabella-to-nasion line and the nasion-to-tip line intersect to create the naso-frontal angle. An ideal range is considered to be 115-130 degrees and withing this range, a more obtuse angle is more favorable [...]

In This Testimonial, a Vancouver Rhinoplasty Patient Describes Her Experience Having Nasal Surgery With Dr. Buonassisi. My Experience of Cosmetic Nose Surgery With Dr. Buonassisi For me, the idea of getting rhinoplasty surgery came while I was in college. It’s something that I never really considered when I was younger, although my nose had always [...]

In this recent video press release 8 West Cosmetic Surgery Answering the Demand for Specialized Facial and Nasal Surgery in Vancouver, Dr. Buonassisi discusses the private and exclusive experience and 8 West Cosmetic Surgery as well as computer imaging as an invaluable communication tool during rhinoplasty consultation. I caught up with rhinoplasty surgeon Dr. Buonassisi [...]

Our patients are often curious where grafts used in their surgery come from and what they are made of. In this post rhinoplasty surgeon Dr. Buonassisi explains septal grafts. Can You Explain What a Septal Graft Is and How It Is Used in Rhinoplasty? The nasal septum is the divider inside the nose, or the [...]

In this post I caught up with rhinoplasty surgeon Dr. Buonassisi to get his take on the use of irradiated rib cartilage in rhinoplasty reconstruction. Hi Dr. Buonassisi. Recently I’ve been reading in the news that there is a bit of hype about “irradiated rib cartilage” and what the news is saying is that it [...]

You may have a deviated septum if you have trouble breathing from one nostril. However, only a nasal surgeon can properly diagnose breathing problems. If you suspect you need septoplasty surgery, visit your family doctor and ask to be referred to an ENT surgeon. If you wish to have a rhinoplasty at the same time [...]

Septo-rhinoplasty is a combination of two procedures performed at the same time. Septoplasty surgery corrects breathing issues caused by a deviated septum, while rhinoplasty surgery is a cosmetic surgery to change the size and shape of the nose.

The septum, a wall of cartilage that separates the nostrils, can be deviated for a number of reasons. Some people are born with it, while others may have sustained nasal

Deviated Septum Surgery Improves Breathing A septoplasty is a surgical procedure to correct breathing problems associated with a deviated septum. The septum is the cartilage wall separating the nostrils of the nose. When the septum is bent, it can cause difficulty with airflow and breathing. The septum does not need to be corrected with

Nasal Packing Is not Used for Rhinoplasty Surgery. Phew. Many of our patients have heard stories about the discomfort associated with having their noses packed. They are relieved and surprised to hear that Dr. Buonassisi does not use nasal packing for rhinoplasty surgery. The exception to this is if a septoplasty (to correct a crooked [...]

Can I Wear Glasses After My Surgery? If you’ve had a rhinoplasty that includes modification to the bridge of the nose where your glasses rest, then you need to avoid wearing glasses for 6 weeks. At that point, as long as your glasses are very light you should be able to wear them for short [...]