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Rhinoplasty basics
For those new to rhinoplasty: consultation preparation, material choices, deciding bridge height, and the difference between filler and surgery, from the director's answers, videos and articles.
Rhinoplasty considers overall facial proportion and breathing together. Rather than recommending a technique, this page lays out the basics worth knowing before deciding.
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Q&A answered by the director
Questions answered by Dr. Kim Hyung-taek that relate to this topic.
기능코
코성형 후에 코골이가 심해질 수 있나요?
수술 직후 일시적으로는 그럴 수 있지만, 붓기가 빠지면 대부분 수술 전 상태로 돌아옵니다. 코성형 자체가 코골이를 만드는 수술은 아닙니다.
Read →Recovery
Can I get a flu shot or other vaccines normally once I've recovered from rhinoplasty?
Once you've fully recovered, vaccines are handled exactly the way they would be for anyone else — your rhinoplasty history doesn't change the recommendations at
Read →기능코
비염이 있는데 코성형을 같이 해도 되나요?
네, 가능합니다. 다만 그 비염이 어디서 오는지를 먼저 구분해야 합니다.
Read →Other
Could living in a humid climate affect my rhinoplasty results over time?
No — the structural outcome of a nose job holds steady no matter what climate you live in or travel to, since humidity has no effect on the bone and cartilage w
Read →Ethnic & Asian-Specific Considerations
Is thicker skin a common challenge in Asian rhinoplasty?
Yes, and it's genuinely one of the more technically important considerations in Asian rhinoplasty.
Read →Ethnic & Asian-Specific Considerations
How is rhinoplasty for Asian noses different from Western techniques?
Rhinoplasty developed largely around Western nasal anatomy, where the starting point is often a prominent bridge and strong cartilage that needs reduction.
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Guides
General medical information worth reading before you decide.
Consultation
What to check before a rhinoplasty consultation
Prepare your goals, breathing symptoms, health and surgery history, and questions about safety, limitations and aftercare.
Read →Materials
How are rhinoplasty materials selected?
A general comparison of septal, ear and rib cartilage and implants, and the questions that should guide material selection.
Read →Revision
What to assess before revision rhinoplasty
Understand recovery timing, previous records, tissue and breathing assessment, and the questions to ask before revision rhinoplasty.
Read →Recovery
What happens during rhinoplasty recovery?
A stage-based overview of early protection, return to daily activities, longer-term swelling and symptoms that need medical attention.
Read →KOWON TV videos
Videos on this topic from the KOWON TV YouTube channel. 189 videos
Video 29 · Rhinoplasty (Korean original)
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Video 76 · Rhinoplasty (Korean original)
Blog articles
Articles on this topic from the director's blog. 66 articles
Flying after rhinoplasty: when can I take a flight?
Low Nasal Bridge Rhinoplasty: A KOWON Plastic Surgery Case Considering Moderate Height and Soft Lines
Before a rhinoplasty consultation, should I mention previous nasal filler or thread lifting?
Rhinoplasty simulation: will the actual result look the same?
Alleviating Nostril Exposure and Creating a Refined Nasal Line with Actual Yongko Correction Cases
My nose looks bigger in selfies. Is it really large?
Hello. This is Hyung-taek Kim, director of KOWON Plastic Surgery.
Three things that create dimension in small nose surgery — hump, tip length, and overall continuity
Outcomes and side effects vary from person to person. Bleeding, infection, swelling and asymmetry may occur. Please consult our medical team before making a decision.
Director's column
Columns published on this website by the director.
- 2026.10.20Gangnam Natural Yet Defined Rhinoplasty: Differences Between the Straight-Sloping Line and Nasal Tip/Nasal Bridge Shapes
- 2026.10.16Low Nasal Bridge Rhinoplasty: A KOWON Plastic Surgery Case Considering Moderate Height and Soft Lines
- 2026.10.15The natural yet defined line transformation at KOWON Plastic Surgery, completed through dorsal hump correction and nasal tip binding procedures
- 2026.10.13Dorsal hump surgery methods, causes of nasal tip drooping, and even muscle correction
- 2026.10.08Key Summary of deviated nose Surgery: Addressing Asymmetrical nasal bridge and Upturned nasal tip Simultaneously
- 2026.10.07Alleviating Nostril Exposure and Creating a Refined Nasal Line with Actual Yongko Correction Cases
- 2026.10.06Implant-free nose surgery: How to create a nasal bridge line with autologous rib cartilage and autologous tissue
- 2026.10.02A successful case of revision rhinoplasty as seen through improvement of weakened cartilage structure and nasal tip cartilage repositioning
- 2026.09.29Long nose rhinoplasty, KOWON Plastic Surgery's expertise in simultaneously improving hump nose and deviated nose
- 2026.09.29The reason for examining the nasolabial angle and nostril wing in columella lengthening and columella retraction
- 2026.09.22Gangnam Nasolabial Angle Correction: The Effect of Nose Surgery on Protruding Mouth Correction
- 2026.09.21A natural and sophisticated line completed with dorsal hump nasal tip surgery - KOWON Plastic Surgery
- 2026.09.18The perfect ratio of nasal tip and lip line, nasolabial angle correction as seen in before-and-after cases | KOWON Plastic Surgery
- 2026.09.17Small nose surgery: A KOWON Plastic Surgery case that naturally improved a short nose and rounded nasal tip
- 2026.09.16Changes in a bulbous tip transformed by dorsal hump correction: Before and after changes seen in KOWON Plastic Surgery nose surgery cases
- 2026.09.15Nasal tip drooping when smiling: Achieve a youthful line with revision surgery for nasal tip ptosis | KOWON Plastic Surgery
- 2026.09.15After nose surgery, how long should you monitor asymmetrical nostrils?
- 2026.09.14From wide alar base to bulbous tip: Male alar reduction case (by KOWON Plastic Surgery)
- 2026.09.08Sinsa Station Plastic Surgery Clinic alar rim lowering, Yongko and upturned nose surgery: Criteria for checking the nasal tip and nostrils before surgery
- 2026.09.07KOWON Plastic Surgery case of simultaneously improving a severely deviated nasal bridge and drooping nasal tip with dorsal hump rhinoplasty
- 2026.09.04Hello. This is Hyung-taek Kim, director of KOWON Plastic Surgery.
- 2026.09.04Alar Base Surgery: Is it simply a procedure to reduce only the nostril wings? | KOWON Plastic Surgery
- 2026.09.01Gangnam Rhinoplasty Clinic Nasal Tip Cartilage Suturing: Is It Enough for a Wide or Bulbous Tip?
- 2026.08.31Bulbous tip correction: Before and after alar reduction surgery, changing from the nasal bridge to the nasal tip
- 2026.08.28Upturned nose surgery that creates a natural three-dimensional look, KOWON Plastic Surgery's know-how for higher satisfaction
- 2026.08.27[KOWON Plastic Surgery] Simultaneously address a bulbous tip and a flat nasal bridge! Achieve a glamorous line with bulbous tip rhinoplasty.
- 2026.08.26The key to escaping dorsal hump and yongko: KOWON Plastic Surgery's alar rim lowering expertise
- 2026.08.25Causes of nasal tip drooping after nose surgery: If it droops again, is revision surgery necessary?
- 2026.08.21Immediate changes after female dorsal hump surgery, a natural and sophisticated line completed at KOWON Plastic Surgery
- 2026.08.20KOWON Plastic Surgery Bulbous Tip Correction: Immediate Changes and Know-how for Correcting a Thick Nose Bulbous Tip
- 2026.08.19Changes in Bulbous Tip Line as Seen in Before and After Cases of Male Nose Surgery at KOWON Plastic Surgery
Consultation
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The information here is general guidance. Assessment depends on your individual nasal anatomy, so please confirm in a consultation.