The complete rhinoplasty reference
Surgeons ranked on what they have published, taught and led. The operation explained from the papers, with the cost and the recovery. Every line links to its source.
The 50 best rhinoplasty surgeons in America
Each surgeon is scored out of 105 on publications, teaching, society leadership, credentials and public work. How the score works.
- 1Rod J. RohrichDallas, TX96
- 2Bahman GuyuronCleveland, OH93
- 3Aaron KosinsNewport Beach, CA87
- 4Ashkan GhavamiBeverly Hills, CA81
- 5Sam P. MostPalo Alto, CA77
- 6Jason RoostaeianLos Angeles, CA77
- 7Dean M. ToriumiChicago, IL77
- 8Paul NassifBeverly Hills & Mission Viejo, CA75
- 9Jay W CalvertBeverly Hills & Newport Beach, CA71
- 10Samuel LinBoston, MA63
The Top 50 on the map
Marker size follows rank. Click a marker to open the dossier. City pages list every ranked surgeon in that city.
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New York, NY
25 surgeons · 6 in the Top 50
Beverly Hills, CA
22 surgeons · 7 in the Top 50
Chicago, IL
13 surgeons · 3 in the Top 50
Dallas, TX
9 surgeons · 3 in the Top 50
Boston, MA
7 surgeons · 3 in the Top 50
San Francisco, CA
7 surgeons · 1 in the Top 50
Atlanta, GA
7 surgeons · 1 in the Top 50
Newport Beach, CA
6 surgeons · 2 in the Top 50
Every rhinoplasty technique, and who published it
Open and closed, preservation, grafts, revision, recovery and cost. Each page cites the papers and names the surgeons who wrote them.
Open versus closed rhinoplasty
Open rhinoplasty adds one small incision across the columella, the strip of skin between the nostrils, so the skin can be lifted off and the whole framework seen.
Preservation rhinoplasty
Instead of cutting the hump off the top of the nose and rebuilding the roof underneath it, preservation rhinoplasty takes cartilage and bone out from below and lets
Dorsal hump reduction
The hump on a profile is not one thing: it is bone at the top, cartilage below it, and the joint where they meet.
Rib cartilage grafts
When there is not enough septum left to rebuild a nose, the surgeon takes cartilage from a rib, either the patient's own or one supplied by a tissue bank.
Revision rhinoplasty
A second rhinoplasty is a different operation from the first: the cartilage that would have been used to rebuild is usually gone, the skin is scarred and less able
Rhinoplasty recovery
Recovery is one uncomfortable week, one strange month and one slow year: the splint is on for about a week, the bruising has usually gone by two, and the nose that
What rhinoplasty costs
The number a surgeon publishes and the number you pay are rarely the same. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons puts the average surgeon's fee at $7,637 and
The anatomy of the nose
A nose is three stacked vaults sitting on one central wall: bone at the top, paired cartilages in the middle, two curved cartilages at the tip, and the septum
The surgeons on video
Ranked surgeons explaining the operation on their own channels. Below are the most-watched sixteen, one surgeon each. The archive sorts every video by topic, surgeon and city.
The published record
Papers by topic
- 415Anatomy and nasal analysis
- 380Other rhinoplasty papers
- 349Rib, ear and septal grafts
- 345Septum, valve and airway
- 289Nasal tip
- 289Outcomes, satisfaction and psychology
- 266Dorsum and hump
- 220Cleft, trauma and reconstruction
- 215Ethnic, Asian, Middle Eastern, African and Latino rhinoplasty
- 208Preservation rhinoplasty
- 208Revision and secondary rhinoplasty
- 177Complications and management
- 99Non-surgical and filler rhinoplasty
- 71Open versus closed approach
- 63History, education and training
- 51Adolescent and aging nose
- 5Male rhinoplasty
Every technique
- 10The tip
- 13Grafts and where they come from
- 10The bridge and the nasal bones
- 8The septum and breathing
- 7Planning by anatomy
- 10Around the operation
The history
Famous cases
- 2016Kaley CuocoRhinoplasty (and breast augmentation)
- 2013Lisa KudrowRhinoplasty at 16
- 2007Jennifer AnistonSeptoplasty (deviated septum)
- 2018Tyra BanksRhinoplasty early in her career
- 2022Bella HadidRhinoplasty at 14
- 1988Michael JacksonTwo rhinoplasties (self-reported)
- c. 1989–90Jennifer Greytwo rhinoplasties after Dirty Dancing (c. 1989–90, age 29)
- 2015Iggy Azalearhinoplasty, disclosed 2015
Associations and training
Every ranking line, quote and number links to its source. Rankings are an opinion built from the public record and revised as it changes. Sponsor placements are labeled and sit outside the rankings.