Rhinoplasty

Rhinoplasty is an extremely complex surgical procedure with adjustments made on the order of millimeters. It takes years to develop the 'eye' that Dr. Santiago has to translate a patient's desires into reality. Dr. Santiago is one of the region's Top Rhinoplasty Surgeons having joined the Rhinoplasty Century Club (A Small Elite Group of Surgeons who have performed over 100 Rhinoplasties in their Career) Dr. Santiago is known for taking on the most difficult rhinoplasty cases, including patient's who have had 2, 3, and even 4 prior Rhinoplasty procedures.  

He has experience performing Cosmetic Rhinoplasty on members of the media industry as well as reconstructive rhinoplasty surgery on battle injured US Navy SEALS.

Open Rhinoplasty

In an open rhinoplasty procedure, a small external incision is made on the underside of the nose between the nostrils. Additional incisions are made on the inside of the nose that cannot be seen. An open rhinoplasty fully opens the nose, providing improved visualization of the nasal structures and a more direct route for surgical manipulation. The small scar left at the nose base is barely visible after the healing process.

Endonasal Rhinoplasty

In an endonasal rhinoplasty, also known as closed rhinoplasty, incisions are made inside the nasal passages. These incisions are hidden and are not visible after surgery. Endonasal rhinoplasty offers a limited view of and dissection of nasal tissues.