Primary open structural rhinoplasty is the most commonly performed procedure in Vancouver, typically combining dorsal hump reduction with nasal tip refinement and, very often, a septoplasty to improve breathing. Surgeons access the framework through a small incision on the columella, then reshape bone and cartilage and support it with cartilage grafts taken from the septum.
Vancouver’s demographics also shape demand. Because Metro Vancouver has large East Asian, South Asian, Filipino, and Persian communities, ethnic rhinoplasty and heritage-preserving rhinoplasty are requested more here than in many Canadian cities. That may mean dorsal augmentation and tip projection using septal, ear, or rib cartilage rather than reduction alone.
Ultrasonic rhinoplasty and preservation rhinoplasty are increasingly offered by Vancouver facial plastic surgeons.
