Rhinoplasty, commonly referred to as a “nose job” by patients, is a surgical procedure done to improve the facial anatomy and proportions of your nose. Not all forms of rhinoplasty are done for cosmetic reasons. In patients with structural defects causing difficulty in breathing, septo-rhinoplasty can be performed to improve breathing and straighten the nose. Traumatic or reconstructive rhinoplasty is also done for patients who have sustained traumatic deviations to the nose or had extirpation of cancer. Cleft rhinoplasty is done for patients who were born with cleft lip and nose defects.