Revision Rhinoplasty in Beverly Hills

Open vs. Closed Revision Rhinoplasty: Which Approach Fits Your Case

The two surgical approaches differ in how Dr. Torkian accesses the nasal structure.

Closed revision uses incisions placed entirely inside the nostrils. There's no external scar, swelling tends to resolve faster, and the approach works well for limited corrections — minor tip refinement, small hump revision, or one-sided asymmetry.

Open revision adds a small incision across the columella, the strip of tissue between the nostrils. The scar fades to near-invisibility within a year. Its advantage is direct visualization. For complex revisions involving major grafting, structural rebuilding, or correction of severe asymmetry, the open approach gives Dr. Torkian the surgical access required to do the work properly. Most revision cases at his Beverly Hills practice are performed open for this reason. Recovery timelines for both approaches are similar.

Why Beverly Hills Patients Choose Dr. Torkian for Revision Rhinoplasty

Patients travel to Dr. Torkian's Beverly Hills practice from across Los Angeles, the United States, and overseas. Often, after one or two unsuccessful surgeries elsewhere. A few reasons keep coming up in consultations.

• Subspecialty focus. Dr. Torkian operates only on the face, head, and neck. Within that scope, rhinoplasty, and revision rhinoplasty in particular, is the procedure he performs most often. Volume matters in revision work because no two cases look the same.
• Double board certification. He holds certification from both the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. The first board confirms his cosmetic training. The second confirms he understands what's happening inside the nose well enough to fix functional damage from the first surgery, not just camouflage it.
• Experience with Persian and Middle Eastern patients. Beverly Hills has one of the largest Iranian-American populations in the United States, and the nasal anatomy of Persian and Middle Eastern patients carries specific structural traits — thicker skin, stronger cartilage, and dorsal humps that demand reduction without collapsing tip support. Dr. Torkian's ethnic rhinoplasty experience translates directly into revision work for these patients.
• The Lasky Clinic. Dr. Torkian performs all surgical revisions at The Lasky Clinic, an AAAHC-accredited outpatient surgical facility located in the same building as his Beverly Hills office at 201 S. Lasky Drive.

Serving Beverly Hills, West Hollywood, Brentwood, and Greater Los Angeles

The practice sits two blocks south of Wilshire Boulevard, minutes from the Cedars-Sinai medical district. Patients regularly travel from West Hollywood, Brentwood, Bel Air, Santa Monica, Pacific Palisades, the San Fernando Valley, Pasadena, and Orange County. Out-of-town patients staying for surgery and recovery often book accommodations through one of the partnered aftercare facilities within walking distance of the clinic.

When to Schedule Your Revision: The 12-Month Rule

Most revision patients want their corrections done as soon as possible. Dr. Torkian almost always recommends waiting at least 12 months after the original rhinoplasty before operating again.

Three things happen during that year. Swelling fully resolves, which means the nose you see at month 12 is closer to the nose you'll have in five years. Scar tissue matures and becomes easier to work with. The skin envelope settles, revealing the true underlying structure. Operating before this point risks correcting a problem that wasn't actually there — or missing one that hadn't yet appeared. Exceptions exist. Severe breathing obstruction, infection, or graft extrusion sometimes requires earlier intervention.