Closed rhinoplasty · Beverly HillsThe most renowned
nose surgeon in the world.
One operation. Forty-five years. Fifteen thousand noses, none of them marked.
The operation
No external cut, no visible scar.
Dr. Raj Kanodia has performed more than 15,000 closed rhinoplasty procedures in Beverly Hills, every one scarless, through incisions inside the nose. About 95% of nose surgeons in America use the open approach, which cuts across the columella and leaves a scar. He does not.
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45
Years in practice
15,000+
Rhinoplasties
100%
Closed technique
0
External incisions
The surgeon
Dr. Raj Kanodia
Dr. Raj Kanodia is a board certified surgeon and the closed rhinoplasty surgeon patients travel to Beverly Hills for. He performs primary rhinoplasty only, every case through incisions inside the nose, and offers non-surgical facial rejuvenation, fillers, injectables and facial contouring, through Kanodia Med Spa.
His eye for facial harmony has earned him the respect of other surgeons. He is trusted with many of Hollywood’s best known faces and has been featured on Dr. 90210 and E!. His patients include performing artists, fashion models, politicians, executives, royalty, and other surgeons.
- Board certified since 1977
- Beverly Hills practice founded in 1981
- Full Fellow, American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Full Fellow, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
In the press
“Nose King”
Tatler
Featured in Vogue, E! and Keeping Up With The Kardashians. Tatler Los Angeles called him the “Nose King”: the celebrity nose job doctor whose work is meant to go unnoticed.
Patient story
Charli D’Amelio’s nose, restored
A field hockey injury broke Charli’s nose, blocked her breathing and cost her the sense of smell. Half the cartilage in her septum was destroyed.
Dr. Kanodia rebuilt it through the closed approach and restored breathing, smell and anatomy, with no external scar.
Philosophy
There is beauty to be found in every human face. I look at the face as if through a lens.
It is not the role of our science to gauge beauty against some arbitrary standard, but to use our tools so the attributes of each face work in concert. Consider the way a photograph is made. Light falls on the subject, reflects from its contours and features through the lens, and that reflected light is what is captured. Beauty is inspiring, and it is already there in the face in front of me.
Dr. Raj Kanodia
Visit us
Our Beverly Hills practice
The practice is on the 8th floor of the Camden Medical Arts building at 414 North Camden Drive, Beverly Hills. Every procedure is performed in Dr. Kanodia’s own state-licensed, accredited surgical facility.
Questions
Rhinoplasty FAQs
No. Kanodia, is one of the few cosmetic surgeons left in the world who perform ONLY Closed Rhinoplasty where all the incisions we make are from inside the nose. About 95% of nose surgeons in America perform open rhinoplasty as part of their rhinoplasty or plastic surgery practice.
Given that closed rhinoplasty has become a dying trend, the doctor has devoted the cosmetic procedure suite to completely focusing on this nose job technique.
There are 3 stages of recovery:
Stage 1 (Day 1-7): On postoperative day 7, the cast is removed and you may resume normal social and functional activities. Most of our patients are able to go out for dinner that evening, and people have no idea they had anything done due to their appearance looking so natural.
Because we do a scarless rhinoplasty approach (no external cuts), the healing is much quicker and our patients get less bruising and feel less swelling. Based on our internal postoperative tracking, 60% of patients experience no bruising, while another 30% report only mild discoloration—typically resolving by Day 7 when the cast is removed.
Stage 2 (Day 7-42): It takes approximately 6 weeks for the bones to completely shape & heal. For the first 6 weeks following surgery, you will have to limit any significant impact-driven activity (such as running, jogging) or any activities requiring forward head bending (certain yoga poses).
You may participate in light walking, light cycling, light elliptical exercise, etc. But for at least 42 days, you must not do any sheering or traumatic impact activities as the extensive impact can travel to the nasal bones and you want to prevent any issues.
Stage 3 (up to 1-3 years): Continued molding and refinement occurs over the next 1-3 years. In general, the skin over the nasal bones is thinner, and final molding is complete after 1 year. For the skin over the nasal tip, it is much thicker and healing and molding occurs slowly over time. Generally the shape heals 60% by end the year 1, 80% by end of year 2, and 100% by end of year 3.
This very slow molding process allows for small subtle changes that go unnoticed. Since we are only shaving the bone and cartilage, and NOT cutting any skin, it takes time for the skin to mold to the new smaller framework below.
The average nose surgery takes between 1-2 hours for operating time, but you will be at our facility for about 4 hours in total time. All patients are then discharged safely to their home, a local hotel or aftercare facility. Please see our “out of town” patient page for information on hotels and aftercare facilities.
No, we don’t accept revision patients or perform reconstructive surgery. Most revision cases require an open approach.
We use General Anesthesia. Our Anesthetist has performed Anesthesia for over 8,000 rhinoplasty patients over the last 30 years. We provide a very slow, titrated anesthesia for our patients that is tailored to your weight and body needs. We opt for General Anesthesia because it allows the safest situation for our patients and allows us to concentrate 100% on the surgery itself.
Yes we do. If you fill in the “contact us” form, we will provide you instructions for how to proceed with an online consultation or a virtual consultation.
Primary rhinoplasty only. Dr. Kanodia does not perform revision rhinoplasty and the practice does not accept revision or reconstructive cases. Most revisions require an open approach, which would leave the external scar this practice exists to avoid.
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Beverly Hills rhinoplasty as an art. Dr. Kanodia’s practice offers the best rhinoplasty Los Angeles has to offer, by appointment at 414 North Camden Drive, Beverly Hills, California. Out-of-town and virtual consultations available.