Univ. Doz. Dr Rafic Kuzbari
Over 30 years of experience; internationally regarded as an expert in revision procedures and complex rhinoplasty.
There is hardly a clinic in Austria in which more operations in the field of aesthetic nasal surgery are carried out each year. At the Kuzbari Centre no fewer than three specialists devote themselves to facial surgery: Univ. Doz. Dr Rafic Kuzbari, Dr Christoph Grill and DDr. Jessica Wittmann.
| The first consultation | More than an hour including Vectra 3D simulation |
|---|---|
| 3D simulation | Profile, front and from below |
| Duration of surgery | 1 – 4 hours our own operating theatres, and therefore no time pressure |
| Anaesthesia | General anaesthesia |
| Stay | 1 night as an inpatient |
| Specialists | Three specialists in nasal surgery |
| Aftercare | All check-ups until the final result included |
| Costs | From approx. €9,350 in total Payment in instalments over up to 5 years |
Vienna's most central clinic
Over an hour of first consultation
Our own high-tech operating theatres
An overnight stay in your own room
Three nose specialists
Only specialists dedicated to nasal surgery operate at the Kuzbari Centre — with decades of experience and 1,394 public reviews on DocFinder, all with the top score of 5.0.
Over 30 years of experience; internationally regarded as an expert in revision procedures and complex rhinoplasty.
A specialist in aesthetic and functional rhinoplasty with a focus on natural results.
Combines the surgical and the aesthetic eye: precise nasal surgery with a sense for harmonious proportions.
Can a rhinoplasty really change a life? Dr Christoph Grill on the confidence effect — how people set down a burden they have carried for years after a nose correction, appear with more self-confidence and change, often quite subtly: different hair, more smiling, a new presence.
At the Kuzbari Centre we set the standard in nasal surgery. Our experienced team of surgeons masters every technique of modern rhinoplasty. Whether an open or closed method is right for you, whether you would like a nose reduction, an adjustment of the nasal tip or the removal of a nasal hump — you are in the best hands with us.
We combine medical expertise with an aesthetic eye to achieve the optimal result for every patient. This specialisation is essential precisely for rhinoplasty: the greatest precision and years of experience are called for here — after all, both aesthetics and function have to be brought into harmony in a single operation. You will find the overview of rhinoplasty in Vienna at the Kuzbari Centre on our home page.
Univ. Doz. Dr Rafic Kuzbari explains the differences between the two surgical techniques and their advantages and disadvantages.
Open, closed, augmentation with the body's own cartilage — the entire spectrum at a glance.
Learn more →Refining the shape and position of the nasal tip precisely.
Learn more →Gently removing a hump for a straight profile.
Learn more →Straightening a crooked nose — form and breathing in harmony.
Learn more →Reducing size and volume proportionally.
Learn more →Building up a collapsed nasal bridge with the body's own cartilage.
Learn more →Harmonising the width and symmetry of the nostrils.
Learn more →Correcting breathing problems and a deviated septum.
Learn more →Corrections after unsatisfactory previous operations.
Learn more →We work a great deal with the modern nose-bridge-preserving technique known as dorsal preservation, as well as with hybrid techniques — not exclusively with traditional structural septorhinoplasty. The natural nasal bridge is preserved instead of being taken down and rebuilt.
This has three advantages: the result looks particularly natural, it is stable in the long term, and the risk of later irregularities on the nasal bridge is reduced — which counts above all with thin skin, because there even the smallest edge becomes visible. Certain deviations also recur less often.
An honest classification matters to us: dorsal preservation is not generally superior, but for many findings it is the gentler choice. Whether it is an option for your nose is shown by the examination in the initial consultation — and that is precisely why our surgeons master both routes.
We stabilise the nasal tip using modern cartilage-supported techniques. This significantly reduces the risk of drooping of the nasal tip over the years.
That is why we place so much emphasis on supporting structures during planning: a nasal tip is not only shaped, it is carried. The cartilage for this comes from your own body, usually from the septum, which is addressed anyway in a functional correction. It grows in and changes with the tissue.
Together with the nose-bridge-preserving technique, both steps pursue the same goal: a result that is convincing not only after six months but remains stable in the long term.
In 2026 Dr. Christoph Grill and DDr. Jessica Wittmann spent a fellowship in Brazil working intensively with new and modern techniques of rhinoplasty — with a focus on thick skin and on ethnic nasal shapes. These techniques now feed into the work at the Kuzbari Centre.
Noses with thick skin, a broad bony base or a tip with little definition need a strategy of their own: building up rather than taking down. A stable cartilage framework carries the tip against the thick skin and gives it from within the definition that cannot be worked out from the outside. Added to that is careful handling of the soft-tissue envelope, which with thick skin co-determines over months how fine the result finally looks. The character of your nose is preserved in the process.
Measured, not estimated. During her nasal operations DDr. Jessica Wittmann also works with the projectometer: the sterile measuring instrument records the projection of the nasal tip and the height of the bridge in millimetres — before the first step and after every further one, each time against the plan from your 3D simulation.
DDr. Jessica Wittmann explains the most common irregularities in the shape of the nose and how they can be corrected.
Does a nose have to look as though it has been operated on? No, says Dr Christoph Grill, dispelling one of the biggest myths: the real art is not making a nose smaller — it is making the procedure invisible.
„Highly professional advice and a sensationally good surgical result. Competent care from the whole team, friendly assistance. Quick appointments and very short waiting times. Excellent!“
Anyone unhappy with their nose also knows what they would like to change. But will it actually look good? Are the proportions right — and, far more importantly: do doctor and patient have the same picture in mind?
Our Vectra 3D simulation device has an answer to all of these questions: a precise three-dimensional model of your face that you can model together with us according to your wishes. That way we make sure we have the same idea of your future nose as you do.
Our 3D simulation shows your future nose not only in profile, but also from the front and from below. So you see your possible result from exactly the angles from which other people see you every day — and we talk about the same image before the operation. On the day of surgery these views are on hand in the operating theatre.
At the Kuzbari Centre we have three state-of-the-art operating theatres of our own, which we use exclusively for our aesthetic procedures. From reception through anaesthesia and nursing to the recovery area, everything belongs to the same house and the same team — and is set up for procedures such as your rhinoplasty.
This has a consequence you can see in the result: a rhinoplasty takes one to four hours with us. This range is deliberate: we operate in our own operating theatres and therefore without time pressure — for as long as it takes until every detail is right. How long a procedure takes is determined by the findings, not by the appointment schedule.
For you this also means: no waiting times on the day of surgery in which you sit around without having eaten, and a night in your own patient room in the same building. We carry out more than 200 nose operations here every year.
The Kuzbari Centre for Aesthetic Medicine is the venue for the congress of the world's largest society for aesthetic surgery. Some of the most renowned international plastic surgeons have already been able to work in our operating theatres in that context — and were impressed by the high quality at our centre.
With over 10,000 aesthetic procedures carried out, we are among the largest and most experienced centres in Austria. Our specialists have been honoured several times with the DocFinder Patients' Choice Award — together with the other doctors of the Kuzbari Centre they are among the most reviewed and best rated on DocFinder.
The Kuzbari Centre is probably Vienna's most central hospital. Our rooms are in the heart of Vienna's old town, in the middle of the Golden Quarter — at Vienna's premier address.
Easy to reach both by public transport and by car. Discreet side entrances on request.
© Photo: Goldenes Quartier Gregor Titze
Nose surgery has to go perfectly. That is why we take over an hour of time at the very first consultation. A great deal happens in that hour:
We get to know each other and answer all your questions — without time pressure.
With our Vectra 3D technology we produce a simulation of your current and your future nose.
We show you images of comparable noses already operated on successfully.
We explain how your nose surgery will work in detail.
Dinner and breakfast from the kitchen of the neighbouring Park Hyatt Vienna (a five-star hotel).
Discreet side entrances and a reception team that is happy to answer questions about payment in instalments too.
A nose is more than a detail of the face. Anyone who has spent years turning away from cameras, avoiding profile shots or looking at their own reflection with reservations knows how much space this topic can take up in everyday life. After surgery, that reservation simply disappears: you feel more beautiful, carry yourself more freely, laugh into the camera without a second thought — and stop thinking about your nose altogether.
Then there is what many only appreciate afterwards: if nasal breathing is improved during the correction, you sleep more soundly, have more stamina during sport and find colds far less of a burden. Aesthetics and function always go hand in hand with us — for a nose that not only looks beautiful but breathes well, too.
Specialist in Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery
Over 30 years of experience; internationally regarded as an expert in revision procedures and complex rhinoplasty.
Specialist in Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery
A specialist in aesthetic and functional rhinoplasty with a focus on natural results.
Specialist in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Combines the surgical and the aesthetic eye: precise nasal surgery with a sense for harmonious proportions.
On DocFinder, Google and Doctify our patients share their experiences — honestly, uncensored and in their own words.
Very few people stay with a single treatment all their lives. At the Kuzbari Centre you have the entire spectrum under one roof – from a cosmetic treatment to major surgery, from the same doctors you already know.
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view →Rhinoplasty – your concern on this website – as well as the deep plane facelift and neck lift at perfektes-lifting.at.
You are hereLiposuction, abdominoplasty, breast augmentation and breast lift in our own operating suite.
view →That is why you are always in the right place with us. We tell you honestly which treatment suits your concern – and can show you in the same building what comes into question. No referrals elsewhere, no second history taking, no need to build trust anew.
The Kuzbari Centre is a hospital with beds, licensed by the Vienna provincial government, with ISO 9001 certified quality management and its own operating suite – in the middle of the Golden Quarter.
Book a consultation appointmentWe work a great deal with the modern nose-bridge-preserving technique known as dorsal preservation, as well as with hybrid techniques — not exclusively with traditional structural septorhinoplasty. The natural nasal bridge is preserved instead of being taken down and rebuilt. The result looks particularly natural, it is stable in the long term, and the risk of later irregularities on the nasal bridge is reduced.
It is not generally superior, but for many findings it is the gentler choice — especially with thin skin, because there even the smallest edge on the nasal bridge becomes visible. Whether it suits your nose is shown by the examination in the initial consultation.
We stabilise the nasal tip using modern cartilage-supported techniques. This significantly reduces the risk of drooping of the nasal tip over the years. Cartilage from your own body is used, usually from the septum.
This range is deliberate: we operate in our own operating theatres and therefore without time pressure — for as long as it takes until every detail is right. How long a procedure takes is determined by the findings, not by the appointment schedule.
Our 3D simulation shows your future nose not only in profile, but also from the front and from below. So you see your possible result from exactly the angles from which other people see you every day — and we talk about the same image before the operation.
Yes. Consultation, surgery and aftercare are all in one pair of hands with us. You know who will carry out your operation as early as booking — Assoc. Prof. Dr Rafic Kuzbari, Dr Christoph Grill or DDr Jessica Wittmann.
Your possible new nose in profile, from the front and from below — part of every initial consultation.
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Nasal valves, septum and turbinates — why we plan every correction from function outwards.
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