 Unlike the more common nasal operation called a rhinoplasty, total reconstruction of the nose using existing tissue, prosthetic nose implantation requires the nose to be made completely from synthetic material; prior to getting a nose prosthesis, the original nose is usually left partially intact, so a rhinectomy, surgical removal of the nose, has to be performed before a prosthetic nose can be used.One of the biggest challenges for anaplastologists in constructing a nose prosthesis is finding the right material to use for the nose, as it's a complex organ with several distinct functions and a unique structure.The major functions of the nose include the sense of smell (olfaction), filtered breathing, and alteration of speech.