Rhinoplasty
It is also referred to as reshaping the nose or nose job. It is done to improve the looks of the nose and enhancing self confidence. Surgery on the nose is also done to correct impaired breathing caused by structural abnormalities in the nose.
The shape of your nose is usually a result of heredity; the appearance may have been altered in an injury or during prior surgery.
Rhinoplasty surgery can change:
- The size of the nose; symmetrical with the face
- The nose width at the bridge
- The nose profile; visible humps or depressions on the bridge
- The nasal tip; large or bulbous, drooping or too upturned
- Nostrils are too large, wide or upturned
- Nasal asymmetry and deviation
Rhinoplasty is a good option for you if:
- Your face has stopped growing and you are 13 years of age or older.
- You are physically healthy
- You don't smoke
- You have specific but realistic goals in mind for the improvement of your looks.
- Rupture of small surface vessels of the nose
- Infection
- Poor wound healing
- Anesthesia risks
- Bleeding
- Nose asymmetry
- Cardiac and pulmonary complications can occur in longer surgical procedures and may be associated with blood clots in the venous system.
- Change in skin sensation (numbness)
- Nasal airway alterations may occur after a rhinoplasty or Septoplasty that may interfere with normal passage of air through nose.
- Nasal septal perforation (a hole in the nasal septum) may develop but is rare; additional surgical treatment may be necessary to repair the nasal septum but in some cases, it may be impossible to correct this complication.
- Pain
- Scarring
- Skin color irregularities
- Skin discoloration
- Post operative swelling
- Sutures may spontaneously surface through the skin, become visible or produce irritation that requires removal
- Possibility of revisional surgery
It is very important to speak to your plastic surgeon about any important questions about your procedure. It is normal to feel anxiety, don’t be shy to express these feelings with your surgeon.
After the procedure is completed, a splint, internal tubes or packing will likely be placed inside your nose and a splint or bandages placed on the outside to support and protect the new structures during the healing process.
You will be given instructions to follow during your recovery from the rhinoplasty. These instructions will include how to care the surgical site, medications and when to follow up.
