Nose surgery/Rhinoplasty

WHO IS A CANDIDATE:

• If you have an abnormal appearance of the nose as a result of birth defects, injury, or disease.
• Nose that is cosmetically unattractive or does not “fit’ with other facial feature.

INTENDED RESULTS:

• A more attractive nasal shape. Nose in better proportion to other facial features.

PRECEDURE DESCRIPTION

The procedure is done on an outpatient basis under general anesthesia.

• Open Rhinoplasty: Frequently used for difficult or larger noses. Involves one external incision across the columella (strut between the nostrils). Bones, cartilage, and soft tissues are reshaped under direct vision.
• Open Tip-Plasty: If only the nasal tip is abnormal, it may be corrected with either a standard or external open approach. Large nostrils may be reduced through tiny incisions at the outer base of the nostrils with either type of rhinoplasty.

RECUPERATION AND HEALING:

• The patient goes home with an external splint in place. The nose may be packed for 24-48 hours. The splint is usually removed in one week.
• Initial discomfort is easily controlled with oral medication.
• Majority of swelling and bruising subsides progressively over 2-4 weeks.
• External sutures (if any) are removed in 4-6 days. Internal suture dissolve.
• Semifinal result is evident in 3 months. Final result is evident in 12-14 months which is the time necessary for complete tissue softening.

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