Nose Surgery / Rhinoplasty
Rhinoplasty is a plastic surgical
procedure used to reshape the nose. Aspects such as size, contour and proportions
of the nose are all evaluated before plastic surgery and addressed during the
rhinoplasty.
Common aesthetic goals include reduction of the dorsal hump, defining an amorphous
tip, and narrowing the nostrils. Medical reasons for rhinoplasty include improvement
of breathing difficulties due to blocked nasal passages. Such obstruction could
be related to a deviated septum or after trauma to the nose.
The rhinoplasty, unlike many other cosmetic surgery operations, is a skeletal
procedure. The changes obtained are a result in the changes inflicted to bones
and cartilages that support the nose, rather than skin changes. The skin is then
expected to re-drape on the modified underlying skeleton. Rhinoplasty can be performed
on girls as young as 16 and boys as young as 17 years, as nose growth has to be
completed before the cosmetic surgery.
The plastic surgery requires 45 minutes to two and a half hours. The surgery
can be accomplished under conscious sedation with local or general anaesthesia.
It can be performed on a day-basis, or may require an overnight stay, depending
on the extent of the plastic surgery.
Swelling and bruising is common after the plastic surgery, including the areas
under the eyes. A nasal splint is often used for approximately a week after plastic
surgery.
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