What is Rhinoplasty?
Rhinoplasty is a surgical procedure to correct or eliminate acquired or congenital defects of the nose. Restoring the complete absence of the nose is also a rhinoplasty. Rhinoplasty is performed not only for aesthetic correction, but also for medical reasons. For example, a curvature of the nasal septum can make breathing difficult or cause snoring during sleep. In these cases, the operation solves this problem.
The main purpose of rhinoplasty is to restore the correct shape of the nose, its cartilage and bone defects. This type of surgery has been known for many centuries. The technique of rhinoplasty is being improved every year. Thanks to modern methods, nowadays you can easily make a perfect nose.
Indications for Rhinoplasty
The reasons why clients apply for nose surgery are different. They can arise from an injury or congenital defects.
• Breathing problems, including snoring in your sleep;
• Disproportionate, in relation to other parts of the face, the size of the nose;
• Damage or displacement of the bone or cartilage tissue of the nose;
• Deformation of the nasal axis;
• Presence of a curved nasal septum;
• Aesthetic defects of the nose: wide nostrils, tip asymmetry, hump;
• Consequences of a previously unsuccessful operation.
The performed surgical procedure make the nose beautiful and proportional, as well as restore proper breathing.
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Although rhinoplasty is a simple operation, preliminary preparation for it is required.
List of necessary tests and procedures:
• ECG;
• Fluorography;
• Nose X-ray;
• General and biochemical blood tests;
• Determine the blood type and Rh factor, if these tests have not been done before;
• Tests for HIV, hepatitis B and C, syphilis;
• General urine analysis.
Two weeks before rhinoplasty the patient should stop taking blood thinners and vasoconstrictors. A week before the operation the patient needs to give up alcohol and smoking, and exclude fatty and heavy food from the diet for a day. It is necessary to do not eat 6 hours before surgery.
Description of the Procedure
Preparation for
Rhinoplasty
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The method of rhinoplasty depends on the indications for its performing. There are open and closed surgical interventions. The open method is performed using an external incision of the skin. The closed method involves intervention through the mucous membrane in the nostrils.
External incisions are not carried out, so the external restoration of the face will be faster. All incisions are sewn up with neat cosmetic stitches, which after healing do not leave traces on the patient`s face.
There is also a method of structural rhinoplasty. To do this, the doctor makes a bone fracture or forms a rigid structure from cartilage tissue that firmly holds the nasal shape. In this case, it is necessary to apply a plaster splint.
The doctor will be able to determine the method of future rhinoplasty during the preoperative consultation.
Regardless of the chosen method of operation, the whole procedure is performed under anesthesia. It can be a drug-induced sleep or local anesthesia. In any case, the patient will not feel pain. During the operation, the presence of an anesthesiologist is necessarily.
Performing Rhinoplasty
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Recovery After Rhinoplasty
Duration of the Operation
From 30 minutes to 2 hours.
Hospitalization
2-3 days.
Return to Work
After 2-3 weeks, if the work is not related to manual labour.
Restriction of Sports
At least 3 months.
Taking a Shower
The day after the operation.
Sleeping Position
Semi-sitting using a high solid cushion.
Full Recovery
Within 6-12 months.