rhinoplasty
Rhinoplasty is surgery that changes the shape of the nose.Person/patient usually comes to the attending surgeon with two main problems i.e. shape of the nose and breathing problem. Sometimes the patient wants to improve both.Both these problems are related to the structure of the nose. Structure is made of bone and cartilage while skin provides cover to it. Cartilage forms the tip, nostrils and septum(wall between two side of nose) of nose ,bone forms the side walls ,while both cartilage and bone forms the roof.
The common shape problems are:
- Deviated nose.
- Abnormal shape of the tip of nose.
- Nostril flare (Nostril widening).
when dorsum of nose is not straight i.e. it is deviated to left or right side and sometimes both in the form of "C" or "S" shape. It is mainly due to abnormal curvature of the septum.
An important part of rhinoplasty surgery, involves making the septum straight and thus correcting overall deviation of nose. It is done mainly by making vertical cuts in the septal cartilage and then depending upon its inherent strength some cartilage is added for support. Correction of septal curvature also results in normal breathing. Very rarely some part of the septum is removed to make the nose straight.
- Bulbous Tip: Refers to a condition that causes the tip of the nose to appear wide and round.
- Narrow Tip: Refers to a condition that causes the tip of the nose to appear narrow.
- Bifid Tip: Refers to a malformation that causes the nasal tip to appear divided into two parts.
Can be done either as isolated procedure called tip plasty or as part of overall rhinoplasty. In bulbous tip extra cartilages are trimmed so that the tip appears more narrow, in broad tip some extra cartilages are added while in bifid tip the tip cartilages are brought in the midline without any addition or subtraction and stitched together in midline.
As is clear from the name the nostrils appear wide
Also called nostril reduction the flared portion of the nostril is removed in the form of wedge. The cut is made such that it is hidden in the groove between the face and nostril and does not show from face on.
As with any major surgery, rhinoplasty carries risks, however the risks are small and complications are rare. The surgeon will talk to you about risks and benefits in detail before the operation.
Almost all who has rhinoplasty is able to safely leave the hospital the same day after surgery. In rare cases, you may required to stay in the hospital for a night if you're having a hard time with nausea or have other health problems that need to be monitored.
The operation takes on average 1-2 hours depending upon its complexity.
Very slight changes to the structure of nose can make a large difference in how the nose looks. Most of the time, an experienced surgeon can get results both of you are satisfied with. But in some cases, the slight changes aren't enough, and you and your surgeon might decide to do a second surgery for further changes. If this is the case, you must wait at least a year for the follow-up surgery, because your nose can go through changes during this time.
When it comes to alternatives to cosmetic rhinoplasty, there are none. But if you’re looking to improve your breathing you can try using nasal strips as a non-surgical means of correcting the issue.
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