Correcting a nose imperfection due to birth defect or injury, or enhancing the appearance of the nose with more fullness can be done with rhinoplasty. Rhinoplasty or nose reshaping is a plastic surgery procedure, highly requested by both men and women.
Improve Your Appearance with Rhinoplasty
The surgery can be performed for enhancing facial harmony or to correct nasal breathing problems. The procedure can enhance your appearance and boost your self confidence. Rhinoplasty is not a preferred option for everyone. Skin types and age are important considerations. To be a potential candidate for rhinoplasty, you need to be at least 15 years old and must be healthy and psychologically stable. Many surgeons usually recommend patients to wait until full development of the face is achieved, that is, around 14 or 15 years of age for girls, a bit later for boys.
What to Expect
Rhinoplasty can correct a variety of conditions, including
• Broken nose
• Birth defects of the nose
• Nasal obstruction
• Bumps, indentations
• Nasal asymmetry and deviation
Best Results, Hidden Incisions
The surgery may require general anesthesia or local anesthesia, and will take approximately one to two hours, but on rare occasions, surgery might take a longer time. The surgery is usually performed using a closed procedure with incisions hidden inside the nose to help you achieve the desired look. Other than this, some surgeons prefer an open procedure, in which a small incision is made across the columella – the vertical strip of tissue separating the nostrils.
After the surgery, the patients can return to normal activities within 1 to 2 weeks. Though rhinoplasty can bring about the desired change within a very short period of treatment, there can be complications, such as nosebleed, infection, or a reaction to the anesthesia.