Rhinoplasty Nose Surgery

Rhinoplasty is the surgical term for nose surgery. Nose surgery is sometimes undertaken to rectify breathing problems caused by irregularities in the structure of the nose. More often rhinoplasty is undertaken to enhance the cosmetic appearance of the nose.

There are many aspects of the nose that can be changed during nose surgery. For example; the width of the bridge of the nose, or the size and profile of the nose or nostrils. Due to the nature of the surgery it is important that the face has finished growing before considering rhinoplasty for cosmetic reasons. Also due to the nature of the procedure, if you are considering nose surgery and currently smoke you might want to start thinking about giving it up until after the surgery. Or lets be honest, you might as well think about stopping for good.

Rhinoplasty can be conducted on an outpatient basis, you will need to consult with your surgeon on this one. The surgery will be conducted either under general anaesthetic or intravenous sedative.

Nose surgery is completed either on a 'closed' or 'open' basis. Closed surgery involves the incisions being made inside the nose so that they are naturally hidden. 'Open' surgery involves the initial incision being made across the columella.

Once changes have been made to the shape and or size of the nose there may well be a requirement to make further incisions in order to sculpt the natural creases in the nose to match its new size or shape. Support devices may be placed in the nose to support it during the early stages of the healing process.

The post surgery healing process can be lengthy, sometimes it may require as long as a year for the changes to the shape and contours of the nose to fully change.

There are potential risks involved in nose surgery, for a fuller overview why not take a look at UCompare cosmetic surgery to make sure you are aware of them.