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Rhinoplasty Message
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Question: Has anyone ever gotten one of these done? How tremendous is the pain? What is
the down time before you can go out in public again? Do you regret getting it
done?
Answer: Rhinoplasty, or surgery to reshape the nose, is one of the most common
of all plastic surgery procedures. Rhinoplasty can reduce or increase
the size of your nose,
change the shape of the tip or the bridge, narrow the span of the
nostrils, or change the angle between your nose and your upper lip. It
may also correct a birth
defect or injury, or help relieve some breathing problems.
If you're considering rhinoplasty, this information will give you a
basic understanding of the procedure-when it can help, how it's
performed, and what results you can
expect. It can't answer all of your questions, since a lot depends on
the individual patient and the surgeon.
The best candidates for rhinoplasty
Rhinoplasty can enhance your appearance and your self-confidence, but it
won't necessarily change your looks to match your ideal, or cause other
people to treat
you differently. Before you decide to have surgery, think carefully
about your expectations.
The best candidates for rhinoplasty are people who are looking for
improvement, not perfection, in the way they look. If you're physically
healthy, psychologically
stable, and realistic in your expectations, you may be a good candidate.
Rhinoplasty can be performed to meet aesthetic goals or for
reconstructive purposes-to correct birth defects or breathing problems.
Age may also be a consideration. Many surgeons prefer not to operate on
teenagers until after they've completed their growth spurt-around 14 or
15 for girls, a bit
later for boys. It's important to consider teenagers' social and
emotional adjustment, too, and to make sure it's what they, and not
their parents, really want.
All surgery carries some uncertainty and risk
When rhinoplasty is performed by a qualified plastic surgeon,
complications are infrequent and usually minor. Nevertheless, there is
always a possibility of
complications, including infection, nosebleed, or a reaction to the
anesthesia. You can reduce your risks by closely following instructions
both before
and after surgery.
After surgery, small burst blood vessels may appear as tiny red spots on
the skin's surface; these are usually minor but may be permanent. As for
scarring, when
rhinoplasty is performed from inside the nose, there is no visible
scarring at all; when an "open" technique is used, or when the procedure
calls for the narrowing of
flared nostrils, the small scars on the base of the nose are usually not
visible.
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