| ‘Nose job’ or
‘rhinoplasty’ is one of the most commonly performed
cosmetic surgery procedure especially in the younger age group.
Nose being the most prominent part of our body cannot go unnoticed.
A pleasing nose in harmony with lips and chin is considered hallmark
of one’s beauty.
‘Ideal nose’ is that which suits your face the best
and is in harmony with other facial features.
Nose is divided into upper fixed root, middle dorsum or bridge and
the lower moveable lobule or the tip region. All these regions of
the nose are amiable to change. Thus a nose that is too big, very
broad, with hump or prominent bridge, very long, drooping, broad,
rounded or heavy tip, short, depressed or crooked, wide and flaring
can be corrected and made more pleasing. Blocked nose with difficulty
in breathing responds well to septum correction surgery or septo-rhinoplasty.
VARIOUS NOSE SHAPES THAT CAN IMPROVE AFTER SURGERY
Operative and post operative:
Nose job or rhinoplasty surgery is absolutely painless. It is done
under local or general anesthesia and takes about 1 to 2 hours.
The bony and cartilaginous framework is reshaped; sometimes synthetic
implants are used to raise the bridge. Tip reshaping is done. Nostril
or the ala is reduced if required.
After the surgery there are tapes and light splints over the nose
for about 7 days. Nostrils are sometimes packed with dressing for
1-2 days if septum is corrected. After the surgery the person can
go back home after about 6 to 8 hours and eat light meals.
All stitches, dressings and splints are off after 7 days and one
can resume normal light activities. There are no visible scars or
marks over the nose. Although the postoperative swelling may take
several months to subside nose looks good after dressings are out
and keeps improving thereafter.
Results & Complications
Rhinoplasty or nose job is one of the most rewarding surgeries
in terms of altering the shape of a body part. However what is desirable
may not be attainable at times, especially if a person has unrealistic
expectations and the surgeon is not trained enough to proceed. There
are no fatal complications and sometimes-small touch up procedures
may be required at a later date to improve the results.
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