Rhinoplasty is the most commonly performed in facial plastic surgery. The name is a blend of the word rhino (nose) and plasty (to shape).
Rhinoplasty also commonly called a "nose job". The goal of Rhinoplasty should be a nose that looks and feels natural. Rhinoplasty can be performed to meet anesthetic goals or for reconstructive purposes to correct defects or breathing problems.
Many features which are not desirable in a nose may be improved through cosmetic surgery. Noses may be made narrower, straighter, longer or shorter. Humps may be removed and the shape, size and angle and definition of the tip of the nose may be altered.
Breathing problems caused by a deviated septum may be corrected. Rhinoplasty may be performed at any time after facial growth has been completed that is age 15-16 for women and age 16-17 for men. The ideal outcome in Rhinoplasty is a natural appearing with balance and harmony, enhancing beauty of the eyes and lips.
Because of the special nature of the blood supply to the nose and surrounding area, it is possible for retrograde infections from the nasal area to spread to the brain. To reduce the risks follow the doctor's advice both before and after the surgery.
Typical reasons for nose surgery are to improve the angle, reduce the width of the nose, or remove a hump. These conditions may be the result of natural causes or external trauma to the face. Both profile and frontal face views can be altered through rhinoplasty.
Nose surgery can be performed in conjunction with procedures designed to relieve nasal obstructions. It is not usually performed, however, until a person has reached the mid-teenage years when growth is nearly complete. The exception would be correction of a cleft lip related nasal deformity.
Rhinoplasty usually takes 2-4 hours in the operating room, but the more correction required would increase your surgical time. During your surgery the skin of your nose is separated from its supporting framework of bone and cartilage, which is then sculpted to the desired shape.
Your plastic surgeon will use either an open or closed technique depending on the extent of surgery required. Either surgical procedures leaves very minimal or no scarring on the outside, because work is done from the inside of the nose. When your surgery is completed, a splint will be applied to help your nose maintain its new shape. Nasal packs or soft plastic splints also may be placed in your nostrils to stabilize the septum, the dividing wall between the air passages.
Author Resource:-
Dave Stringham, the President of LookingYourBest.com writes about plastic surgery in San Diego, California, and plastic surgery procedures like san diego rhinoplasty, liposuction, facial rejuvenation, nose job, tummy tuck, and ear pinning.
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