Everything You Need to Know About Rhinoplasty

Rhinoplasty, commonly known as a nose job, is a surgical procedure to reshape your nose. Plastic surgeons typically perform this procedure for cosmetic reasons or to correct problems that interfere with your breathing. This post provides an overview of rhinoplasty and discusses the best candidates for this procedure.

Why Get Rhinoplasty?

Rhinoplasty can provide both cosmetic and functional benefits. Some people simply don’t like the appearance of their nose, so they want to change its size or shape. The purpose of functional rhinoplasty, by contrast, is typically to improve your breathing, which can be impaired by conditions like the following:

• Deviated septum
• Birth defect
• Broken nose
• Disease
• Cancer treatments
• Injuries
• Burns

Best Candidates for Rhinoplasty

The best candidates for rhinoplasty are physically mature adults. The primary reason for this requirement is that the nose often grows faster than other facial features during adolescence. Teenagers who think that their nose is too big often find that this issue no longer exists after they finish growing. You should also be in generally good health before undergoing rhinoplasty, like other cosmetic surgeries. If you smoke, you should at least abstain prior to the surgery or as instructed by your surgeon.

Surgical Approaches Employed in Rhinoplasty

Rhinoplasties may be classified into open and closed procedures. In an open rhinoplasty, the surgeon makes incisions to completely separate the nose’s skin from bone and cartilage, allowing them to clearly see the underlying anatomy. This type of rhinoplasty should only be used for major reshaping of the nose.

For a closed rhinoplasty, the surgeon separates the skin from bone and cartilage as needed to perform the necessary reshaping. Surgeons typically perform closed rhinoplasties for minor reshaping of the nose.

Additional types of rhinoplasties include secondary rhinoplasties, which correct problems remaining after a previous procedure. They can include touch-up procedures, in which the surgeon simply finetunes the results of a previous surgery. In other cases, a secondary rhinoplasty is needed to correct complications caused by the first surgery.

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Rejuvene Plastic Surgery performs rhinoplasty and many other forms of cosmetic procedures designed to enhance your appearance and confidence. Contact us online or call (859) 429-3333 to find out more about how we can help you get the look you want.