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Cosmetic Nose Surgery
By Dr. David A. Atkins CosmeticSurgeryHelp.org
Plastic surgery to make alterations to one’s face in order to look beautiful is the in-thing nowadays and in this process, Rhinoplasty or cosmetic nose surgery is the most common of all plastic surgery procedures. Cosmetic nose surgery is ideal if you want to make any of the following modifications to reshape your nose: increasing or reducing its size, altering the tip or the bridge, narrowing the span of the nostrils, changing the angle between your nose and upper lip, rectifying an injury or birth defect or relieving some breathing problems.
The basic purpose of undergoing cosmetic nose surgery is to improve the way you look and thereby gain more self-confidence. In order to find out how such a surgery is performed and to get answers to your other queries, just read on.
If the purpose is merely to change your look to a more desirable one or for other cosmetic reasons by changing the shape of the nose, such a surgery is known as “elective” surgery. However, cosmetic nose surgery is not recommended by surgeons till the nasal bone has grown fully which occurs at the age of 14 to 15 for girls and slightly afterwards for boys.
Depending upon the complexity of the surgical procedure and the choice of the patient, cosmetic nose surgery can be undertaken either under local or general anesthesia. However if general anesthesia is not given, the nose and the surrounding area is numbed with local anesthesia. Light sedation will be given to the patient who will remain awake, at ease and unfeeling to pain. On the other hand, the patient remains asleep throughout the surgery if general anesthesia is administered and this is done specifically for children. It is possible to perform such surgery either at a surgeon's office-based facility or at a hospital, or an outpatient surgery center. It usually takes an hour or two to perform this procedure but slightly complex procedures might take longer necessitating a short inpatient stay.
Complications such as infection, nosebleed or reaction to anesthesia might occur. However, if the cosmetic nose surgery is performed by a qualified plastic surgeon, there is less chance of complications and that too only minor. Your risks can be reduced if the surgeon’s instructions are followed before the surgery and after the same.
After the cosmetic nose surgery is performed, small red spots might appear on the skin’s surface due to the bursting of small blood vessels. Although these are minor complications but they may remain permanently. If the cosmetic nose surgery is carried out inside the nose, the scarring will not be seen. Moreover, if flared nostrils have to be narrowed with an "open" technique, the small scars on the base of the nose will also not be visible.
In about ten percent of the cases, a minor deformity might need to be rectified necessitating a second procedure. Such surgery is normally minor and unpredictable and even patients of the best surgeons might need the same.
You have to take certain precautions before cosmetic nose surgery and your surgeon is the best person to give you advice regarding eating, drinking, smoking, consumption of medicines and vitamins and cleaning your face. For a successful surgery, you should follow these instructions carefully.
It will also be advisable to arrange for someone to take care of you after the surgery, like driving you home and helping out for a few days. For your knowledge, keep this in mind that cosmetic surgery is normally not covered by insurance. However, improvement of nasal function or repair of minor deformity might be reimbursable either wholly or in part. You should check with the insurance carrier on the insurance coverage before the surgery.
Cosmetic nose surgery is recommended as it boosts the confidence, personality, self-esteem and the appearance, though it might be expensive
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