Can I choose the shape of my future nose?
The process of selecting the nose shape undergoes a thorough assessment in order to preserve the aesthetic balance between the nose and face, by preserving the face naturalness and authenticity. If your preference or expectation is in line with these considerations, we can meet them. The surgeon and the patient should discuss to find the best way to harmonize the patient’s expectations with the clinically most appropriate conduct.
Respiratory problems may be due to the nasal septum, which, in certain cases, can be corrected within the same surgery. When the septum correction requires special care, the rhinoplasty shall be carried out after correcting the functional problem.
I suffer from constant runny nose. Does the rhinoplasty alleviate this symptom?
In some cases, after a rhinoplasty, these chronic symptoms decline or even vanish. However, this cannot be guaranteed for all cases. Most important is to ensure that the respiratory functions are preserved.
The scars
Certain noses allow use of the endo-rhinoplasty technique, which scars remain hidden inside the nasal cavity.
In other cases, however, the exo-rhinoplasty technique is required, leaving little apparent external scars as a result of incisions on the nasal columella (nose portion near the lip, between the nostrils) or on the nasal wings.
Postoperative period
The rhinoplasty allows a quite comfortable postoperative period. However, until the desired outcome is reached, the patient undergoes several evolutional stages.
Edema (swelling), ecchymosis (bruises, blood infiltration spots) as well as respiratory distress within the first days are common to all patients.
Some nose bleeding is normal within the first 48 hours.
When the procedure involves fracture, the nose is kept immobilized through plaster or other immobilizing material, until about the 7th or 8th day.
In some cases, nasal tamponage may be held until 24 to 72 hours after surgery. If a septum correction is performed simultaneously, this time can be exceeded by exchanging the tampons.
During the mediate postoperative period (a couple of weeks), some temporary respiratory distress due to edema may occur, involving impairment of the breathing valve’s movements and restrained elasticity of the nasal wings. Over time, it tends to normalize.
The early-stage appearance (immediately after removing the plaster, around the 7th day) is marked by swelling, which fades away throughout the following days and tends to normalize around the 6th month.
Some patients reach the final outcome a little earlier; others, a little later.
