Rhinoplasty is an operation to correct the nose, it can be cartilaginous and bone-cartilaginous, it can be performed in open access and closed access. With what access the surgery is performed by the surgeon immediately before the operation and, taking into account the individual characteristics of the patient.
Who is shown the operation to correct the nose? First of all, those who have the following indications: a hump on the nose, the tip of the nose is thickened, a nose of long dimensions, nose defects after various injuries, large nostrils or there is a disruption of nasal breathing.
Rhinoplasty is a very serious surgical procedure, it is performed under general anesthesia and local anesthesia. Therefore, the patient who decided to carry out nose correction, it is necessary to undergo a thorough examination. These are laboratory tests, and consultations of a therapist, an otolaryngologist, an anesthesiologist. If you have any chronic illnesses, you should be warned in advance by your doctor to avoid complications during surgery and during the postoperative period. It is also necessary to warn about the existing allergy to any drugs or medications. This operation is carried out in specialized hospitals.
To prevent such a common complication after rhinoplasty, like bleeding, the patient needs to lead an appropriate lifestyle before surgery - not to smoke, do not take aspirin, as well as any drugs that can interfere with blood clotting.
The methods of rhinoplasty are chosen by the surgeon doctor based on the goal set before him and the baseline conditions. During this operation, the bone and cartilaginous structures of the nose are intervened. As already noted above, there are two methods for correcting the nose. This is an open and closed rhinoplasty. The open is made by carrying out an external notch on the septum of the nose, and closed only by internal incisions.
What are the features of the open method of rhinoplasty? The incision passes through the narrowest part of the dermal part of the nasal septum, and under normal conditions the scar is not very noticeable. If there is a need for serious intervention, the surgeon manipulates the osseous part of the nose. With the help of certain tools, for example, a hump is removed. Or a comparison is made to correct the shape of the nose. Usually, one operation is needed, but in some cases, repeated intervention may be necessary, in several stages.
When performing an operation with closed access, all dimensions are made by a surgeon inside the nasal cavity. With this method, the scars are almost invisible, since the incisions are made in the middle of each nostril. The skin of the bone and cartilaginous part is separated, then the nose correction is performed directly, and then all the tissues are restored.
The duration of the plastic surgery to correct the nose is usually no more than 2 hours.
An important stage in carrying out this type of surgery is the postoperative period (rehabilitation period)
Because of the complexity of the surgical procedure, all patients after surgery are advised to stay for about two days in a hospital. Rhinoplasty is accompanied by swelling in the eyes and nose, but such phenomena are typical for any surgical intervention, and are of a temporary nature. It can also be accompanied by pain in the nose, which, as a rule, take place on the second-third day.
To avoid complications after the intervention, a bandage in the form of a butterfly is placed on the nose area. It should last about ten days. Bruises usually pass in two weeks. The swelling of the tissues is much longer, but it is swelling of the internal tissues, and for those around them they are almost invisible. In two weeks you will be fully engaged in former business.
The timing of normal recovery is individual, and depends on how difficult the operation was. In the early days, cooling compresses are applied to remove swelling from the eyes and nose. In case of pain, analgesics and sedatives can be used. To improve the outflow of liquid, in the first two weeks it is recommended to sleep with a raised headboard or on a high pillow. So the fluid leaves the area where the intervention was performed.
The patient can start working one week after the operation, but there are a number of exceptions and limitations. This is smoking, exercise, adherence to a diet that excludes spicy, spicy, salty foods. It is also not recommended to wear heavy-rimmed glasses for two months.
After the rhinoplasty surgery, the tissues are restructured and new ones formed, and this process can last up to a year. Therefore, the result of the operation is estimated after this time. The most optimal period of rhinoplasty is the age from 20 to 40 years. During this period, the highest tissue regeneration and recovery period is better. But under certain indications, rhinoplasty can be done at any age.