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Nose Reshaping

Plastic surgery is a popular series of procedures to many people. One of the most cited of these surgeries is rhinoplasty. Rhinoplasty in layman’s terms is nose reshaping. The art and science of reshaping the nose requires a skilled craftsman as well as an experience surgeon. The medical practitioner in this field must be a Michelangelo of the nose as well as an accomplished professional surgeon. The sad truth otherwise is that revision rhinoplasty may be needed. Revision rhinoplasty occurs when the original nose reshaping does not leave the end result that the patient desired.

The procedural process of rhinoplasty surgery involves three steps. The first step involves in-depth discussion with the surgeon after choosing an appropriate one. An appropriate surgeon will have at least five years of medical practice experience with a minimum of two years as a dedicated plastic surgeon. The second step involves the actual procedure of which there are two methods of surgery. The third step is recovery while awaiting the results. If there were a fourth step it would be viewing of the results and a decision as to whether revision surgery is necessary.

The actual procedure begins with a mild sedative to calm the patient into a relaxed state before either a local or general anesthetic is administered. Once the patient shows no sign of sensation in the work area the doctor will perform either the open or closed technique to accomplish the task at hand. The open procedure involves cutting the columnella a section of flesh that lies between the nostrils. The skin of the nose is then lifted gently to give the surgeon greater access to the nasal cavity. The closed method does not touch the external skin and is performed entirely from within the nose.

Typical side effects of this plastic surgery include bruising, swelling, and red splotches from burst capillaries. Less common complications are numbness at the tip of the nose, which is temporary normally, and stiffness of the nose, which is unfortunately permanent in most cases.