What is a nose job?
Nose job (neustic correctie) is another name for rhinoplasty which is a surgery to alter the nose shape and restructure it. Medically it is known as ‘nasal reconstruction’.
Rhinoplasty is a plastic surgery that is not only done to reshape the nose but is also applicable to cure breathing problems. It can correct a deviated septum or a broken nose.
- What is a procedure of nose job?
The two main types of rhinoplasty surgical procedures are:
- Open procedure:
This is a major nose reshaping surgery. The surgeon will cut your skin and separate it from the bone and cartilage completely. This will allow them to see the underlying full structure of your nose.
- Closed procedure:
This is a minor nose reshaping surgery. The surgeon will cut your nose skin from bone and the cartilage within the nose in order to reshape it.
The cuts involved in both of the procedures are barely visible and heals quickly.
- How the procedure of nose job is done?
First you get a chance to consult with your surgeon that how you want the surgery to be done and the issues you are facing due to your nose. Then, before starting the procedure, they will give you a general anesthesia that means you will fall asleep and you won’t be aware of your surroundings. You can also get local anesthesia that means your nose is only numb and you are awake. The third type of anesthesia is intravenous sedation that means you are relaxed and not quite sleep. Whole of the procedure is out patient that means you can go home after the treatment.
Your surgeon will undergo the following steps:
- Closed rhinoplasty or open rhinoplasty will be chosen according to the advice
- Raises the skin covering you nasal bones with cartilage
- Reduces or adds on to or rearranges the underlying bone and cartilage to create a new shape or fix a deviated septum
- Replaces the skin covering your nasal bones and cartilage
- Small stitches are used to close your skin
The whole surgery might take one to three hours of time.
Once the surgery is done, your surgeon will place a small plastic splint to reduce swelling and to maintain your nose shape besides of its healing. The splint will remain intact for one-two weeks. It’s basically for the support of the nose as nose is a sensitive part of the face. Then cotton gauze will be placed inside your nose for 24-48 hours after the procedure. Swelling and redness might occur in the surroundings of nose and eyes which takes several weeks to get better. Facial swelling might occur for a year. Healing varies from person to person.
- What are the different techniques of nose job?
- Cosmetic rhinoplasty: improves the appearance of your nose and face.
- Non-surgical rhinoplasty (filler rhinoplasty): this technique involves the use of dermal fillers to correct the dips and irregularities in your nose.
- Functional rhinoplasty: restores nasal form and function after disease, cancer treatments or traumatic injuries. This type of reconstructive surgery can help in correcting congenital defects and deviated septum.
- Secondary rhinoplasty: it corrects any mistakes occurred in the first rhinoplasty surgery. These problems can be small but often complex for your surgeon to recover it.
- Will you encounter any pain after the surgery?
Yes, obviously you will as it is a proper surgery and your nose has gone under cuts but to reduce such measures your surgeon will use a long-acting numbing agent at the end of the process. This will allow your pain to reduce and you will only feel a mild impact. The pain should go away within a week after the surgery. You can take over-the-counter pain relievers to reduce your discomfort.
- As with other procedures and surgeries, nose job also has some advantages and disadvantages:
- Advantages:
- Changing the shape and size of your nose
- Improving your facial appearance
- Correcting and structural abnormalities of your nose like a deviated septum
- Improving how you breath
- Disadvantages:
- A hole in your nasal septum
- Infections
- Nose bleeds
- Poor wound healing or scarring
- Skin discoloration
- Unsatisfactory appearance
- Alteration of your sense of smell
- Pain
- Scarring and additional surgery
You have to consult with your doctor for resuming your daily tasks after the surgery. You should be able to return to school or work within one or two weeks. Light exercises are allowed within four to six weeks. By then you are not allowed to lift heavy objects.
The results are apparent within a week after your splint comes off. Some facial swelling is normal and it will take a year for your nose to come to its normal state. About 15% people needs a revision surgery to minimize small defects that occur after the first procedure.
- Is nose job affected for long term?
Yes, the good news is that the result received after the procedure is permanent and lasts for a long time. You get a permanent modification after the surgery. If the surgeon has well-performed his task then it’s most likely that you don’t have to undergo more surgeries for maintenance and revision. You might undergo another rhinoplasty surgery in order to adjust any cosmetic improvements to have desired results and looks once you recover properly from the first surgery. This is required mostly at those times when you get old.
As it is a permanent procedure that lasts for your lifetime, you should opt for an expert and professional plastic surgeon to avoid any mistakes. Plus the recovery time is long enough so it’s better not to undergo the second rhinoplasty surgery and make sure you don’t get any mistakes in your first surgery. That will cost you your time; health and you will be caught in increased risks.
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