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Rhinoplasty

Commonly referred to as “nose correction” or “nose job,” is surgery to change the shape of your nose by modifying the bone or cartilage. 

Two types of Rhinoplasty procedures

Closed Rhinoplasty

For minor nose correction. The nose is approached via internal incisions and no external scars are visible. Corrections like augmentation of bridge, hump reduction and narrowing of bony pyramid can be performed through this approach.

Open Rhinoplasty

For comprehensive nose correction where changes are required in multiple areas. A small external incision is made to connect the internal incisions and enables access to all areas of the nose. The skin is separated from the underlying structures. The bone and cartilage are sculpted, reshaped and the overlying skin is redraped on the sculpted framework.

Process in the consulting room

You may consult our team of surgeons and have detailed consultation regarding your aesthetic and functional concerns, possible realistic outcome of the surgery, general information about the surgical procedure and postoperative care.
Your nose may be photographed for academic and documentation purpose. Our team of surgeons will prepare a comprehensive operative plan considering all your concerns. You may be subjected to undergo routine blood tests and occasionally CT Scan to identify any internal problems in the nose like deviated nasal septum, polyps etc.
You need to give detailed information regarding any pre existing medical conditions, medications, smoking if any must be stopped 2 weeks before surgery, medications and supplements that cause blood thinning will have to be stopped 5-7 days before surgery.

Understand Rhinoplasty better

Who is eligible for Rhinoplasty?

Any healthy individual aged 18 with any of the following concerns:-

  • Large nose
  • Prominent hump
  • Depressed nasal bridge
  • Wide nose
  • Bulbous nasal tip
  • Flaring of nostrils
  • Crooked/deviated nose

Post Operative Care for Rhinoplasty?

Surgical Procedure

Rhinoplasty is usually a day care procedure or as a one day procedure performed under general anaesthesia

First week after surgery
  • You may have an intranasal pack which will be removed in 1 or 2 days. The external nasal splint may be taken off in 5-7 days.
  • The very fine sutures on the lower side of the nose, at the junction of the lip may be taken out on the 5th day post operation. 
  • You may be advised to apply nasal drops for a period of 3-5 days
First month after surgery
  • Smoking has to be avoided for at least a period of 3 weeks as it can result in poor healing and prolonged swelling.
  • You may be advised to avoid bending forward, play contact sports, gym exercises or any strenuous activities for a period of 6 weeks.
Full recovery timeline
  • You may observe the results immediately after surgery, but you can perceive the final result after 6 weeks. 
  • The result of rhinoplasty takes a while to be appealing. Patience is required as the nose settles down over a period of weeks to months
  • For patients with thick, oily skin, the post-op swelling may remain longer and takes 4-6 months time to perceive the result.

You ask, we answer.

Rhinoplasty for cosmetic reasons should not be performed till 18 years of age as it may affect the growth centres in the nose. However, in case of severe disfigurement due to accidents or birth defects, the surgery is performed to help restore the deformity of growth centres.

Yes, breathing can be improved significantly in the majority of cases, where internal nasal valves and enlarged turbinates are addressed. However, you may feel some nasal stuffiness for a period of 10-14 days as a result of swelling ,which eventually subsides.

Rhinoplasty is usually a daycare procedure and you may go back home on the same day of surgery. For patients with complex surgery, overnight stay may be advised. 

If you have a sedentary job and if you have a minor correction, you may go back to work in 5-7 days. However, if your job involves physical activities or if you had a complex rhinoplasty, you will need to restrict your work to home for 2-3 weeks.

The goal is to achieve a look which appears as natural and unoperated as possible.  Meticulous care is taken both to shape each individual element precisely, to blend the elements and bring harmony to the overall appearance of the nose.

The overall goal is to produce a result which appears unoperated but is a significant improvement from the preoperative appearance.

When closed rhinoplasty is performed, the scars lie inside the nose and won’t be visible at all. When open rhinoplasty is performed, the scars lie on the underside of the nose and are barely visible.

As with any other surgical procedure, rhinoplasty may be associated with risks like bleeding, infection, temporary bruising, numbness, scarring in some patients and unsatisfactory results. Occasionally, they may require additional minor revision surgery.Very rarely the results may not be up to patient’s expectations.

The revision of a rhinoplasty can be quite variable and depends entirely upon the patient’s wishes ,existing anatomy and the procedure which was done before. Sometimes minor touch ups are all that is required and in other cases a major revision of theunderlying nasal structures is necessary. Revision of a rhinoplasty typically is more complex and takes longer than a rhinoplasty performed for the first time and the expectation for what could be reasonably achieved may be lower. During your consultation our team of surgeons will specifically discuss with you what you can and cannot reasonably expect from the revision of your rhinoplasty.

Each case of rhinoplasty is different; usually the results and appearance will continue to improve over the entire first year. So it’s always as wise decision to wait for 12-18 months before attempting any revision for the unsatisfactory results. However, in patients with obvious post-surgical deformities, better to undergo rhinoplasty once the acute inflammation subsides (usually 4-6months).