Nose Surgery
If you don't like the shape of your nose or are having breathing problems, nose surgery can improve the form and function of your nose. If you have a genetic deformity or you've noticed that as you are getting older your nose has started to droop, then you may want to consider nose surgery as well.
If you do decide that nose surgery is for you then you should not only talk to your doctor, but to a physician who specializes in nasal airway function along with plastic surgery as well. The reason for that is so that not only will appearance be considered but your breathing will too.
The nasal surgery that you are seeking is called Rhinoplasty; this procedure will reshape your nose so that it is in balance with the rest of your faces. Because your nose is in the center of your face, even the smallest modification can drastically improve your appearance. You will need to glean a clear understanding of the changes that will occur, the limitations and the risks before you have this surgery.
If you are having your nose reshaped, the surgeon will begin by lifting the skin so that he is able remove or rearrange the bone and cartilage. Once the new frame is complete the skin is redraped and sutured. To help retain the new shape of your nose while it heals, a nasal splint will be placed on the outside of the nose. Sometimes in order to stabilize the septum, a soft, absorbent material is placed inside the nose; this will be removed the morning after surgery. All of your other dressings and splints will be removed a week after surgery.
If you are having surgery to correct a chronically stuffy nose or for a nasal obstruction you will need what is called a septorhinoplasty. Your symptoms may be caused because the partition between your nostrils is crooked or bent from abnormal growth or injury; this is called a deviated septum.
Septoplasty trims, reshapes and repositions parts of the septal cartilage and bone. If you need this surgery and have wanted plastic surgery as well, you could combine both surgeries. Internal splints as well as some soft packing will be placed in the nostrils in order to hold the septum in its new position. You will probably have some swelling for a week or two, but after the packing is removed, you will notice a dramatic improvement in breathing.
If you break your nose, you should see a doctor to find out if the bones have been pushed over or out to one side, you will need an X-ray to determine if the nasal bones have been fractured, broken or displaced. You may need nose surgery to replace the nasal bones to a straighter position which will require a local or general anesthesia. This procedure will normally be done about a week after your injury so that bones don't heal in a displaced position.
Nose surgery for breaks only have a 50% success rate because many fractures are irregular and won't pop back into place. Corrective nasal surgery can help restore breathing. This procedure is normally done as an outpatient; you will have massive swelling and bruising and probably won't want to be seen in public for about a week.
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