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Nose Surgery (Rhinoplasty) Process
Rhinoplasty reshapes the nose to help improve
a patient's facial balance, profile and overall appearance. At GIAA,
our surgeons perform both cosmetic and nasal breathing surgery,
and keep a natural, unoperated look.
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General Recovery Information:
During the first
few days after rhinoplasty, your nose will probably ache and you'll
feel like you have a head cold. Pain medication is prescribed to
help ease the discomfort. Your face will feel swollen, and some
patients experience headaches.
Black eyes are not unusual either,
but most of these issues subside by the 2-week mark. Most patients
are happy with their new nose around this time, however, final results
take 6 months, as any traces of swelling go away and the body is
fully healed.
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How much does Nose Surgery (Rhinoplasty) cost?
The average cost of Nose Surgery (Rhinoplasty) is around $3995-$5995.
Having more than one surgery at a time can reduce the overall cost. Be sure to check with your doctor about the options available and the risks of combining more than one procedure.
We do offer financial services through Credit Care.
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Rhinoplasty History
According to Wikipedia: Rhinoplasty (Greek: Rhinos, "Nose" + Plassein, "to shape") is a surgical procedure which is usually performed by either an otolaryngologist-head and neck surgeon, maxillofacial surgeon, or plastic surgeon in order to improve the function (reconstructive surgery) and/or the appearance (cosmetic surgery) of a human nose.
Rhinoplasty is also commonly called a "nose reshaping" or "nose job". Rhinoplasty can be performed to meet aesthetic goals or for reconstructive purposes to correct trauma, birth defects or breathing problems. It can be combined with other surgical procedures such as chin augmentation to enhance the aesthetic results.
Rhinoplasty was first developed by Sushruta, an important physician (often regarded as the "father of plastic surgery") who lived in ancient India circa 500 BC, which he first described in his text Sushruta Samhita. He and his later students and disciples used rhinoplasty to reconstruct noses that were amputated as a punishment for crimes. The techniques of forehead flap rhinoplasty he developed are practiced almost unchanged to this day. This knowledge of plastic surgery existed in India up to the late 18th century as can be seen from the reports published in Gentleman's Magazine (October, 1794).
The first intranasal rhinoplasty in the West was performed by John Orlando Roe in 1887. It was later used for cosmetic purposes by Jacques Joseph (b. Jakob Lewin Joseph) in 1898 to help a patient who felt that the shape or size of his nose caused embarrassment and social discomfort. Joseph's first rhinoplasty patient was a young man whose large nose caused him such embarrassment that he felt unable to appear in public. He approached Joseph because he had heard of a previous successful otoplasty, or "ear reshaping," which the surgeon had performed.
Rhinoplasty can be performed under a general anesthetic, sedation, or with local anesthetic. Initially, local anesthesia which is a mixture of lidocaine and epinephrine is injected to numb the area, and temporarily reduce vascularity. There are two possible approaches to the nose: closed approach and open approach. In closed rhinoplasty, incisions are made inside the nostrils. In open rhynoplasty, an additional inconspicuous incision is made across the columella, the bit of skin that separates the nostrils. The surgeon first separates the skin and soft tissues of the nose from the underlying structures. Reshapes the cartilage and bone, and then sutures the incisions closed. Some surgeons use a stent or packin inside the nose, followed by tape or stent on the outside.
The patient returns home after the surgery. Most surgeons recommend antibiotics, pain medications, and steroid medication after surgery. Most people choose to remain home for a week, although it is safe to be outdoors. If there are external sutures, they are usually removed 4 to 5 days after surgery. The external cast is removed at one week. If there are internal stents, they are usually removed at four days to two weeks. The periorbital bruising usually lasts two weeks. Due to wound healing, there is moderate shifting and settling of the nose over the first year.
In some cases, the surgeon may shape a small piece of the patient's own cartilage or bone, as a graft, to strengthen or change the shape of the nose. Usually the cartilage is harvested from the septum If there isn't enough septum cartilage, which can occur in revision rhinoplasty, cartilage can be harvested from the concha of the ear or the ribs. In the rare case where bone is required, it is harvested from the cranium, the hip, or the ribs. Sometimes a synthetic implant may be used to augment the bridge of the nose.
To improve nasal breathing function, a septoplasty may also be performed. If there is turbinate hypertrophy, an inferior turbinectomy can be done.
Although rhinoplasty is usually considered to be safe and successful, several complications can arise. Post operative bleeding is uncommon and often resolves without needing treatment. Infection is rare and can occasionally progress to an abscess that requires surgical drainage under general anesthetic. Adhesions, which are scars that form to bridge across the nasal cavity from the septum to the turbinates, are also rare but cause nasal obstruction to breathing and usually need to be cut away. A hole can be inadvertently made at the time of surgery in the septum, called a septal perforation. This can cause chronic nose bleeding, crusting, difficult breathing and whistling with breathing.
If too much of the underlying structure of the nose (cartilage and/or bone) is removed, this can cause the overlying nasal skin to have little shape resulting in a "polly beak" deformity. Likewise if the septum is not supported, the bridge of the nose can sink resulting in a "saddle nose" deformity. The tip of the nose can be over-rotated causing the nostrils to be too visible and creating a pig-like look. If the cartilages of the tip of the nose are over-resected, this can cause a pinched look to the tip. If an incision is made across the collumella (open approach rhinoplasty) there can be variable degree of numbness to the nose that may take months to resolve.
The cost of rhinoplasty varies regionally and between surgeons. If it is for functional reasons, like breathing correction, it can be covered by many health plans. For example in 2006 in Ontario, Canada the provincial health insurance carrier paid $480, while the cost for cosmetic rhinoplasty varied between $1,000 and $10,000.
At GIAA as the main Orange County Nose Surgery Center, the average cost of Nose Surgery (Rhinoplasty) is around $3995-$5995. Our State of art Medical and Surgical center is one of the best in Orange County. We do have patients from all over the California and United States. Our top quality plastic surgeons are doing all the Nose Plastic Surgery here at GIAA.
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