Many people think having surgery on your nose is meant to make you look prettier. However, a number of patients who undergo rhinoplasty surgery have medical reasons for the procedure. They could be having trouble breathing or they could have gotten injured. The procedure is indeed used for ‘physical reasons’, however there is more to it. Read about the benefits of the procedure here.
What Is Rhinoplasty?
According to the National Institutes of Health, rhinoplasty is the surgery associated with reshaping or repairing the nose. It can completed using local or general anesthesia, depending on the exact procedure and the person’s preference and usually, in the surgeon’s office, a hospital, or an outpatient surgery center. Complex procedures may require a short hospital stay. The procedure usually takes one to two hours to complete.
Surgeons numb the area around the sinuses and nose. You will probably be lightly sedated, but awake during the surgery (relaxed and not feeling pain). General anesthesia allows you to sleep through the operation. Doctors will cut inside your nostrils. A metal or plastic splint may be placed outside the nose to maintain the new shape of the bone when the surgery is finished. Soft plastic splints or nasal packs are put in the nostrils, which helps keep the dividing wall between the air passages (septum) stable.
Benefits of Rhinoplasty
? Quality of Life
? Breathing Problems
? Physical Abnormalities
? Broken Nose
? Sinus Problems
By having rhinoplasty, you will improve the quality of life, according to doctors. If you are having breathing problems, either while lying down or other times, you will want to have your nose checked for rhinoplasty. The surgery can resolve these breathing issues. You also might have physical abnormalities inside your nostrils that could be affecting your breathing. People with broken noses need rhinoplasty to correct any problems the broken bone causes. Rhinoplasty fixes sinus problems that you have. Even if you have no problem breathing, you might have other physical abnormalities that could be causing your constant sinus infections.
When you think of quality of life, you think of those people who have big noses. Barbra Streisand and Barry Manilow are both famous for their noses. If you aren’t a high-paying musician, you might want to consider rhinoplasty for your self-esteem. It will give you a boost of confidence. The procedure will make noses smaller, straighter and smoother. At the end of the procedure, you will look better and feel better. The way a person feels about himself or herself can really have an impact on his or her life. Since getting such a procedure can boost a person’s self-esteem, it can definitely improve their life as well. However, it is important to speak to an expert about it so you can get your questions answered.
Accidents can occur anywhere at any time. When they do, sometimes the accident harms the nose. Surgeons use rhinoplasty to fix the problems the accidents caused. If a person has the surgery within the first two weeks of the accident happening, the surgery will have very good results. In some cases, the person considers their new nose to be better than their old nose.
If you have looked in the mirror and don’t like what you see or you have trouble sleeping because you can’t breathe right, you should consider rhinoplasty surgery. The American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons list pros and cons about getting your nose readjusted. It also lists reasons you might be a good candidate for rhinoplasty procedure.
Rhinoplasty has medical benefits along with cosmetic ones. You should weigh your options and talk with your doctor before considering the procedure.
