Rhinoplasty

The nose should be in harmony with the face and have a natural appearance.

Nostrils should not be seen when viewed from the opposite side, and the nose should not be lifted more than necessary.

An arched or oversized nose, noses with curvature as a result of trauma, people with a large nostril, an asymmetric nose tip, or a congenital drooping nose are suitable candidates for this surgery.

The best time to start rhinoplasty is when facial development stops. Although this period varies from person to person, the earliest age is 15-16 years. If the person does not have any disease, there is no upper age limit.

The duration of rhinoplasty varies between 1-3 hours, depending on the degree of deformity in the nose. The average time is 1.5 hours.

It is very important that you tell your doctor about the complaints about your nose in full detail. Do you have respiratory complaints, if so, how is it related to the seasons? Do you have problems such as snoring, headache, constant runny nose? These are important questions to ask.

Previous surgeries and traumas should be questioned together with their times. Expectations about the shape should be explained before the operation and how the nose shape will look on the face should be realized by talking to the surgeon.

+ How should the form of anesthesia be in nose surgery?

General anesthesia, in which patients are completely anesthetized, is a reason for comfort and preference for both the patient and the surgeon, if there is no problem. General anesthesia, in which patients are completely anesthetized, is a reason for comfort and preference for both the patient and the surgeon, if there is no problem with the patient's health. If the surgical procedure is in a small area, local anesthesia can be applied.

Before the operation, blood tests should be done by the anesthesiologist and it should be checked whether there is a risk for the operation. Smoking should definitely be questioned, if smoking is used, it should be stopped a few days before the operation. The patient should be told how long before the operation to stop eating and drinking.

There will be a formwork made of plaster on the nose after the surgery. If tampons have been applied, they are usually removed the 5-7 days after the surgery. Today, silicone tampons are used and their removal is virtually painless.

In the first hours after the operation, pain is not seen much, but nausea and vomiting may occur. You are allowed to eat watery foods and walk around 4 hours after the surgery.

It is recommended that you leave the hospital in the evening for operations performed in the morning and the next day for operations performed in the evening. For 48 hours after the surgery, you should rest and lie with your head elevated.

One week after the operation, the plaster is removed and a bandage is applied. From this stage on, the person can travel wherever he wants. In this period, most of the swelling and bruises have passed, and the patient's return to normal life has begun.

In the first month after the operation, 80-90% of the nasal swellings are gone, and the remaining part disappears in 6 to 18 months, depending on the thickness of the nasal skin.

The use of glasses can be started from the 2nd month when bone healing is completed. You may hear comments from your environment and family that the shape of the nose has not changed due to swelling after nose surgery. If you are a little patient, you will realize that the changes occur with the decrease of edema. In this case, if you are confused, you can request a comparison of the photos taken by your surgeon with the before and after surgery.