NOSE SURGERY
Also known as rhinoplasty, surgery of the nose improves the appearance and proportion of your nose, enhancing facial harmony and self confidence. Surgery of the nose may also correct impaired breathing caused by structural defects in the nose.
Rhinoplasty can change:
- Nose size, in relation to facial balance
- Nose width, at the bridge or in the size and position of the nostrils
- Nose profile, with visible humps or depressions on the bridge
- Nasal tip, that is enlarged or bulbous, drooping, upturned or hooked
- Nostrils that are large, wide or upturned
- Nasal asymmetry
Incisions hidden at the nostril base and/or inside the nose allow access to reshape underlying cartilage and/or bone. This may include lowering humps, narrowing of nasal bones, shaping of the nasal tip or nostril size and improving the angle between the nose and the upper lip.
Nose Surgery or Rhinoplasty can correct breathing difficulties caused by structural irregularities. If the septum is deviated, it is now straightened and the projections inside the nose are reduced to improve breathing.
Post nose surgery you will have a splint on the outside of your nose and perhaps silicone splints inside the nose. Dr. Wesley Wilson doesn’t pack the nose with gauze. These splints are removed about 1 week post op. When the external splint comes off at 1 week you will see an immediate difference but the nose will still be quite swollen. You should see more of a change within 6-8 weeks following surgery, with continued refinement for 6-12 months.
Cartilage is a flexible and growing tissue, therefore results following surgery are not fully predictable.
Rhinoplasty is one of Dr. Wesley Wilson’s favorite procedures. Call us for a consultation today. Appointments are available in both Scottsdale and Mesa, Arizona.
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