Nose Plastic Surgery, also known as Rhinoplasty
What You Need to Know About Nose Surgery
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Rhinoplasty, more commonly known as Nose Surgery, is one of many plastic surgery procedures performed by Dr. Glassman in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Dr. Glassman, usually recommends that patients wait until they are at least 14 or 15 years of age, and possibly older for boys, before undergoing nose surgery/rhinoplasty. This is because the nose may not be fully developed at a younger age.
If you are a teen, Dr. Glassman, your nose surgery/rhinoplasty plastic surgeon, will want to be certain that you have thought carefully about your nose surgery and that the desire to change your appearance is based on your own feelings rather than those of your parents or friends.
Assuming you are in good health, there is no upper age limit for having your nose reshaped. Nose surgery is sometimes performed in conjunction with a facelift or other rejuvenate surgery to correct aging changes of the nose such as a drooping tip.
Sometimes certain breathing problems related to the internal nasal structures can be corrected at the same time as nose reshaping is performed. Our rhinoplasty plastic surgeon will be able to help you determine whether these structures should be modified along with reshaping your nose.
Because of individual factors, not everyone will achieve the same results from rhinoplasty. Dr. Glassman’s goal is to obtain the best possible results for you. Alterations may be made to increase or decrease the nasal bridge, reduce the size or width of the nose, narrow the nostrils, change the angle between the nose and upper lip, or reshape the tip.
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The rhinoplasty surgical techniques employed by Dr. Glassman will depend primarily on the goals established by you and him for nose surgery. In many instances, all of the incisions will be placed inside your nose, where they will not be visible. If the base of the nose is narrowed or the nostrils reduced, small wedges of skin at the base of the nostrils will be removed. Incisions are hidden in the natural crease where the nostril joins the cheek.
Sometimes a very short incision is made across the vertical strip of tissue that separates the nostrils, called the columella. This technique is called an “open rhinoplasty.” Whatever incisions are used to reshape your nose, they will ultimately be very inconspicuous.
Fortunately, significant complications from nose surgery/rhinoplasty are infrequent
Every year, many people in Jacksonville, Florida have their noses reshaped, experience no major problems and are pleased with the results. Anyone considering surgery, however, should be aware of both the benefits and risks. Contact Dr. Glassman’s office to discuss these benefits and risks.
Through the small incisions described previously, work is done on the cartilage and bone that form the framework of your nose.
Sometimes, the position of certain bones may need to be altered slightly in order to make your nose look narrower and straighter. If your nose needs to be built up in some areas, this can be done using nasal cartilage, or perhaps bone or cartilage from another site. The skin and soft tissues then redrape themselves over this new “scaffolding.”
The goal of Dr. Glassman, your nose surgery/rhinoplasty plastic surgeon in Jacksonville, and the entire staff is to make your surgical experience as easy and comfortable for you as possible.
Your nose surgery and rhinoplasty may be performed in a hospital, free-standing ambulatory center in Jacksonville or office-based surgical suite.
Medications are administered for your comfort during the surgical procedure. Frequently, local anesthesia and intravenous sedation are used for patients undergoing nose surgery, although general anesthesia may be desirable in some instances. For your safety during the operation, various monitors are used to check your heart, blood pressure, pulse and the amount of oxygen circulating in your blood.
When the nose surgery is completed, you will be taken into a recovery area where you will continue to be closely monitored. There may be some discomfort, but this can be controlled by medication which you may continue taking at home. Depending on the nose surgery/rhinoplasty surgical technique used, a splint may have been placed on the bridge of your nose for the purpose of holding the tissues in place until they have stabilized. The splint will protect your nose while you sleep and shield it from accidental bumps. Frequently, you may also have a small triangular bandage beneath the tip of your nose. Packing or soft internal splints are sometimes used inside the nostrils, especially if work has been done to improve your breathing.
You probably will be permitted to go home after a few hours following your nose surgery, although some rhinoplasty patients may stay overnight in the hospital or surgical facility.
For more information about nose surgery, please contact the Glassman Plastic Surgery office today. We’ll set up a consultation with Dr. Glassman where he can address your questions and concerns.
More Information About Nose Surgery (Rhinoplasty)
Here are some helpful links to help you plan for and learn more about nose surgery (rhinoplasty) surgery:
Nose (Rhinoplasty) Surgery from American Society of Plastic Surgeons Web Site
Nose (Rhinoplasty) Surgery from The American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Web Site
Nose (Rhinoplasty) Surgery from MayoClinic.com Web Site
