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Nose Reshaping (Rhinoplasty)
Since nose is such a prominent feature of our face, especially in profile, it is also a factor in determining character at a glance. For example, a small nose is perceived as feminine, while a hooked nose is believed to characterize a powerful and energetic person. While many people are proud of the nose they have inherited, many would have liked to change their nose shape as well as the way they are perceived. Breathing problems could be improved at the same time as correction of the external appearance of the nose.
During the consultation, the surgeon discusses possible options together with the patient and helps the patient to decide which surgical approach will best meet his or her cosmetic goals. At our hospital we employ Mirror 2000 computer programme for planning of nose and chin reshaping operations.It helps the surgeon to visualize the results the patient wants to achieve. This programme allows us to create a new shape of the nose and compare the picture of the existing nose and the new nose putting them side by side on the computer screen. The patient has a chance to see and compare various nose shapes and decide if the new nose suits him or her.
History of aesthetic nasal surgery
Reconstruction of the nose is among one of the oldest aesthetic operations practiced in India a few thousands years ago. In Indian culture an act of dishonour was frequently punished by mutilating or amputating the nose. In the 1930s, a Berlin based surgeon Jacques Joseph has performed the first aesthetic nasal surgery. Since that time, operation methods have developed. During the last decades the more sophisticated techniques have come into use to improve the various parts of the nose to achieve the best possible results.
Most common nose reshaping operations:
Refining the nasal tip
Correction of the base of the nose
Nostrils reshaping
Hooked nose correction
Nose reduction
Reducing the nose length
Nenäleikkaus tehdään aina "mittatilaustyönä". Useimmiten asiakkaalla on jo vastaanotolle tullessaan tietty mielikuva siitä, minkälaiset muutokset hän nenäänsä haluaa.
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Operation
Surgery of the cartilage and soft tissues of the nose is usually done in local anesthesia while reshaping of the bone is performed in general anesthesia. The operation lasts 1-2 hours. Rhinoplasty surgery is performed from inside the nose and leaves no external scars. In some cases, when an external incision is required, it is camouflaged in natural skin creases and is not visible. The nasal cast will remain in place for approximately 1 week and will be removed in the hospital.
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The tip of the nose may remain hard and numb but it becomes softer and sensitivity returns within a few months after the operation. Although the new shape of the nose is apparent when the splint is removed, the nose will be swollen and will remain so for several weeks.
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