Things to Know About Rhinoplasty
What are the common reasons for rhinoplatasty ?
Although there are various causes, the most common causes are congenital or acquired deformities of the nose, the Deviation of the septum cartilage which is located in the middle of the inside nose, and the prominent, protruding of the nose dorsally and frontally, as a result of this deviation, the person's complaints such as difficulty in breathing, sleeping with his mouth open and snoring. Having problems such as being uncomfortable with the shape of one's nose and wanting to change its appearance, having excessively wide or narrow nostrils, having problems such as an asymmetrical appearance and drooping in the nose, and developing nasal deformity as a result of previous surgeries can be counted.
What is the appropriate age for rhinoplasty?
It is appropriate for the nose aesthetic operation to be performed at the age when the development of cartilage and bone is completed, as well as the maturation of the person's mental, emotional and psychological personality traits. This age limit is considered to be 16-17 years old in girls and 17-18 years old in boys. It should be known that after an operation performed before bone development is completed, deformity may develop again with continued development. however, there is no limit for advanced age.
What is the best season for rhinoplasty?
Rhinoplasty operation can be performed in all months of the year. In geographical regions with very hot summers, it is risky in this respect to perform it in such places due to the negative effect of the sun on tissue healing in the postoperative period. On the other hand, frequent upper respiratory tract infections and allergic complaints are also seen in the winter and spring seasons. In this regard, the doctor can decide whether the patient should be operated by considering all these situations.
What are the types of rhinoplasty?
There are open and closed rhinoplasty operations according to the incision method. In open rhinoplasty, an incision is made from the outside, whereas in closed rhinoplasty, surgery is performed with incisions made inside the nose. On the other hand, it can be classified as primary and secondary (revision) rhinoplasty operations. In the primary rhinoplasty operation, it is an operation to be performed for the first time, and in secondary rhinoplasty, a revision operation performed if a rhinoplasty operation has been performed before and a satisfactory result cannot be obtained. There are also techniques defined as septorhinoplasty, tipplasty, preservation rhinoplasty. Technique is used as septorhinoplasty, in which the deviation of the septum is corrected and the deformity of the nose is corrected simultaneously, and tipplasty is used to describe an operation performed for the tip of the nose. Finally, the preservation rhinoplasty technique, which is done in the form of protecting the dorsum of the nose, is a popular application in recent days.