What You May Not Know About Nose Enhancement

Kindly take note that this is an information-sharing, not review. What you may not know about nose enhancement. The nose job has been around for longer than many of us imagine with some of the first cases of surgery being done to correct nasal issues dating back to the Middle Ages. 

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Rhinoplasty, commonly referred to as a nose job, is one of the most commonly used surgical procedures in the world. In 2018 alone, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons reports 213,780 rhinoplasty procedures were undertaken by board-certified surgeons across the U.S.

The First “Nose Jobs”

When you step into the modern surroundings of The Rhinoplasty Center you will probably think the use of surgical procedures to correct issues with the nose is a completely a modern piece of surgery. However, when you take the time to look back through history, you will find yourself facing up to the fact that nasal surgery has been going on for centuries.

Stanford Medicine reports the case of the Duke of Urbino who is portrayed in portraits as having an unusually straight join at the bridge of his nose. The reason for this is that the Duke or one of his surgeons took the time to break his nose intentionally and reset it to allow him a full line of view without a glimpse of the bridge of his nose.

Who “Invented” Rhinoplasty?

While its original roots date back to India during the conception of plastic surgery, the shift to bringing surgical precision to the idea of rhinoplasty came in the late-19th-century when John Orlando Roe of Michigan began documenting his work in altering the nasal appearance. The true birth of Rhinoplasty as we know it came at the end of World War I and the work of Dr. Jacques Joseph who worked to create an impressive procedure that is still the basis of the modern rhinoplasty surgery used today.

Who Benefits From This Type of Nose Alteration?

The experts at The Rhinoplasty Center believe there are a few different groups who can benefit from the use of rhinoplasty to improve their appearance and self-confidence. One of the most commonly seen reasons for undergoing rhinoplasty surgery is that the nose is not the correct size to create the right balance across the face. Other reasons why rhinoplasty surgery is usually considered includes:

● Nasal asymmetry

● Large or wide nostrils

● Lumps or dips in the nose that the patient feels are unsightly

Alongside these reasons for looking for a surgeon to complete rhinoplasty surgery is the feeling the tip of the nose should be altered to make sure the individual has an appearance that does not chip away at their confidence. Rhinoplasty surgery can be used to correct a hooked, bulbous, or upturned nose and give the individual a look they can feel confident in.

Deviated Septum Correction

There are more reasons why an individual can explore the benefits of rhinoplasty, including the need to redress breathing problems that can be seen in many individuals. A patient who arrives at a surgeon's office with a deviated septum will often be looking to rhinoplasty in order to relieve their breathing problems that can cause issues in the long term.

When considering rhinoplasty to help with breathing issues, a surgeon will usually look to diagnose the reasons for the breathing problems. If a deviated septum is identified as causing the breathing problems the surgeon will look to correct these by making changes to the structure of the nose to open up the airways in a positive way.

What To Expect From This Procedure

Before you undertake rhinoplasty surgery, it is important to understand if you are a good candidate for this form of plastic surgery. Most surgeons will not perform the procedure on a child unless they have a birth defect that is serious enough to affect their everyday activities, such as a cleft palate.

The earliest most surgeons will consider rhinoplasty as a cosmetic treatment is when a child reaches their teenage years and stops growing. In females, this age comes around 15 or 16 and a little later in males from 17 to 18. The reason for this is that before a child has completed growing they do not know exactly how their face and head will look by the time they have reached their final height. In many young people, the awkward teenage years may end with a nose that no longer looks too large or misshapen meaning surgery can be completely avoided.

How Is a Rhinoplasty Done?

Many of us do not want to know how the procedures we are about to undertake are completed, but having a complete understanding of rhinoplasty procedures can make decisions easier to complete. There is no exact timing for the completion of a nose job, but they take an average of between 1.5 and three hours depending on their complexity.

There are two ways for a rhinoplasty to be completed with either open or closed techniques used. A closed rhinoplasty uses small incisions around the nostrils to make small changes to the shape of the nose. When a larger change is being undertaken, open rhinoplasty is often used with incisions made between the nostrils to make access to the nose easier for the surgeon.

After surgery has been completed the recovery of an individual is always different depending on how much change has been made to its appearance. In general, patients will be asked to avoid exercise and other strenuous activities for between four and five weeks with splints worn to protect the bones and cartilage at the discretion of each surgeon.