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Nose Re-shaping - Rhinoplasty

Rhinoplasty is the operation to reduce and/or refine the nose. It is the most frequently requested facial surgery roughly in equal proportions by men and women.

Those seeking consultations are usually distressed by comments or remarks made over a number of years and have often been the subject of irritating jokes. Others may have sustained nasal injuries causing deformities. Humps and prominent tips are masculine features and if present on the nose of a female may give a harsh appearance to the face, even to the extent that the woman refuses to be photographed in profile and hides her nose behind an excess of long hair. In the vast majority of cases, men and women alike wish to have a normal, average nose which will blend into their face rather than dominate their features.

The most common request is to reduce the size and shape of a large nose, but occasionally an increase in profile is appropriate. Your requirements should be discussed fully with the surgeon. Feel free to bring photographs of the nose you wish to have, but remember, everyone is different - for instance skin thickness varies enormously so a small, delicate nose cannot be made from a large thickened one.

Your surgeon and your surgeon alone is the only qualified person to discuss your expectations with.

Rhinoplasty is carried out under general anaesthesia through incisions inside the nostrils, so there are no external scars, unless the size of the nostrils are reduced. In this case small incisions around the sides of the nostrils are necessary which are placed in the natural crease lines between the nose and cheek. The scars will initially be pink but eventually will return to normal skin colour.

If the nasal bones have to be reset in a rhinoplasty operation, ' black eyes' may occur after surgery, and the eyes and face may be a little swollen. A plaster cast is required to support and protect the bones while they set into their new position.

This procedure has been carried out successfully for many years and the vast majority of patients undergoing rhinoplasty gain a feeling of increased self-confidence due to the improvement in their body image.

Your Consultation

Only an experienced Consultant Plastic Surgeon can give you an honest opinion as to whether any of these procedures are suitable for you. At PPS Ltd your initial, and all consultations will be with the surgeon who will be performing your operation and in this way you have access to the
best advice available.

You should explain exactly what results you are seeking, make sure that all of your questions are answered and listen to the advice and recommendations of your surgeon.

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