WHAT IS RHINOPLASTY?
There are certain proportions and angles within the face itself. If these pain and proportions are changed due to a reason caused by the nose, it will give the person a harsher, more angry facial expression and may mask the beauty of the eyes and lips. Nose surgeries performed to recreate these proportions are called rhinoplasty operations.
CAN THE SAME RHINOPLASTY OPERATION BE PLANNED FOR EVERYONE?
Rhinoplasty operations are planned individually. When the patient’s facial structure, nose features and expectations are taken into consideration, it becomes clear that the rhinoplasty surgery to be performed is different and personalized. If proper planning is done before rhinoplasty surgery, it is not possible to encounter noses that have no relation with aesthetic appearance, such as nostrils that are visible when viewed from the opposite side, excessively upturned, look like cuts, look like they are compressed with a clothespin, or a very carved nose that screams I am aesthetic as soon as you look at it. The important thing here is the surgeon’s aesthetic understanding and skill. By using these virtues, the surgeon can save the patient from the torment of undergoing the same operation over and over again. Thus, both the patient and the surgeon are happy.
IS IT POSSIBLE TO KNOW HOW THE NOSE WILL BE BEFORE RHINOPLASTY SURGERY?
Before rhinoplasty surgery, it is possible to see how the patient’s facial photographs taken from the front and sides of the patient will look like, especially the side profile appearance, at a rate close to 100% by evaluating them in a computer environment. However, it is necessary to distinguish this well; every move that can be made in the computer environment may not have an equivalent in plastic surgery operations. For this reason, in order not to encounter a surprise after rhinoplasty surgery, only and only surgical changes should be shown on the computer. At this stage, patient-doctor relationship and trust are the only determinants.
CAN BREATHING PROBLEMS BE CORRECTED AT THE SAME TIME IN RHINOPLASTY OPERATION?
In rhinoplasty operation, breathing problems such as deviated septum (curvature of the nose and breathing problems), shape and breathing disorders caused by previous blows, concha hypertrophy (nasal flesh) can be corrected in a single session. In this way, an aesthetic and natural nose shape in harmony with the face is obtained, while breathing problems and frequent throat infections (tonsillitis, pharyngitis, etc.) are prevented. Problems originating from the nose such as loud breathing, snoring and headache, as well as dry mouth and sore throat, especially in the morning, are also eliminated.
CAN THE NOSE FALL OR COLLAPSE AFTER RHINOPLASTY OPERATIONS?
These are not normal results of rhinoplasty surgery. If the patient’s problems are correctly identified, the planning is done well and the rhinoplasty surgery is performed successfully, contrary to what is known, such things are absolutely out of the question. If these parameters are not taken into consideration, the patient may have to undergo rhinoplasty surgery several times.
DOES THE NASAL PLASTER HAVE TO BE USED AFTER RHINOPLASTY? IF IT IS TO BE USED, HOW LONG IS THE DURATION?
In the classical sense, plaster or thermoplastic splints should be placed after the rhinoplasty operation and remain for an average of one week. Sometimes the appearance of the nose can be corrected with only minor touch-ups, and a bandage may be sufficient instead of a plaster cast after these medical surgeries.
IS IT PAINFUL TO REMOVE THE TAMPON AFTER RHINOPLASTY SURGERY?
In the past, very long tampons were filled into the nose, so the patient naturally felt pain when the tampon was removed. In today’s surgery, applications that will disrupt the patient’s comfort (if not essential) are abandoned. For this reason, the tampons used now are only 2-3 cm long, so as not to disturb the patient, and are easy to remove spontaneously even with sneezing. The nasal tampon is removed 1-2 days after the rhinoplasty surgery and there is absolutely no pain.
IS THERE PAIN AFTER RHINOPLASTY OPERATIONS? DOES THE EYE AREA BRUISE AFTER RHINOPLASTY?
In the past, when the nasal bones were intervened in classical rhinoplasty surgeries, bruising and swelling were encountered to a great extent. Today, during rhinoplasty surgery, a solution containing painkillers, bleeding reducers, etc. is administered to the nasal area, preventing both pain sensation and bruising and fog formation after rhinoplasty surgery. In some cases, bruising cannot be completely prevented, but it can be minimized. After rhinoplasty surgery, many patients do not even feel the need for simple painkillers.
WHAT IS THE IMPORTANCE OF PATIENT-AESTHETIC SURGEON DIALOG IN RHINOPLASTY SURGERIES?
The planning stage of rhinoplasty surgery is completely personal and is directly related to the surgeon’s aesthetic vision and taste. Aesthetic vision is an indispensable parameter that complements knowledge and experience. In the planning stage of rhinoplasty surgery, if the patient and the plastic surgeon have similar concerns and their aesthetic tastes overlap, the result is likely to be good. An aesthetic operation to be performed without establishing this dialogue and analyzing the patient’s expectations and concerns will naturally bring surprises. It is also not very correct to show the nose of a person who has had rhinoplasty surgery before as an example and to ask for the same nose shape. Because that nose is the nose that will suit that person, the nose shape that will suit everyone’s face is different. What is important here is to be able to determine the natural and beautiful nose shape that will suit the face, which will not be obvious that it has rhinoplasty surgery, taking into account the expectations of the person. For example; If a nose shape that suits one person is fabricated for hundreds of people like mass production, it will look funny in some, mediocre in some, and magnificent in others because many factors such as face shape and bone structure etc. affect the result. Therefore, not only professional skill but also aesthetic vision is essential for a successful operation. In addition, if the plastic surgeon has decided that the patient’s wishes are not realistic (it cannot be done surgically, it will disrupt his health, etc.), or that the result will not look aesthetic, on the contrary, it will look worse than before, but if he cannot convince the patient, he will also prevent possible disappointments by not performing this rhinoplasty surgery.