Health benefits of rhinoplasty

Rhinoplasty, also known as nose reshaping surgery or “nose job”, is a procedure to alter the size or shape of the nose. Although it is primarily considered a cosmetic surgery, Rhinoplasty is often performed to improve the health of the individual. This is the case whether it’s a women’s or men’s Rhinoplasty, and regardless of the reasons for pursuing this surgery. Find out what the potential benefits of Rhinoplasty are below.

What is the difference between Rhinoplasty and Septorhinoplasty

Rhinoplasty and Septorhinoplasty are both surgical procedures involving the anatomical structure of the nose. Most patients attending for a diagnostic consultation have both functional (breathing) problems in combination with aesthetic concerns. These are often directly connected, in that fact that if the nose is not aligned properly, it will likely not function properly, due to a shift/buckling in the septum or weakness in supporting framework. Furthermore, fine tuning the aesthetic proportions of the nose using a combination of techniques and grafts most often helps support and open the nasal airways. Therefore, although the term ‘Rhinoplasty’ is often used, at Adnova this surgery will always  involves a functional (improving breathing) as well as aesthetic focus. In this way, we can maintain or restore the health of your nose and breathing, whilst satisfying your aesthetic goals.

What happens during Rhinoplasty surgery

Before committing to a surgical procedure, especially one that targets visible bodily areas such as the face, it’s important that patients understand what is involved. This is as much for peace of mind, as it is to make sure that the surgery aligns with their goals. A Rhinoplasty operation will typically follow this process:

• General anaesthetic is administered, meaning that the surgery is performed with you asleep.
• An incision is made at the columella (the strip of skin between the nostrils at the bottom of the nose), as well as inside the nostrils. The columella incision heals and fades very well with time and is the only outside scar/cut.
• The skin is then lifted away from the cartilage and nasal bones.
• The nose is reshaped through the removal, addition, or rearrangement of the bones, cartilage and/or soft tissues. At Adnova, we use cutting edge techniques and technology – utilising Piezo ultrasonic bone sculpture (reshaping), osteotomy (bone cutting), and ostectomy (bone removal). We are one of a very small handful of centres on the South Coast that undertakes dorsal preservation Rhinoplasty (a form of Rhinoplasty that aims to preserve natural support structures), Piezo Rhinoplasty (ultrasonic rhinosculpture) and donor rib reconstruction.
• The skin and tissue envelope are returned to cover the bone and cartilage.
• The incisions are stitched closed with dissolvable sutures.

It usually takes between 2.5 to 3 hours in total to complete the procedure. At Adnova we believe open Rhinoplasty allows significantly improved access to the nose and better refinement of delicate nasal structures, so we perform this approach in all Rhinoplasty surgeries, regardless of the specific Rhinoplasty procedure being performed e.g. dorsal preservation, structural, tip plasty, reduction, augmentation, secondary or revision, donor rib reconstruction etc.