| Rhinoplasty results can be very dramatic
or subtle depending on how much work is being performed. Most
people's goals for a rhinoplasty involve having a natural looking
nose to fit their bone structure and features because their
previous nose shape was not an optimal fit prior to the cosmetic
surgical procedure. Patients should not be alarmed when viewing
their noses immediately after the rhinoplasty procedure because
it takes time for the swelling and bruising to subside and for
the final surgical results to show. Recovery time varies from
patient to patient based on individual factors and healing time,
but patients should expect to rest and limit their regular activities
for the first couple days following the rhinoplasty.
The rhinoplasty
surgeon will give each patient post-operative instruction
and will continue to follow up with the patient to monitor
the healing process. Any bruising and discoloration will be
the worst directly after the procedure and will begin to disappear
after that. The swelling will probably take longer than the
bruising and discoloration level to heal, and some specific
swelling can take up to a few months to completely reach its
final level but is not obvious to other people.
Most rhinoplasty patients can resume their normal activities
within a month's time of the procedure, but there are still
some activities that need to be restricted. Shielding your
nose from direct sunlight will allow the healing process to
continue without complications because the area will be especially
sensitive after surgery. Noticeable rhinoplasty results will
appear within weeks of the procedure and look natural, but
patients should be aware that the healing time is a gradual
process that can take up to an entire year to see the end
results.
The rhinoplasty
surgeon will want to conduct follow up visits at certain
points of the healing process after the rhinoplasty surgery.
These visits will be able to alert the surgeon if the healing
process is continuing without complications and with the results
that the rhinoplasty patient desired. In some instances, a
patient may find that a rhinoplasty touchup will can improve
the results to an even closer desired look. Excluding the
normal aging process, the rhinoplasty is usually permanent.
In the future, some patients will benefit from having another
cosmetic surgery procedure to better enhance the rest of their
face with their new nose.
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What does Rhinoplasty Mean?
Plastic surgery is derived from the Greek word plastikos,
meaning to mold or shape. Rhinoplasty is the plastic
surgery procedure that reshapes the nose, 'rhino' being
Greek for nose.
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Rhinoplasty Popular
Among Men
In 2000, according to the American Society of Plastic
Surgeons, the top cosmetic surgery procedure performed
on men was nose reshaping, third for women following
liposuction and eyelid surgery. Cosmetic surgery procedures
for men are becoming increasingly more popular as the
overall acceptance towards these aesthetic surgeries,
including rhinoplasty grows. There were over one million
men in 2000 that underwent a cosmetic surgery procedure,
with over 150,000 men choosing rhinoplasty.
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