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Rhinoplasty Surgery: WHY , HOW and WHERE

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What is Rhinoplasty? In common man’s terms, it is what you call “the nose job”. Often we have heard actresses and celebs “going under the knife” to get a “nose job” done. Infact when some surgeries go wrong and we notice the abysmal difference in the celeb’s face and then we find out.. Oh! She has done a surgery on her nose. That is exactly what you call Rhinoplasty in medical terms. What is the procedure about? Is your nose small, large, not aligned with the upper lip, the tip of the nose is too flat, there is bump.. Whatever be the complain, Rhinoplasty restores the kind of nose for you that  you have always wished. Surgeon identifies the area to be altered and makes incisions on bones and cartilages of the nose. Artificial materials are inserted as fillers to remove excessive cartilages or muscles. The layers of the skin are added carefully. Most of the incisions are done from inside the nose so as to avoid chances of marks on the outer part of the nose...

Rhinoplasty surgery–What happens during the surgery?

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Rhinoplasty surgery is performed to reshape the nose. It can change the angle of the nose in proportion to the upper lip, correct bumps, defects and other indentations, make the nose smaller or large and alter the nose’s tip. While performing the surgery, the cosmetic surgeon makes incisions for accessing the cartilage and bones that supports the nose.   These incisions, usually, are made inside the nose so that there are no scars visible after the surgery. On the basis of the result, some tissue might be added (either using a synthetic filler or from other part of the body) or bone and cartilage might be removed. After the cartilage and bones are reshaped, the tissue and skin is re-draped over the structure of the patient’s nose. A splint is put outside the nose for supporting the new shape as it heals. This kind of surgery can be performed using local or general anesthesia. In most cases, it is performed as an outpatient procedure. It is only in a few cases that a pa...