What is rhinoplasty? What is the difference between rhinoplasty and septoplasty?
Rhinoplasty is the surgical technique for aesthetic and functional improvement of the nose. Usually, aesthetics and functionality can be treated at the same time, for example, reducing and straightening a large and deviated nose.
The term Septoplasty refers to the treatment of the nasal septum in people who do not breathe well through the nose and is a functional treatment.
When is this procedure indicated? What aesthetic and functional problems are usually solved?
Rhinoplasty is indicated in all cases in which the patient is unhappy with the shape or proportion of his/her nose or has difficulty breathing through the nose. In many cases the technique reduces a very prominent nasal dorsum, a thick or drooping tip, deviations. Other times it corrects sequelae of other surgeries or trauma.
What does the rhinoplasty procedure consist of?
The treatment is relatively simple since it does not usually leave visible scars as it is performed inside the nostrils. Modern rhinoplasty techniques are less invasive, the instruments are very fine and what is done is to model and sculpt the structures of the nose that are under the skin (bone and cartilage). It is really a very artistic surgery.
What technique is usually used at ClĂnica Uribe and why?
We almost always use the minimally invasive closed technique, it leaves no scars and the recovery is very fast. We place great emphasis on personalizing the technique so that the result is natural and adapted to the patient’s features.
What is the postoperative period for rhinoplasty?
It only requires a few hours of stay in the clinic. You have to wear a thermoplastic nasal splint for a week, that is the only striking thing. Normally the postoperative period is painless and you can live a normal life very soon.
How are the results of a rhinoplasty? When are they appreciated?
The results are appreciated from the moment of removing the nasal splint but definitely later. It must be taken into account that in the nose a millimeter counts a lot so that it is when the inflammation is completely down with the passage of a few weeks, when the definitive results are noticed.
For more information about rhinoplasty and nose surgery, consult a specialist in Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery.