Rhinoplasty - What to Expect From the Surgery to Recovery Phase

A Rhinoplasty or the more commonly used term nose job is undoubtedly the area of cosmetic surgery that is the most talked about and discussed in various social media like the television, newspapers and chat shows. It is a specialized form of nasal surgery that is utilized to have a reshaped nose, to aid breathing or for the plain purpose of beautification.

The nose surely is a complicated organ and one has to put immense consideration before deciding to undergo nasal surgery. Cosmetic surgery on your nose will affect innumerable areas like the nose size, width, position and size of the nostrils and very importantly the tip of the nose. A nose job can correct bumps, hooks, dents and humps on the nose bridge and is a miraculous option to perform nasal reconstruction in case of inborn nasal defects. In the meantime, the risks of Rhinoplasty to be kept in mind are infections, breathing problems, anesthesia complications and dissatisfying results, which can be minimized by consulting the correct cosmetic surgeon.

A trusted cosmetic surgeon should have good experience in Rhinoplasty and also be able to scrutinize your objectives for this plastic surgery and thus, be able to walk you through the feasibility to attain your target nose appearance. Add a mental note that a great plastic surgeon will have a long waiting list and also have before and after photos of the nose jobs he has performed. Next on the list after you have decided going under the knife is the Rhinoplasty cost, if your nose has been injured in sports or any other accident or have had a nasal complication, your medical insurance will cover a Rhinoplasty.

Now is the time for the nasal surgery, the surgeon will also instruct you with a list of preoperative instructions such as not eating or drinking anything from prior midnight till the evening when the Rhinoplasty is scheduled. Smoking is also to be completely avoided when the nose job has been scheduled as the smoke inhaled can obstruct breathing which is sensitive during the surgery. The procedure is an outpatient procedure, which simply means that the patient doesn't need to stay in the hospital and can go back home after the surgery and can lessen the total Rhinoplasty cost.

Recovery after a nose job is the time for patience as the nose is a bed of innumerable capillaries and sinus tissue that can swell and bleed easily. Thus, the Rhinoplasty recovery phase is a lot longer than a simpler procedure like an eyebrow lift. The initial 24 hours post nasal surgery is a period when one is not allowed to breathe through the nose due to nasal packing which is to reduce the swelling and bleeding. So don't even think about blowing your nose immediately after your nose job. After a month, 85% of the swelling will disappear but the ideal effects can be observed after a year of the procedure, so there isn't any doubt about the role of patience after nasal reconstruction.

The technique of Rhinoplasty has become highly advanced and refined, so do your homework before you head for surgery and you can make your nose appear like that of Jennifer Aniston instead of Micheal Jackson.

Erik Samson is the author of this article on Rhinoplasty. Find more information about Cosmetic Surgery here.