Rhinoplasty is a cosmetic surgical procedure that reshapes the nose and improves its appearance.

Nose surgery is performed to correct birth defects, relieve nasal obstructions or deformities that resulted from an injury. An individual may wish to have Rhinoplasty to improve their overall facial appearance. This may be particularly desirable if the person is sensitive or self-conscious of the appearance of their nose.

When discussing Rhinoplasty with your surgeon it’s important to consider your expectations and as a patient, you should always be mindful that the goal of surgery is improvement not perfection. Depending on the general health of the patient they may require a short hospital stay after the procedure alternatively the procedure is performed as a day case.

Rhinoplasty usually takes between one and two hours and the patient may be under general or local anesthetic depending on the circumstances.

Side effects are generally contained to swelling and bruising around the eyes although they quickly subside. Reduction in the swelling of the nose takes more time and in some cases numbness may be present for a number of months after the procedure.

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