Before and after rhinoplasty goals:
Rhinoplasty is an operation that aims to change the skeleton of the nose for aesthetic and functional reasons. One of the main aim of this surgery is to achieve a more harmonious and aesthetic nasal appearance before and after surgery. In addition, rhinoplasty can also be applied to eliminate breathing problems, called functional rhinoplasty.
Surgical preferences affecting the outcome after rhinoplasty:
1. First Operation Rhinoplasty: It is the standard procedure performed for patients undergoing rhinoplasty for the first time.
2. Revision Rhinoplasty: It is the second or more surgeries performed to improve the results of a previous rhinoplasty surgery.
3. Ethnic Rhinoplasty: A particular type of rhinoplasty is performed by considering the nasal features specific to people from different ethnic groups.
4. Functional Rhinoplasty: In addition to aesthetic improvements, it is a procedure that aims to facilitate breathing.
5. Ultrasonic Rhinoplasty: It is a modern technique that uses ultrasonic devices while shaping the nasal bones.
Does being open or closed nose aesthetics affect the result?
Rhinoplasty surgeries are usually performed using “open” or “closed” methods. Open versus closed ( endonasal) approaches refer to the way the surgeon accesses the tissues at the tip and back of the nose. While open rhinoplasty is performed by opening the entire nose with a cut made through the skin between the two nostrils, closed rhinoplasty can be performed through the nostrils through an incision that is not visible from the outside.
For those considering surgery, it is crucial to evaluate the possible results and the operation process in detail. Simulation studies on your photographs showing your possible results before and after and the experiences of patients who have undergone similar surgery can help you decide.
Advantages of rhinoplasty surgery when compared before and after:
1. This is corrected if the nose has a symmetry disorder. In other words, if there is an axis curvature, a symmetry problem between the wings and holes of the nose, this can be made more harmonious and acceptable with both sides of the face.
2. This is removed if a bump and excess bone are on the back of the nose. Therefore, a more beautiful facial appearance can be achieved after the nasal ridge is removed.
3. Nasal tip refining (refining and revealing) can make the nose tip more prominent. With this procedure, when the before and after results are compared, better light and shadows are captured by regulating the transitions between the nose tip and its upper and lower and right and left parts. This provides a more aesthetic appearance in the facial appearance of the person.
4. Breathing disorders can be corrected. In this way, the person can get much better oxygen from both nostrils. Moreover, this situation can significantly contribute to snoring and sleep quality compared to before and after rhinoplasty.
5. The harmony of the nose with other facial structures is increased. A more symmetrical image of the person with both sides of the face can be achieved, as well as the harmony of the nose in the center of the face and a more natural, aesthetic, and sympathetic appearance with other facial structures.
6. With the emergence of all these positive changes after the surgery, the person’s self-confidence increases and contributes to their psychology more positively. In other words, it is possible for the person to have a more positive and self-confident psychology when compared to before and after rhinoplasty surgery.
7. Social relations become more positive. When compared before and after rhinoplasty results, the person can become more social, positive, and successful.
When these significant changes are compared before and after rhinoplasty, results that will make the person much happier can be achieved. In the statistics, when asked about rhinoplasty surgery and patient satisfaction before and after rhinoplasty surgery, an average of 97% of people stated that they were satisfied with this surgery. This provides essential data about the changes before and after rhinoplasty surgeries.
Rhinoplasty surgery, may involve some potential risks and complications too:
These risks may include the following:
1. General Anaesthesia Risks: Although modern anesthetic techniques are pretty safe, some rare risks associated with general anesthesia are present in rhinoplasty surgery, as in any surgery.
2. Oedema and Bruising: Edema and bruising may occur more than typically during postoperative healing.
3. Pain: Mild to moderate pain may occur after surgery, but this can usually be controlled with standard painkillers.
4. Nasal Congestion and Sleep Problems: Sleep problems due to nasal congestion may occur in the first few days after surgery.
5. Temporary Decrease in Daily Activities: There may be a slight decrease in personal daily routines after surgery, but most patients can return to normal activities within a few days.
6. It is an operation that requires patience and partially long recovery: After the first rhinoplasty surgery, it is necessary to wait for the shape of the nose to settle ultimately within 4-6 months to evaluate the change before and after. Sometimes, the result may only not meet the patient’s expectations. This may require a revision surgery depending on the person’s level of satisfaction.
7. Revision Rates: Each surgeon has different revision rates, and situations requiring revision may also depend on some natural healing factors beyond the surgeon’s experience or the person’s underlying anatomy.
As with any surgical procedure, rhinoplasty requires careful evaluation and selection of the right surgeon. It is important to talk to your surgeon about possible risks and complications before surgery and have realistic expectations.
What can change between before and after the succesful nose surgery?
Rhinoplasty surgeries are operations that require patience and take several months for recovery. During this period, it is expected that the oedema will decrease and your nasal breathing functions will increase. During the 4-6 months after the surgery, the appearance of your nose will make you happier, as well as the realisation of your expectation of better breathing will mean that you have had a successful nose job surgery.
How can I find the right surgeon to get best results before and after rhinoplasty?
Firstly, I recommend you to follow a nose surgeon with more than one high-level experience. In this respect, the surgeon’s academic studies, curriculum vitae, before and after rhinoplasty results of the patients he operated on, and their detailed comments will give you an idea.
Here are some recommendations for you to reach the surgeon who can achive before and after rhinoplasty results that you dream of:
1. Try to learn the surgeon’s style in surgery: Every surgeon has a style, and the noses they have made are usually similar or may have many points in common. At this point, you should understand whether the surgeon’s style matches your expectations. For example, while some surgeons prefer to make noses that are more natural and not obvious that they are rhinoplasty surgery, some surgeons may prefer to make noses that are more flashy and showy, tip up, more curved, less natural, and more aesthetic. You can understand all these in detail by comparing the surgeon’s previous and subsequent rhinoplasty results, preferably videos with before and after results.
2. Focus on the results of patients who look like you: It is essential that the nose and facial structures of the people whose results you will compare before and after rhinoplasty are similar to you. Finding patients similar to your general face shape, skin thickness, and general facial ratios and focusing on the results the surgeon will achieve in these patients can help you have a more realistic idea. For example, when you look at any patient’s before and after results, it may be quite different from your current nose. If the person you are looking at has an idea about your own before and possibly after results if there is only a slight nasal dorsal arch and a few degrees of drooping at the tip, it may be easy for any surgeon to transform them close to perfect. However, your general facial proportions, skin thickness, and other underlying anatomical conditions may not be the same as that person. Therefore, the same before and after rhinoplasty results may not be realized in you. In this respect, it is vital to be completely objective and follow patients similar to you.
3. Evaluate surgeons patient photos and videos before and after rhinoplasty: If the surgeon you are considering has patient stories before and after past rhinoplasty surgery, you can access them. This may be a photograph, video, or evaluation of the person about the surgery performed in any media. These will also give you a great idea. In this respect, I recommend you follow various patient stories.
4. You should objectively evaluate patient comments before and after rhinoplasty: Nowadays, as we all know, much information is circulating online. On many platforms, anyone who wishes can write comments about people as they want. These comments can sometimes be marketing comments written by institutions and businesses to praise them, that is, to increase the number of stars, and sometimes, they can be blackmailing articles aimed at blackening any surgeon or clinic individuals because rhinoplasty surgery is a cosmetic surgery. And any surgeon can not guarantee a 100% perfect result to any patient after surgery. When it comes to the success of this surgery, the rate of “positive change before and after rhinoplasty” is essential. Therefore, their satisfaction rates differ even if people have similar success rates. Consequently, consider these situations when evaluating the patient stories, photos, or comments you will look at. When we do a general mathematical calculation, a surgeon may intensively and generally obtain results before and after rhinoplasty surgery with high success. However, when he operates on a large number of patients, it is possible that a certain proportion of patients are not happy enough, dissatisfied, or have thoughts that are not positive enough for that surgeon for various reasons after surgery. Suppose you are going to follow a surgeon. In that case, you should not focus only on positive or negative comments but also on the number of comments and the positivity rates of the comments in that number. Examining the comments will help you understand whether those people are real people and whether they share a photo or video about their results.
In light of these, first of all, ask all the questions in your head to the surgeon who will perform your surgery with online consultations and taking into account the surgeon’s ideas about the results that can be achieved and preparing yourself accordingly and preparing your expectations. Therefore, it can have significant benefits in being psychologically ready for this process.
In summary, I will try to summarise some of the recommendations that will help you achieve the before and after rhinoplasty result you dream of:
1. To get the best before and after rhinoplasty results you want, I recommend you see the changes before and after through the photos of patients who are more similar to you, preferably on video.
2. You should find a surgeon who is experienced and interested in these surgeries, especially rhinoplasty ones.
3. You should have detailed information about the natural and possible results of the surgery in a realistic way.
4. You should accustom yourself to the fact that rhinoplasty surgery is a surgery of patience and that the results that will make you happy will appear after a few months.
5. You should remember that after each rhinoplasty surgery, there may not be the desired pre-post results, and some situations may require you to undergo surgery again, which we call revision rhinoplasty.
6. Besides the contributions that this surgery will bring you, you should prepare yourself psychologically for your possible future nose by considering its advantages and disadvantages in detail and in the light of realistic data.
In light of all these, you can achieve your dream nose when you find and choose the right surgeon with realistic and correct expectations for rhinoplasty surgery.
