Rhinoplasty - Know Your Nose

Whether you call it a "nose job", "nose reshaping", or "nose refinement”, all of these are the commonly used terms used to describe Non surgical rhinoplasty London.

It is critical to understand, however, that one of the nose's many functions is the passage of air for breathing, and that this function can also be improved during rhinoplasty, e.g. by fixing a deviated septum.

The nose is a very complex anatomic structure and it must remain in harmony with the proportions of the face. A nose that looks beautiful on one person's face might look terrible on another's, depending on the overall facial proportions. Rhinoplasty is often described as being a "surgery of millimeters", since even the most minor alterations can result in dramatic changes in appearance and function. The way your nose appears depends on the interplay between many structures:

The nasal bones: the hard part of the nose that attaches to your face

Upper and lower lateral cartilage: the firm but flexible bottom 2/3 of your nose

The septum: the internal cartilage in your nose that divides it into right and left nostrils

Skin and fat: the covering of your nose that has to be thin enough to reveal the shape of your nose but thick enough to soften sharp angles and edges

Any or all of these structures may need to be trimmed, shaved, moved, sutured, removed or added to achieve your individual goals.

The key challenges for plastic surgeons are to be able to determine what the individual goals for a patient are, determine if these goals are reasonable and attainable, determine what surgical steps are necessary to accomplish those goals without compromising the function of the nose, and then to carry out the operation as planned. Since the external nose is composed of bone, cartilage, and soft tissue, many variables are involved in the overall appearance of the nose, and this is why rhinoplasty is thought to be one of the most challenging operations in cosmetic surgery.

When it comes to how rhinoplasty is performed, there are hundreds of minor variations and techniques. Each surgeon will have a different set of techniques and skills that he or she will use to perform the surgery, but the overall technique can be simplified into two major approaches: closed or open. Closed rhinoplasty is an approach where the entire surgery is performed from the inside of the nose, without leaving any visible external scars. An open rhinoplasty is an approach where all the cartilage and structure of the nose is exposed by making an incision across the bottom of the nose, through the columella (the part of the nose that separates your two nostrils at the bottom). I personally prefer closed rhinoplasty since it does not leave a visible scar and I believe it provides faster healing time with less swelling. However, in very complex cases, open rhinoplasty can be necessary.

A Non surgical rhinoplasty London can be a life-changing event by providing improved self-esteem and increased self-confidence, releasing you from constantly feeling self-conscious about your nose. As long as you are physically, emotionally, and psychologically mature, you can have rhinoplasty, whether you are 16 or 60.