A recent study in Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery examined the use of rib cartilage during rhinoplasty, in what the authors described as an ongoing effort to find the ideal nasal implant.
The authors, surgeons from the University of Texas, described this ideal substance as follows:
Readily available in large quantities
Resists infection
Resists absorption
Completely integrated into host tissues
Causes [...]
Plastic surgeons know healthy patients are far more likely to have successful, complication-free results. Because of increased risk, surgeons often forgo operations on patients who are obese or engage in risky habits like smoking.
Those interested in cosmetic and facial plastic surgery first go through a sort of ‘lifestyle makeover,’ modifying their habits until they have [...]
After rhinoplasty, or ‘nose reshaping,’ most people say the recovery was easier than they expected. People usually return to work somewhere between 1-2 weeks after the procedure. The downtime largely depends on job requirements and considerations regarding the splint that must be worn for about a week.
On the day of surgery, patients should expect a [...]
A patient asked about the recovery from rhinoplasty; she writes “I had Rhinoplasty surgery 3 weeks ago and my nose is still swollen. Is it normal for swelling to persist that long?”
Yes. It can be difficult for your body to ease swelling around the nose. After about 2 weeks, people you don’t know won’t even notice [...]
There are three main factors that influence the price of rhinoplasty (in Las Vegas, or elsewhere): The patient, the doctor, and the location.
The Patient:
The big question is “Have you ever had rhinoplasty before?” Rhinoplasty is a meticulous and exacting surgery that challenges many surgeons. Performing revision surgery raises the bar even higher. If you’ve had [...]
If you experience problems breathing through your nose before rhinoplasty surgery, the problem will hopefully be reduced or alleviated after surgery. Problems breathing through the nose are often from a less than ideal interior anatomy. This can be a result of past trauma, nasal medications, allergies, sinus problems, or it can just occur developmentally.
When these [...]
Botox works by blocking signals between nerves and muscles. This stops muscles from contracting. Different people often require differing amounts of Botox to get the results that they desire. For this reason most doctors will recommend touch ups at about 7-10 days.
As Botox starts to take affect and wrinkles start to smooth out on one [...]
You can use non-surgical means to improve the overall appearance of your nose. This is typically performed using dermal fillers like Captique, Sculptra, Radiesse, and many others.
How does it work? Instead of surgically changing your nose, the filler is strategically placed with a small needle into specifically targeted areas to smooth out the [...]
It is unlikely that a facial implant will start drifting within your face. During surgery, the implant is secured either by a stitch or an absorbable screw.
Also, a second layer of protection – a capsule of collagen scar tissue – starts to form around the implant within 72 hours. The inside of this capsule of [...]
Problems with breathing after rhinoplasty are usually due to the nasal valve being pinched to a smaller angle.
Your nasal valve (you have two – one on each side of your nose) can be described simply as the angle where the septum (the wall of your nose) meets the nostrils – the area we are speaking [...]
