Nose tip correction
People who are happy with the overall shape of their nose (no hump or pronounced curvature), but don’t like the way their nasal tip cartilage looks, opt for tip correction. The issue may be that the tip of the nose is drooping, “splayed,” too massive or ends in a ball, which is a source of complexes.
If the nose in general is not crooked, one can opt for a cartilaginous nose correction only, that is, soft tissue, cartilage modeling, without intervening bone. During this procedure, the tip of the nose can be lifted, shortened and/or narrowed. The wide wings of the nose or its holes can also be narrowed or modeled. Nose tip correction is shorter and less extensive than a full nose job. The surgery brings a big change in the appearance of the entire face.
Nose tip correction – what is it?
Usually the operation is performed under general anesthesia. The surgeon makes an incision on the post of the nose, and then peels the skin away from the cartilaginous-bone scaffold. The next step is to model the cartilage of the nasal tip, removing the excess, narrowing it, suturing it together or shortening it. This reduces the projection of the tip. The operation ends with the suturing of the cuts made, the placement of short dressings for the nasal passages, and the immobilization of the nasal skin with a narrow thermoplastic dorsal splint.
Nose tip correction – for whom?
Nose reshaping correction is a surgical procedure for people over the age of 18 who are unhappy with the appearance of the tip of their nose. People whose nose is:
- rumpled
- falling
- tuber
- too large within the tip
- split within the tip
- distinctly asymmetrical
- Endowed with excessive projection (protrusion of the tip)
- endowed with too wide wings or holes
Recommendations before the procedure
Before the planned correction of the tip of the nose, the patient should comply with the following recommendations:
- provide a set of tests necessary for the procedure: blood count, platelets, ionogram, coagulation system (APTT and INR), glucose, HBS-antigen, HCV-antibodies.
- Sometimes the doctor will order additional tests, in case of health burdens that could be contraindications to the procedure.
- Two weeks before the procedure, it is necessary to stop taking aspirin and all its derivatives.
- stop smoking cigarettes at least 4 weeks before the planned treatment.
- Do not drink alcohol for a minimum of 3 days before the scheduled treatment.
- The day before the procedure, an easily digestible diet is recommended.
- On the day of the procedure, the patient should appear at the clinic at the scheduled time on an empty stomach.
- Before the operation, carefully blow your nose, remove jewelry and wash off makeup.
Recommendations after the procedure
For 24 hours after the operation, the patient wears short bandages in the nasal passages to prevent hemorrhage. After this time, the doctor removes them, and the patient can go home. After 7 to 10 days, the cast and stitches are removed. In the meantime, there may be swelling and bruising around the eyes. The nose is swollen after surgery, especially at the tip. There may be temporary problems breathing through the nose, which should not last longer than 3 – 4 weeks. During the recovery period, saunas and the sun should be strictly avoided. For the first year after the procedure, protect your nose with a high SPF sunscreen.
Effects of nose tip correction
The final results of nose correction are visible after a period of complete recovery, which can take up to a dozen months. After the correction, the patient’s profile is improved, the nose looks softer and fits the face more closely.
As with most aesthetic surgeries, otoplasty aims to help overcome complexes associated with beauty defects. For many people considering the procedure, it is not uncommon to wonder about the price of correcting protruding ears. This is because it is not clear, and most often varies depending on the offer of the chosen plastic surgery clinic. The amount depends on a number of factors, such as the appearance and shape of the ears before the procedure is performed. Often the price includes both the cost of care both during and after the procedure. This includes anesthesia, the procedure, post-operative equipment (elastic bandage, dressings), follow-up appointments or the procedure for removing stitches. For this reason, costs are most often determined on an individual basis after consultation with a doctor specializing in this field.
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