Considering Rhinoplasty? – Here’s Everything You Need to Know
According to Dr. Illich Navarro the founder of Tijuana Rhinoplasty, rhinoplasty is one of the most common plastic surgeries, often referred to as “nose job.” It is a surgery that enhances facial harmony by modifying the nose’s shape through corrective procedures applied on skin, bone, or cartilage. This surgery is primarily performed to improve breathing or facial appearance.
Nose reshaping surgery, nose job, or Rhinoplasty is a commonly performed facial surgical procedure that enhances facial appearance or improves breathing by changing/rectifying the nose’s shape.
“The shape of our nose plays a pivotal role in our facial appearance. A deformed or poor nose structure can impact the overall appearance and look, making it one of the most requested and recommended cosmetic procedures to improve the overall appearance.” Says Dr. Illich Navarro the founder of Mommy Makeover Tijuana.
What is Rhinoplasty?
Rhinoplasty is a type of plastic surgery that changes your nose’s shape and size. Some people have cosmetic rhinoplasty to improve how their nose and face look. Others undergo functional rhinoplasty, which improves breathing and nasal function.
Who might want to get rhinoplasty?
You might choose to have a rhinoplasty procedure to:
Who is a candidate for rhinoplasty?
A candidate for rhinoplasty should:
What does rhinoplasty do?
Rhinoplasty reshapes your nose. The procedure can:
- Correct a nose that looks bulbous, upturned, hooked or droopy.
- Correct a deviated septum.
- Fix nostrils that are too wide, too small, too large or turn upward.
- Get rid of noticeable dips or bumps on the bridge of your nose.
- Make a nose smaller or bigger to create facial balance.
- Open blocked nasal passages.
What are the different surgical approaches to rhinoplasty?
There are two main types of rhinoplasty procedures:
- Open: Open rhinoplasty is a procedure for major nose reshaping. Your surgeon will make incisions to separate the skin of your nose from the bone and cartilage completely, which allows them to see the underlying anatomy of your nose clearly.
- Closed: Closed rhinoplasty is a minor nose reshaping procedure. Your surgeon will make incisions within your nose to separate your skin from the bone and cartilage to reshape it.
Additional types of rhinoplasty include:
- Cosmetic rhinoplasty: Improves the appearance of your nose and face.
- Non Surgical rhinoplasty (filler rhinoplasty): This is a type of cosmetic rhinoplasty that uses dermal fillers to temporarily fill dips and irregularities in your nose. It can lift a droopy nasal tip or correct a small bump.
- Functional rhinoplasty: Restores nasal form and function after disease, cancer treatments or traumatic injuries. This type of reconstructive surgery can also be used to correct congenital defects and a deviated septum.
- Secondary rhinoplasty: Revises or corrects any problems that occur after the first rhinoplasty surgery. These problems can be minor but are often more complex for your surgeon to repair.
What’s the difference between rhinoplasty and septoplasty?
Rhinoplasty is a procedure that improves the appearance and/or structure of your nose.
Septoplasty is a procedure similar to rhinoplasty that repairs the deep, internal structural complications within your nose — the nasal septum.
Complications in the nasal septum can affect how you breathe. Both procedures can be done at the same time to improve both the look and the function of your nose.
