Whether you want to change the shape of your nose to correct a nasal birth defect or later injury, to relieve breathing problems, or simply to make it look more like you want it to, Dr. Rafael Camberos, from ‘Plastic Surgery Tijuana‘ will help you decide how rhinoplasty might benefit you.
Your nose is an important feature that helps define your face and the way you present yourself to the world. If you are not satisfied with the way it looks, then rhinoplasty can help boost your self-confidence by altering your nose to better suit your face.
What is a Rhinoplasty?
Rhinoplasty is one of the most common of all plastic surgery procedures. The actual operation may involve reducing or increasing the size of your nose, straightening a crooked nose, changing the shape of the tip or the bridge, narrowing the span of the nostrils, or changing the angle between your nose and your upper lip.
In addition, some patients may require reconstruction of the nasal airway to improve their breathing for problems such as a deviated septum.
Experience and Innovation
At Plastic Surgery Tijuana, our main objective is to help you to achieve your goals while ensuring the highest standards of patient care and safety. We aim to reshape your nose so that it looks natural and improves the overall balance of your face.
We have extensive experience in performing both types of rhinoplasty surgery: primary (the first surgery) and revision (surgeries that correct previous procedures).
How a Rhinoplasty is Performed
To start, Dr. Rafael Camberos will make small, inconspicuous incisions. He will then lift the skin off the nose in order to reveal the supporting framework of bone and cartilage.
Depending on your needs and expectations, Dr. Camberos will reshape the bone and cartilage to create a nose that is more refined and in balance with your face.
Rhinoplasty usually takes from one to three hours, although complicated procedures may take longer.
Note: If you have difficulty breathing through your nose, you may also require septal reconstruction or reshaping of the nasal cavity to improve your breathing following rhinoplasty surgery.
The Best Candidates for Rhinoplasty
The best candidates for rhinoplasty are physically healthy, psychologically stable, and realistic in their goals and expectations.
Most of our rhinoplasty patients want to improve their appearance without drawing attention to the fact that they underwent a “nose job”. They want to look natural—as though they have a nose that they could have been born with.
At Tijuana Rhinoplasty, we specialize in making your nose suit the rest of your face. You will notice the difference when you compare before and after photographs, but others will likely not be able to pinpoint the cause of your improved appearance.
Ideal candidates are also non-smokers without underlying health conditions that might make surgery riskier than normal. Smokers should quit for at least two weeks before and after surgery, because smoking inhibits healing.
A rhinoplasty procedure can have a positive effect on your self-esteem. Feeling better about your appearance can make you feel better about yourself.
Recovery Following a Rhinoplasty
Rhinoplasty surgery is performed at Tijuana Rhinoplasty as a day surgery procedure. A friend or relative will need to come and pick you up and stay with you at home for 24 hours.
During this time your face may feel puffy, and your nose may ache or feel congested, all of which can be controlled by the pain medication prescribed to you. You should plan on taking it easy for several days following nose surgery.
A little bleeding is common during the first few days following this plastic surgery procedure, and you may continue to feel some stuffiness for several weeks.
You should be careful not to blow your nose for several weeks to allow the tissues to heal. The external and internal nasal splints will be removed after one week, allowing you to feel much more comfortable.
Swelling and bruising around your eyes will reach a peak after two or three days, and can be reduced by applying cold compresses and sleeping with your head elevated.
While major swelling and bruising should disappear within about two weeks, some subtle swelling – unnoticeable to anyone but you and your rhinoplasty surgeon – will remain for several months, especially in the tip of your nose.
Start An Online Consultation
At Plastic Surgery Tijuana we put patient care first and we want your experience with us to be as stress-free as possible.
To begin with, we schedule you in for an online consultation with one of our expert plastic surgeons to discuss the goals of your rhinoplasty, then we give you all of the information you need to make a decision, including our excellent financing and payment plans that make your rhinoplasty costs more manageable.
After this consultation Dr. Camberos will have a better idea of the specifics involved in your surgery, and we will be able to give you a more accurate estimate of cost.
We love helping our patients achieve their goals and are happy to answer any questions you might have. To find out more about the cost of a rhinoplasty, please contact us by phone or e-mail.
