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Aesthetic Surgery of the Nose
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Also
called Rhinoplasty, can improve the shape, size and general appearance
of your nose. The goal is a nose that looks natural and achieve a
harmonious balance with other facial structures.
The Augmentation Rhinoplasty to raise the height of your nose is the
most popular aesthetic surgery of the oriental nose.
Other alterations of nose consists of reduction of the size or width
, narrowing the nostrils changing the angle between the nose and the
upper lip or reshaping the tip. |
You are the good candidate for Rhinoplasty
if
you are one of these followings,
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- age above 15 years
- unsatisfied with your nasal proportion in some dimension
related to other facial structures
- a
bump on your nasal bridge
- nasal tip droop or plunge
- your nostrils are excessively flared
- your nose is off-centered or crooked
- there is no certain breathing problem related to the internal
nasal structure
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Your surgical experience
The
aesthetic surgery of the nose can usually be performed at the Neo
PSC. Under the local anesthesia and same day basis, nonetheless some
complicated procedure must be done at the hospital under general anesthesia
. You
should wash your face, shampoo your hair thoroughly before arriving
at the Neo. I will preoperatively sedate you with oral sedative and
some pain killer medications at least 30 minutes before the operation.
The 2 % lidocaine with 1 :1000 adrenaline is infiltrated at the nasal
region.
After the surgery cold pack is highly recommended to reduce swelling.
You shall return to the office for cutting out the external nasal
stitches 5 -6 days post op. But the internal one will resorb automatically
at the time between 4 -6 weeks post op. |
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How the surgery is performed
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For
augmentation case, the medical graded silicone elastomer is customized
carving to suit each individual nose from the block. This is the process
that requires the state of the art and science technology.
After your nose numbs I will make a 1 cm. long rim incision ( hide underneath
the nasal roof ) and create midline straight pocket towards the nose and
forehead junction. Finally the prefabricated nasal silicone prosthesis
is inserted in your nose and the wound is closed.
At this moment, There are many available nasal prosthesis available apart
from your own bone or silicone rubber in Thai market. If you need some
informations about them, please contact me personally.
Understanding the risk
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Every
surgical procedure has its own risk. The subject of risks and potential
complications are best discussed on a personal basis. Some of them
are bleeding, infection, implant malposition etc..
Occasionally
some additional surgery may be necessary. Minor swelling frequently
affect the nasal surgery, it will dissolve by no mean about 4 -7 day
after surgery.
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