| 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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