1. As of what age can rhinoplasty be performed?
The growth of the facial skeleton is mostly completed at 18 therefore it should be avoided before then.
2. What can be corrected in a nose?
Much can be corrected. The most common corrections concern: the saddle, the procetion (length from the base to the tip), the shape of the bridge, the root of the nose (radix), the size of the nostrils, the angle between upper lip and nasal tip, the width of the nose etc.
3. Ideally, how is the operation planned?
The planning of a nose operation consists of two stages. First, the request from the patient is recorded and then the proposed changes are simulated in a computer program. In this way the surgeon can judge whether the ideas of the patients are medically justifiable and aesthetically meaningful. Not infrequently the patient, after the simulation, realizes that the nose he wishes would not suit his face and he opts for another one that was conceived together with the surgeon.
4. Are there medical reasons for a rhinoplasty?
A congenital defect or an accident can cause deformities of the nose; this would be considered a medical indication for the correction. The same is true for all congenital and acquired changes in the nose that lead to an impairment of nasal breathing.
5. Does health insurance cover the costs of the surgery?
If there is a medical indication, the health insurance companies cover the costs for the operation.
6. What surgical methods are there?
There are three surgical approaches: closed, half-open, open. Each method has its specific indication, and advantages and disadvantages. Therefore, any good nose surgeon should be proficient in all three methods.
7. Where does scarring occur?
When using the closed or semi-open method, the scars remain within the mucous membranes inside the nose. With the open method there is a barely visible, 2-3mm long scar at half height of the nose bridge.
8. Is the surgery always performed under general anesthesia?
If the intervention is limited to the correction of soft tissue, local anesthesia can be used. If in the procedure the bone is involved, general anesthesia must be used.
9. What complications can occur?
Medical complications include mainly bleeding and breathing difficulties. Much more frequently, the following aesthetic complications can occur: too much/too little worn hump; crooked nose; disharmonious bridge, bulbous nose tip and much more. Reparative surgery after unsuccessful rhinoplasty is often possible but requires great experience in the field of aesthetic nasal surgery.
10. How long is the hospital stay?
Depending on the extent of surgery, one or two nights in the hospital should be expected.
11. When are you able to be social again after rhinoplasty?
Depending on the extent of the surgery, the traces of the operation (swelling, bruising, etc.) you will be back to normal about two weeks after the operation.
12. How does the length of the chin affect the appearance of the nose?
The length of the chin plays a crucial role in the harmonious picture of the face. Ideally, the most anterior point of the forehead and chin make a plane. Deviations can often be corrected without extensive orthognathic measures.
