Rhinoplasty is a surgical process designed to change the look and functionality of your nose, usually for aesthetic purposes but sometimes also with breathing enhancement in mind.
Rhinoplasty can widen your nasal passages to improve breathing and eliminate snoring, while simultaneously improving your sense of smell and taste. Before and after rhinoplasty images demonstrate the potential of a new look and improved confidence in one’s appearance.
1. Improved Self-Esteem
Rhinoplasty is a safe and effective way to change the shape of your nose. During surgery, local or general anesthesia will be administered depending on how complex the surgery is.
Once your nose has healed completely, most people experience an increase in confidence about themselves and feel more at ease with their appearance.
Self-image can play an essential role in both professional and social lives, from helping them be more successful at work to forging strong relationships. Improved self-esteem can even contribute to better sleep and overall quality of life.
2. Increased Self-Confidence
Rhinoplasty corrects misshaped or crooked noses to restore balance to your facial features and give your entire appearance an unfavorable impression. With improved facial harmony comes an increased sense of self-esteem as your entire appearance benefits.
Rhinoplasty can provide those who were bullied as children with confidence they never felt before – both professionally and socially. Rhinoplasty offers them this opportunity for positive transformation that can open many doors.
Surgery can also correct a deviated septum, improving breathing while decreasing snoring and sleep apnea, leading to improved quality of life and increased energy levels, making this an invaluable service for people dealing with stress or depression.
3. Better Sleep
Rhinoplasty improves breathing, making it an especially valuable procedure for those struggling to restful slumber. Rhinoplasty surgery can reshape and reduce congestion in the nose, helping reduce or even eliminate snoring and sleep apnea symptoms. Sleeping with the head elevated is an integral component of post-rhinoplasty recovery: sleeping on your back with the head elevated helps minimize swelling, discomfort and promote healing; many find sleeping in a recliner helpful and comfortable as it prevents unintended rolling over, which could damage delicate nasal tissues.
Whoever is having difficulty falling or staying asleep should reduce their caffeine consumption to improve sleep patterns. On average, most patients can return to their usual sleeping positions 10-14 days post-rhinoplasty; however, individual circumstances vary.
4. Better Breathing
Rhinoplasty not only reshapes the nose but can also improve breathing issues caused by structural issues. For instance, holes in the septum can be repaired, while enlarged turbinates can be reduced for improved airflow.
Your surgeon can reshape your nasal passages to open up your nose and help you breathe easier, which may reduce snoring and sleep apnea symptoms. Typically, this part of the surgery is covered by insurance; additionally, this work may also be combined with cosmetic changes to the nose at once.
At the beginning of your procedure, local or general anesthesia will be administered to numb the nose and surrounding area. Once under, a surgeon can then manipulate bone and cartilage structures beneath your nose in order to create your new nose shape; typically, this process takes between one and three hours.
5. More Comfortable Sinuses
Rhinoplasty offers many advantages to improve sinus health, including correcting deviated septums that prevent breathing through the nose.
Rhinoplasty surgery can be completed via both internal (endonasal) or external approaches depending on your unique requirements. Either way, the surgeon will readjust bones and cartilage within your nose in order to change its shape.
Many rhinoplasty surgeries are conducted at either a surgeon’s office or an outpatient surgery center using general or local anesthesia, meaning your nose and surrounding area will be numbed during surgery; you’ll likely fall asleep or experience only minimal discomfort afterward. This helps shorten recovery time considerably, as any possible discomfort will only need to be dealt with as part of its aftermath. The doctor may also prescribe painkillers, which should be taken in moderation. With the right care, you can enjoy a more aesthetically pleasing nose as well as more comfortable sinuses.