How Does Rhinoplasty Work?
Changing the form of the nose through surgery is known as rhinoplasty (RIE-no-plas-tee). Rhinoplasty can change the way the nose looks or make it easier to breathe, or both.
The structure of the nose is composed primarily of cartilage at the bottom and bone at the top. Bone, cartilage, skin, or all three might be changed during rhinoplasty. Discuss the benefits of rhinoplasty and whether it is right for you with your surgeon.
Your surgeon will take into account your other facial characteristics, the skin on your nose, and the changes you want to make while planning a rhinoplasty. Your surgeon will create a unique strategy for you if you are a candidate for surgery. Insurance may cover all or a portion of the rhinoplasty.
One of the most popular aesthetic operations in plastic surgery is rhinoplasty (nose surgery). The prominence of the nose necessitates extremely accurate rhinoplasty surgery. Understanding of the intricate anatomy of the nose is necessary for successful rhinoplasty. The support structure is altered during rhinoplasty surgery and is then visible through the skin that lies on top of it.
Imagine the rhinoplasty as a dwelling. The nasal lining, cartilage, and bone are represented by the shingles; the framework and timbers by the timbers; and the skin itself by the drywall. The highest roof angle of the nose is supported by the septum. (cartilage) Due to variances in the framework structure and the thickness of the skin that covers it, every person has a unique nose. As plastic surgeons, we think of the nose as having four main areas: the upper third, which is bone; the middle third, also known as the middle vault, which is entirely made of straight cartilage; and the lower third, or the tip, which is made up of a combination of cartilages in the shape of scrolls that come together over the septum and give each nose its own distinctive tip shape. The fourth and final part is the skin, which can be thick or thin and hide or show off the framework underneath.
When we make changes to the nose, we are also making changes to the framework’s shape and connection points (bone and cartilage). There are numerous structures that can be changed to produce an external change, such as lowering the roofline (removing the hump), narrowing the upper nose by moving the lower bone walls, enhancing the tip by reshaping its scrolled cartilage, or even raising the roofline by adding implants or cartilage.
The majority of rhinoplasty performed now are “open” procedures because of the complexity of how all of these framework elements interact. Open rhinoplasty, which was once debatable, is now the most popular technique for doing the operation. An open method merely entails lifting your nose’s skin over the tip so that the anatomy is visible. What you see better can always be improved. As a result, there is a barely noticeable scar in the center of the skiny strip between the nostrils. (Sometimes referred to as the columella) When compared to the benefits of a better nose job, this tiny scar isn’t that big of a deal.