Myths And Facts About Rhinoplasty Surgery

Myths And Facts About Rhinoplasty Surgery

In the matter of rhinoplasties, some false information flowing around, thought to be true by people can be mentioned. Therefore, when making research, the validity of the information and whether it has any scientific basis or not should be checked. As it is common for people to misinform each other, it is also quite possible to come across misinforming sources on the internet. Here are some examples:

People can easily tell if you had a rhinoplasty operation or not:

Some people are worried that after a rhinoplasty surgery they will lose their natural look.

In reality: If the patient chooses the right surgeon and has realistic, reasonable expectations, beautiful, natural-looking results can be achieved that suits the patient’s individual face. Thanks to the developments in surgical techniques, natural-looking results can be obtained, and many people will not be able to tell that that person has had a rhinoplasty operation once they complete their healing process after surgery.

Rhinoplasty is a very painful procedure:

Many patients may be worried about having to undergo severe pain during and after the a rhinoplasty operation.

In reality: General anesthesia is usually adminstered during rhinoplasty operations. Therefore, as the patient is unconscious, they do not feel any pain or discomfort. Pain that can be felt after surgery can be managed with pain medications prescribed to patients.

The nose can be formed into any shape with a rhinoplasty surgery:

The nose of a person with a certain structure can be formed into any desired shape, a copy of the nose of another person.

In reality: The nose shape can be changed as much as the nasal structure allows, with a rhinoplasty.

There are some limitations related to the characteristics of the nasal bone structure, cartilage structure and soft tissues. Each person has a different nose structure. The results that can be obtained with a rhinoplasty operation are highly affected by these.

Rhinoplasty operations can only change the shape of the nose:

People who experience functional problems (such as problems with breathing) with their noses and want to also change its appearance may sometimes think that for the correction of the functional problems, an additional surgery other than a rhinoplasty by another doctor is needed.

In reality: Experienced, specialist plastic surgeons can effectively resolve functional problems such as breathing problems during rhinoplasty operations.

The nose becomes fragile and brittle after a rhinoplasty surgery and requires special care:

It is another concern that people who are thinking about having a rhinoplasty surgery may have.

In reality: The patient should protect their nose against some external factors immediately after a rhinoplasty surgery and during the healing process but it does not require much of any special care except for a short time. After the patient completes their healing process, their nose should be quite strong after a well-performed surgery.