What Are The Processes For Rhinoplasty?

In the case of rhinoplasty operations, if the processes are to be mentioned, the decision making process of the patient candidate can be mentioned first. Deciding to have surgery is one of the important points for the patient. There may be many questions in the mind of the person considering to have the operation, even though the person wants to change the appearance of their nose, they may be in uncertainty about surgery. Basically, the person who is considering to have a nose job, should be well informed and have awareness. Feeling comfortable is one of the most important elements in decision-making. When deciding on surgery, you should feel excitement, not worry.

Another stage which is very close to the decision making process is choosing doctor. This is one of the most important factors that make the patient satisfied with the results of the surgery. It is preferable that the surgeon you are to choose for your rhinoplasty surgery has a good educational backround, with specialization in plastic surgery, preferably also in the subject of the procedure to be done. Also, it is a preferable quality that the doctor is board certified in the country he is practicing and/or by an international board. This means that the doctor qualifies for certain criteria and has been approved by certain standards. It is also very effective in the process of choosing a doctor to see before and after photos from previous patients of that doctor and read reviews about them.

After you make your decision to have surgery and choose your doctor, what remains will be having the surgery itself. Rhinoplasty operations are usually performed under general anesthesia. The duration of surgery is usually around 2-3 hours. If hospitalization is required, it usually does not exceed 1 day.

You will need to take a break from your routine life for about a week after your rhinoplasty surgery. For this, if you have compulsory activities such as school, work, you must be able to get off time from them. The splint which will be placed in your nose after the surgery is usually removed at the end of this week. It is possible to have bruising and more likely swelling on your face immediately after your surgery. Within the first few days they can be expected to increase, then gradually subside afterwards. It is important to rest during the first days. At the end of the first week your splint will probably be removed, and the burises you may have and the swelling in the face except in the nose can be expected to subside by this time also. After this stage, you start to gradually return to your normal life.

After your rhinoplasty surgery, most of the swelling in your nose will subside within the first few months. However, it can take about a year and sometimes even 2 for all the swelling to subside and for the completion of the healing process and to see the final results.