Rhinoplasty of the tip of the nose

Nasal tip contouring is a very popular procedure. Amazingly, but by changing such a small area of your nose, you can achieve a tremendous effect, transforming your face, and the price for such type of surgery will be much lower than for the complete rhinoplasty.

The reasons for contacting a plastic surgeon can be the most diverse. Before you take such a serious step as an operation, you need to make sure that there is a real need to do that.

A similar procedure can be performed under local or general anesthesia and last from half an hour to two hours. The initial stage of surgical intervention includes the separation of soft tissue from the nasal cavity, which allows the surgeon free the desired area for the further work.Further actions depend on the purpose of the contouring. By creating the desired shape, manipulations with cartilage tissues will be carried out, suggesting their movement or partial removal.

Indications for nasal tip contouring

Nasal tip contouring is rarely associated with clinical indications. Usually the reason is an aesthetic discontent with one’s appearance, for example:

• axis offset;
• too wide or narrow tip of the nose;
• ugly form;
• asymmetry;
• bifurcation of the cartilage.

The cost of eliminating these problems can be entirely different.

Contradictions

There are no special contraindications for nasal tip contouring; the only thing is that it cannot be carried out if you have some infections and inflammations of the mucous membrane. But there are several restrictions that apply to all types of aesthetic surgery:

• mental disturbances;
• infective diseases;
• high fever;
• chronic diseases in the exacerbation phase;
• oncology;
• heart and kidney problems;
• diabetes;
• bad blood clotting;
• menstruation;
• pregnancy;
• lactation period.

Complications

Like after any other surgical intervention, some complications can occur after carrying out the nasal tip contouring. They can happen in two cases: insufficient competence of the doctor and failure to follow recommendations by the patient. There are several major problems that occur after rhinoplasty:

• agglutionation of the mucosa;
• abscess;
• redness or irritation;
• nodes and dents;
• dipped or snub nose;
• cicatrices;
• bleeding;
• hematoma;
• worse sense of smell.

Recommendations before and after surgery

he patient is capable of provoking serious complications if not holding by the doctor's advice. Absolutely all of them are justified and it is very important to observe them. Otherwise, there is a risk of re-surgery, the cost of which may be higher than the price of the first correction. Here are a few recommendations that you need to follow during a week before holding the procedure:

• medical examination and test undergo;
• refusal of alcohol and smoking;
• stopping the use of drugs that promote blood thinning;
• limiting contact of the skin of the nose with ultraviolet.

Just after the contouring is completed, during the rehabilitation period, it is also necessary to adhere to certain rules:

• Diet, limiting spicy and fatty food;
• Drinking regimen that presumes drinking at least one and a half liters of liquid;
• You will have to sleep on the back;
• Avoidance of exercises;
• Refusal from attending solarium and sauna.

Following the advices of the doctor, you can count on a very good result. Usually it is fully manifested in half a year, when the tissue is fully fused. Of course, the changes will be noticeable immediately after the edema comes out and the scars resolve, but it only makes sense to estimate the quality of surgical intervention no earlier than a year after.

Choosing of a good doctor is half of the operation's success. It is easy to verify the qualification of a professional, it’s enough to:

• ask if the clinic possesses licenses and certificates;
• check the doctor's diploma and certificates;
• see pictures of patients before and after;
• read opinions in the Internet.

To make it easier for patients to navigate, the "Clinic for Corrective and Cosmetic Surgery" in the city of Poltava provides all the necessary information on the site. Here you can find photos and opinions, find out the price for certain correction and, even, ask a specialist.