What do we mean by bony and fleshy noses? As explained earlier, the nose is composed of three main layers: Outer lining layer that is composed of skin and a fine muscular layer attached to its underside surface. Bony-cartilaginous skeleton Inner lining layer, which is mostly composed of mucus and a little skin.   The…

Does the patient require to do a secondary surgery or retouching? According to statistics from the famous American surgeons‘ books, about 10-20% of patients undergone rhinoplasty would need a second operation. These statistics seem to be somewhat exaggerated. As based on my own experience since 2000, a maximum of 1 to 1.5 percent of my…

What is the role of nose in the beauty of face? In whom, the rhinoplasty would be effective? A beautiful nose has relatively well-defined geometric characteristics that describing their specialized details is not possible in this book. But in short, one can say that a ugly nose can largely prevent the manifestation of other facial…

As mentioned before, although nose cosmetic surgery plays a very large role in making a face prettier, other factors can also have a positive or negative role in facial beauty. These factors inclde the type and color of skin, the facial muscles mode (facial mimic), the states of eyes, eyebrows and hair, forehead, cheeks, lips,…

Explain the dangers of anesthesia. Should the patient be anesthetized? Is it true as the media say that rhinoplasty surgery is life-threatening? Rhinoplasty can be done with two anesthesia methods: General anesthesia or complete anesthesia  Local anesthesia with the use of sedatives (The so-called semi anesthesia or sedation) Both of these methods are safe, especially…

Perhaps the most important preoperative recommendation is to choose a surgeon who can you trust. Although nose surgery is mostly performed by ENT specialists, however, many oral and maxillofacial surgery specialists and plastic surgeons, and even general surgeons also do rhinoplasty surgeries. In my opinion, the expertise, knowledge and experience in rhinoplasty, associated with precision,…

Dose breathing through the nose get worse after rhinoplasty? Although the nose usually become smaller in rhinoplasty surgical operation, but if the surgery is done carefully and with proper technique, such shrinking does not occur in the air pathway and the breathing would not be affected. However, normally until 1-3 months after the surgery, a…

Please explain about the polyps in the nose and breathing problems. Nasal breathing problems can have many causes. However, the long-term respiratory problems in the nose are due to two reasons. The more common cause is nasal allergies, which can be accompanied by sneezing and rhinorrhea that sometimes occurs just as stuffy nose. Usually, it…

How long rest is needed after nose surgery (rhinoplasty)? And, what things we should not do? Although I usually recommend to my patients not to go to work one week after surgery, but depending on the patient’s physical strength and type of anesthesia, the patients are usually fit enough 1 to 3 days after surgery…

Can nasal surgery help to correct the rest of facial components? Sometimes, we can see expected changes in the rest of face after nose surgery. For example, if a nose with broad bones is well narrowed by a skilled surgeon in the right place, usually the cheeks become more prominent and the eyes look larger….