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…

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….

Do you perform packing the nose after surgery or use something else? Usually after nose surgery, the nose is glued and plastic mold is then put on it to limit the swelling and help its immobilization. Only in rare cases where little work has been done on the nose, we can just use the tapping….

Are nose surgical procedures different? Although several approaches have been historically mentioned for rhinoplasty surgery, but now, there are two major methods to perform rhinoplasty; the first is a close type, while the second is an open surgery. In the closed methodology, the main sections are done inside the nose, while in the open procedure,…

In case of nasal obstruction due to nasal septum deviation, should the nose surgery be performed in two stages? Although every surgeon may answers this question somewhat differently depending on his work style, but in general, in a case of the need to septoplasty (a corrective surgical procedure done to straighten the nasal septum) due to troubled breathing,…