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Rhinoplasty (Nose Job) Surgery Problems
Rhinoplasty is one of the most common of all plastic surgery procedures. It can be used to:
Reduce or increase the size of the nose
Change the shape of the tip or the nasal bridge
Narrow the opening of the nostrils
Change the angle between the nose and the upper lip
Correct a birth defect or injury
Help relieve some breathing problems
Rhinoplasty can be performed under local or general anesthesia, depending on the extent of the procedure and the patient's preference. It may be performed in a surgeon's office-based facility, a hospital, or an outpatient surgery center. Complex procedures may require a short inpatient stay. The procedure usually takes an hour or two, but may take longer.
With local anesthesia, the nose and the surrounding area is numbed. The patient will usually be lightly sedated, but awake during the surgery -- relaxed and insensitive to pain. General anesthesia allows the patient to sleep through the operation, and is typically used in children.
The surgery is usually done through the incision inside the nostrils.
Risks & Problems
The risks for any anesthesia are:
reactions to medications
problems breathing
The risks for any surgery are:
bleeding
infection
bruising
After surgery, small burst blood vessels may occasionally appear as tiny red spots on the skin's surface and are usually minor, but permanent. There is no visible scarring if the rhinoplasty is performed from inside the nose. There may be small scars at the base of the nose that are not usually visible when the procedure calls for the narrowing of flared nostrils.
Rarely, a second procedure may be necessary to correct a minor deformity.
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