Rhinoplasty Techniques

Rhinoplasty can correct the patient's nose in any way they and their rhinoplasty doctor feel fit. With today's technology there are many different rhinoplasty techniques to help correct and reshape the patient's nose. Speak with a rhinoplasty surgeon to know more about the technique that is best for you.

Most Common Rhinoplasty Technique

The most commonly known rhinoplasty techniques are open and closed procedures.

Basic Open & Closed Procedure:

There are different kinds of rhinoplasty techniques typically doctors perform the open and closed procedures. The difference between the two rhinoplasty techniques is where the incision is.

Closed Rhinoplasty Technique

The closed rhinoplasty procedure is used more when there are limited bridges or minor tip issues. The closed rhinoplasty technique is a procedure that has hidden incisions within the nose. This rhinoplasty technique is most commonly used because you cannot see the scars. This rhinoplasty technique is more difficult for the surgeon because it is harder to visualize the internal structure of the nose.

Open Rhinoplasty Technique

The open rhinoplasty technique is a procedure that has more incisions then the closed technique and the incisions are external where as the closed incisions are internal. In the open technique the rhinoplasty surgeon cuts the columella which separates the nostrils and that is where the tissues are located. Rhinoplasty surgeons use this technique more because it is easier to visualize how the nose will become. Also, more patients have open rhinoplasty technique performed on them when they have previously had rhinoplasty surgery.

Differences Between Open & Closed Rhinoplasty

Although the closed rhinoplasty technique sounds better due to no visible scarring, this technique is limited to those who can have this surgery and qualify as good candidates. This rhinoplasty technique works better for patients that are looking for minor changes. This would be good for those that need to remove the small bumps on the bridges of their nose. If there is more work to be done on the nose, patients are most likely getting an open rhinoplasty.

The open rhinoplasty technique is better for those that need more work done on their nose. However, there is more scarring and there is a scar that is on the columella which is more noticeable. However, taking care of the scar properly it will lighten up and look barely noticeable.

Important Rhinoplasty Information

Both the open and closed rhinoplasty techniques will cause bruising and swelling, as does other rhinoplasty techniques.

New Rhinoplasty Techniques

There are newer rhinoplasty techniques that doctors are getting into and are becoming very popular. Some of these new rhinoplasty techniques are rasping, spreader grafts, cephalic resection, strut, plumping grafts, and osteotomies. Each of these rhinoplasty techniques helps specific areas of the nose.

Rasping is used more for when the patient wants to remove the bony hump on the nasal bridge or may smooth the hump down to be less noticeable. Doctors will use this technique to remove the hump and will help reduce the amount of bruising and swelling.

Spreader grafts is another rhinoplasty technique. This particular technique helps with short nasal bones, long upper lateral cartilage, thin skin and narrow noses. This rhinoplasty technique can help patients who have wider noses, or really long noses. The way the spreader graft technique works is the doctor will cut rectangular strips of cartilage will be placed in between the septum and the upper lateral cartilage.

Cephalic resection is a rhinoplasty technique that removes a tip of the cartilage to help narrow the nasal tip. This is used more to make the nose look longer.

Strut is a rectangular piece of cartilage that is put between the medial crura of the nasal tip. This rhinoplasty technique is used to make the nose tip look rounder.

Plumping grafts are placed beneath the skin if the upper lip is acute or retraced. With this technique patient's own cartilage is placed through the incisions inside the nose at the base, which helps with the angle of the nose, and helps improve aging of the nose.

Osteotomies technique is technique used in the rhinoplasty procedure. This technique is used to reduce the nasal hump, fix twisted nose, and helps with overly wide nose. This particular rhinoplasty technique breaks and cuts the nasal bone. This is a more serious technique for patients who cannot get their noses corrected otherwise.

Talk To Your Rhinoplasty Doctor

To find out which rhinoplasty technique will work best for your face and achieves the best results for you with make an appointment with a rhinoplasty surgeon. He or she will examine your individual case and can inform you in detail about the best rhinoplasty technique for you, what results to expect, the cost, how long you can expect the recovery process to be and much more.

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