If youre eager to transform the look of your nose, youll be joining a huge list of Brits whove made up their mind to have rinoplasty.

Understanding Rhinoplasty Nose reshaping surgery is plastic surgery that can be used to improve the look of the nose or improve its function. Rhinoplasty showing a sharp growth of 34% in its popularity in the last year has emerged as one of the top 5 surgical procedures for men and women. British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (www.baaps.org.uk) stated it as the most popular plastic surgery procedure among men.

Nose jobs can decrease or increase the size of the nose, modify the shape of the tip or bridge of the nose plus narrow the distance of the nostrils. Rhinoplasty can be performed either to increase or reduce the size of your nose called augmentation and reduction rhinoplasty respectively. When it is carried out principally to reshape the tip of the nose, it is known as tip-reshaping or tip-plasty. Lucian Ion specialsist plastic surgeon practicing in the West London Clinic (www.westlondonclinic.co.uk) comments that tip is the most significant part of the nose and the balanced nose is one whose tip is in proportion. Alex Karidis one of the leading plastic surgeons in London points out that gone are those days when people use to have to huge size button nose. Now people prefer to have appropriate shaped nose making reduction the most admired type of rhinoplasty.

How is it beneficial to you? The intention for majority of the patients considering rhinoplasty is to improve the look of their nose as stated by Mr Kalpesh Patel an ear, nose and throat surgeon. Plastic surgeons are able to rectify abnormalities in your nose and make you feel better about how it looks. This, of course, translates to more confidence on your side. The procedure can be performed for medical purposes also like breathing problems, birth defects, or injury, or it may simply be performed for aesthetic cosmetic purposes. Mr Ion says that generally, adults of senior age group choose to have rhinoplasty due to sagging of the nose happening in most of the people. Since the tip turns bigger with the increasing age due to loosening of the fat from the nose.

The rhynoplasty procedure

Your surgeon will do cuts inside your nostrils to reach the bone and cartilage. The shape of your nose will then be made by slightly removing and re-shaping the bone and cartilage. The main process is a closed surgery, performed from inside the nose and making no visible scars. The surgeon go into the nose through cuts inside the nostrils and reshapes the bone or cartilage to give the favored shape. Open rhinoplasty involves a small incision across the columella, between the nostrils, in addition to incisions on the inside of your nose. Some surgeons prefer the open rhinoplasty since it allows them greater visibility of the nose.

Rhinoplasty Cost It costs you anything between 3,000 to 4,000.

Getting Back to Normal

After the rhinoplasty your face may be puffy, you may be experiencing pain, or you may have a dull headache. There will be some swelling and staining around your eyes. You will have a splint over your nose to hold the bones in position. A little bleeding is normal after a rhinoplasty and you may have a stuffy feeling nose for a few weeks which will disappear after 6-12 months. Prevent from strenuous activities, have sunbathe to avoid bleeding.

Hazards associated with rhinoplasty As Mr. Ion comments, there are very few hazards with rhinoplasty. Some patients may face a running nose (rhinitis) after surgery, but this usually gets back to normal quite soon, he says. Theres also a minor risk of infection, reaction to the anaesthetic or the appearance of the tiny red blood vessels. But Mr. Ion adds: The major discomfort resulting from this procedure is a blocked nose caused by swelling. This may affect breathing, but should begin to improve as the swelling disappears. Removing too much cartilage or bone can make an unnatural appearance and isnt desirable because it may hinder breathing. On a more optimistic note, some people discover that rhinoplasty can actually help to ease their breathing difficulties.

Is it a permanent solution? In general, about one in ten people need second surgery after having a rhinoplasty. This is either due to difficulties happening or if the nose does not look right after the surgery. Mr. Karidis declares: It is essential for patients to know that it takes 12-18 months for them to check exactly what their nose will appear. Until then, while its still mending after surgery, they just get a glimmer of the outcome. They have to be patient.