subject: The Augmentation Rhinoplasty Overview [print this page] As we all know, an Asian nose features in a lower, flatter and less defined nasal bridge with a rounder tip and wider spaced nostrils. In general, an Asian nose sits shallow in the face. So, many Asian people are most likely to choose Augmentation Rhinoplasty to build up the bridge of the nose or repair the septum, columella, or base of the nose in order to have a pretty contouring.
During augmentation rhinoplasty, the doctor exposes the underlying nasal framework by making small incisions inside the nose or in the columellar skin. The doctor will augment the bridge of the patient's nose with the patient's own cartilage or a nasal implant. The nasal tip often needs to be augmented with the patient's own cartilage which is harvested from the ear or septum. After these changes are made, the doctor pulls the skin onto the augmented nasal framework and closes the internal incisions with dissolvable stitches.
When the amount of grafting material available fails to meet the need, then implants may be an option. Implants are synthetic materials used to augment the nose. There are several implants that can be used for augmentation rhinoplasty, including polytetrafluoroethylene, Silicone, and porous polyethylene. Although there is no ideal implant, these implants are safe in nasal surgery.
In augmentation rhinoplasty, silicone implants are widely used. Typically, the body creates a capsule of scar tissue around all kinds of implants. However, this situation will vanish over time with nasal implants. The L-shape implanted silicone is solid, yet flexible, and has several sizes and shapes. The doctor will choose the most suitable one for each individual.
Every coin has two sides. Likewise, silicone implants also have shortcomings. After the nose is implanted with silicone, certain patients may experience an uncomfortable feeling. This is mainly because the implanted silicone doesn't have the correct size or the implanted silicone is not placed in the right place. Infection may occur even years after implantation.
In a word, augmentation rhinoplasty is a plastic surgery that implants the patient's own cartilage from the ear, nose or rib, or dermal fillers such as silicone to the nose to make the patient look pretty. It increases the height of the nasal bridge and the definition of the tip, reduces the alar base and offers more definition of the bridge on front view. Now, this plastic surgery is becoming more and more popular in the Asian area.
