subject: Rhinoplasty - Getting Your Nose To Fit In [print this page] Facial rejuvenation - it's an interesting phrase really. What does it mean? It could be a face lift, or a brow lift, or even a nose job. For those of us who have a problem with the size and shape of our noses, facial rejuvenation might be just what we're thinking of when we think of how we want to handle the problem. Rhinoplasty is the specific name of the rejuvenation procedure that you will undergo to get your nose to play nice with the rest of your face.
Rhinoplasty, or more commonly known as the "nose job," will help you re-proportion your nose to the rest of your face. It might be too long, too wide, have a hook, be upturned - it really doesn't matter. The point is, your nose doesn't really fit in with the rest of the features on your face. It's like that old Sesame Street song: "One of these things doesn't belong here. One of these things just doesn't fit in." It sounds cruel, but let's be a little honest: You've thought it at least once when you've looked in the mirror. When your nose just doesn't "go" with the rest of your face, it makes it hard to notice anything else in the mirror.
So what can your plastic surgeon do during a rhinoplasty that will make your nose fit your face? Your doctor can resize, reshape, reposition, and even straighten your nose. If you have a deviated septum, that can be removed, or your nostrils can be changed and the tips can be downsized and reshaped. You will have the opportunity to have an entirely new nose. The important part is working with your doctor to ensure that the nose you get not only works with the rest of your face but makes you happy. There is no point in having any type of procedure if you aren't going to be happy with the results.
For a rhinoplasty, you will most likely be put all the way under anesthesia. Some plastic surgeries are of a type that will allow for local anesthesia to be used, but it's probably not recommended for this type. Your doctor will have to work hard and make some pretty delicate incisions to bring you your new nose. Having you as still as possible is going to be paramount. The good news is that once your surgery is over with, you shouldn't have too much of a scar, since most physicians can make the incisions in such a way that they are hidden from view.
Rhinoplasty surgery can make your entire face look like it's supposed to be there together. When you have one thing out of joint, it can throw off the entire symmetry of your face. That symmetry is important to many people and you may not realize it, but it's what draws your eye to things you find enjoyable to view.
