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NOSE SURGERY
SYN. RHINOPLASTY

Preparing for surgery

  • Required laboratory tests: blood cell count, clotting profile (coagulogram), blood group, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, fasting blood glucose, blood ion levels, urea, creatinine, ECG, chest X-ray, hepatitis B vaccination.
  • For one week prior to the surgery aspirin, other acetylsalicylic acid products and other blood thinning products should be avoided. Drugs that enhance coagulation and decrease blood vessel wall permeability such as vitamin C and Rutinoscorbin (rutin and ascorbic acid tablets) are recommended.
  • No smoking is recommended for six weeks prior to the surgery. Food, drinks, chewing gum and chewing sweets (including Tic Tac) are forbidden
    for six hours before the surgery.
  • Recommended: good health, make – up removal before the surgery,
    ENT – specialist consultation.

    • Description of procedure

    Anaesthesia: general.

    Length: 1 – 2 hours.

    Discharge from clinic: one day after procedure.

    The procedure is performed to change shape or size of the nose, which can be achieved by correction of bone
    and/or cartilage elements of the nose. Sometimes the nasal septum or nasal conchas may need to be operated as well.
    Rhinoplasty can be done not earlier than at the age of 16 – 17, when growth of the nose is completed. There are two techniques of performing the procedure: „closed” one - when the incision is made inside the nostrils or „open”
    one – when the incision is made across the columella (the vertical strip of tissue separating the nostrils). The decision which technique is going to be used is made during the consultation as the technique is adjusted to the procedure
    that will best respond to the patient's expectations about the shape of his/her nose.
    Special computer imaging software can help determine shape of the nose that will go with the whole face.
    The more information about expected shape of the nose the surgeon will receive before the procedure the more satisfied the patient will be from the new shape of his/her nose.

    Recovery

    1. A splint will have to be worn for 9 – 12 days following the procedure.
    2. Stitches are removed 9 – 12 days after the procedure.
    3. Usually there are: little pain alleviated by pain – killers, swelling and bruising, especially around the eyes, which subside within 10 – 14 days.
    4. Possible complications: asymmetry, irregularities on the skin of the nose, sustained swelling and bruising, persistent nose bleeding requiring nasal packing.
    5. Physical exercise, especially strenuous activities, going upstairs, bending down should be avoided for the first month after the procedure.

    Duration of results

    The full result can be seen after approximately three months and will last the entire life – time.

    Frequently asked questions

    When after the surgery can I freely blow my nose?

    It will be safe two weeks after the procedure. Before that time cleaning of the nose with cotton buds is recommended after a bath.

    When after the surgery can I go to a beauty salon for deep pore cleansing of the skin of my nose?

    Not earlier than one month after the surgery.

    When after the surgery can I go to solarium and sauna?

    You can visit sauna and solarium one month after the surgery.

    In a week I am going to have a nose reshaping procedure. I am supposed to stay in the clinic for 24 hours after the surgery. What kind of staff should I take with me?

    You will be given in the clinic all necessary staff apart from toilet articles.