Rhinoplasty

When rhinoplasty is performed by a qualified plastic surgeon, complications are rare and minor. However, there is always a small risk of complications, such as infection, nosebleeds, or reactions to anaesthesia. Risks can be kept to a minimum by carefully following Dr Mir’s guidelines both before and after surgery. There are no problems related to scarring, as the incisions are on the inside of the nose; even in open rhinoplasty the scar is unnoticeable. Approximately one in ten cases requires follow-up surgery to correct minor defects.

During the first few days after surgery, the face is swollen and bruised, so it is easy to forget that your appearance will improve quickly, and many patients may feel a little overwhelmed; but this is completely normal. Improvements in appearance occurs daily and patients are quickly encouraged by this. In one or two weeks, it won't look like you've had surgery. The improvement is progressive and gradual, although minimal swelling may persist for a few months especially at the tip of your nose. Definitive results are obtained in approximately one year.

Rhinoplasty is a surgical procedure performed to correct nose deformities. It mainly consists of modifying the bony and cartilaginous structures of the nose to achieve a new shape that improves facial harmony. When the deviation of the nasal septum is also corrected to improve respiratory function, it is called rhinoseptoplasty. The operation is usually performed under general anaesthesia. Dr Mir cuts and shapes the nasal bones and cartilage to achieve the desired shape. Sometimes incisions are also made at the base of the nostrils. To help shape or support the nasal pyramid, different tissues from the patient's own body (cartilage, bone) are often used as grafts.

After the operation, which usually lasts about an hour, a nasal packing is placed in the nose, which is usually removed the following day, except if a septoplasty has been performed, in which case it is left in for two or three days. A plaster splint is also applied to the nose, which is kept in for a week.
Some postoperative swelling and ecchymosis (bruising) is common but usually subsides within a week. Most patients will be able to return to normal in about 8-10 days.

No judgement can be made about the outcome of rhinoplasty surgery until several months, even a year, have elapsed because this is the time required for the tissues to stabilise and the scars to mature. The goal of rhinoplasty is to achieve a "new" nose that does not attract attention but is fully integrated into the general context of the face, producing a harmonious and pleasant effect, so that it is not possible to detect that it has been operated on.

Occasionally, either due to serious initial anatomical alterations, tissue healing disorders, post-operative trauma, etc., the result is not perfect (asymmetries, irregularities in the nasal contour, etc.) and a surgical touch-up may be necessary, in which case it will be carried out after six months.