What makes consultation all the very important before rhinoplasty?

In consultation prior to a nose surgical procedure, your cosmetic surgeon will spend some time on discussing things that could majorly effects the nose operations.

These are about patient nasal appearance and it functioning. During consultation patient’s family history will be studied in detail, the status of patient health will be determined, and some tests can be executed to find out if there are any symptoms of immature health conditions.

Doctor also asks patient if they smoke. It is important to know because smoking has great impacts on the skin as well as it slower the recovery process. If patient is smoker, doctor properly examines skin in order to ensure that the skin is healthy enough to heal after operation.

Apart from this, the factors like age, skin thickness, type of aesthetic issue with nose, type of functional problem with nose, history of trauma, ethnicity, allergies etc. are discussed during rhinoplasty consultation. A careful nasal examination by New York based rhinoplasty surgeon is conducted and photographs are taken. Then a thorough analysis is performed on the gathered information in order to know if the operation will bring the pleasing result for the patient or not. 

 

If the patient wants to change the shape of the nose due to any of the aesthetic problems, such as deviated septum, tool large nasal tip, asymmetric nostrils, too wide nostrils, a post-traumatic deformity or nasal bump, crooked nose, nasal tip projection, too big or too small nose etc., cosmetic surgeon will carefully run a facial examination.

Analyzing all such factors and knowing patient’s expectations, surgeon tells patient how his nose and face will appear after rhinoplasty. During consultation, surgeon also suggests other cosmetic procedures that can enhance the overall facial appearance. Generally, rhinoplasty when performed in conjunction with chin or face-lift operation makes an attractive facial balance.

If surgeon finds patient healthy enough to perform operation for your nose issue, the details about the nose job and available options are explained. It is important to inform you that nose job can be carried out though incisions or laser technique. Depending upon patient’s preferences, and the extent of alternations needed, the type of procedure is decided. Doctor also decides the type of anesthesia that will help to keep patient numb during the entire nose job.