01Preparing for Surgery
At the first consultation, we listen to your wishes and work to understand, in every detail, what kind of nose you would like. In the second stage, your nose is examined thoroughly and you are informed about the shape your nose is likely to have after surgery.
02The Rhinoplasty Procedure
If you have difficulty breathing through your nose, whatever the cause, a procedure to improve your airway is performed during the same operation. Surgery takes place in the morning and lasts about 1–2 hours, and ice is applied to the eyes afterward. Most likely you will not be in pain after surgery; instead, you may feel a mild ache.
03After Surgery
You stay one night in the hospital for your comfort and are discharged the following morning.
Your first follow-up is on the 3rd day after surgery. Today, the gauze packing once dreaded by patients and surgeons alike has been replaced by silicone splints with built-in airways. This change in surgical technique is an important advance.
Because silicone does not stick to the tissues, removing it does not hurt much; patients only feel the silicone sliding out of the nose.
Some patients (those who did not have an airway procedure) receive no nasal packing at all. At one week, the second follow-up takes place: the nasal splint is removed and replaced with tape.
From then on, it is a matter of natural healing. At one month, you are invited back, your “after” photos are taken, and we compare them side by side with your pre-operative photos together.
