Correction of nose
The operation of nose is performed on the patients who have an innate nose deformity, such as a big bulge on the nose, deflection of the nose to one side, nose tip deformity etc. Similarly a nose deformity can also occur after an injury. The frame of the nose comprises of both bones and cartilage. It is possible to perform the operation only on the cartilage part of the nose, mainly in case of small nose tip deformities. However, in most cases it is necessary to operate also on the bone part of the nose. That is why it is the best to perform the nose operation in general anaesthesia, only in case of small operations in local anaesthesia. The nose operation does not leave any visible scars on the skin as the operation access is from the nose vestibule, i.e. from inside of the nose. The nose operation lasts approximately 1 hour.
Within the scope of pre-operative interview, the doctor will explain to the patient the issues of the operation, location and shape of scars, possible risks and complications and course of the post-operative period. One or two weeks before the operation the patient will get the preoperative examination from her general practitioner or another doctor, which includes blood collection, EKG and assessment of the results by the doctor. This examination can be performed in our hospital in the morning on the day of the operation. One week before the operation you will stop using drugs such as Acylpyrin, Aspro, Aspyrin and Mironal, which contain acetylsalicylic acid causing bleeding.
Take your personal belongings, ID cards, results of the preoperative examination, slippers, pyjamas or night dress, things for personal hygiene. Do not take any jewels, valuables and bigger sums of money to hospital, apart from the money to pay for the operation.
Hospitalisation usually lasts one day, if you are interested, you can use suites situated in the building for after-treatment. There you can stay with the people who accompany you. In the morning when you leave the hospital, arrange a lift home. At home prepare painkillers, such as Brufen, Ibalgin, Paralen etc.
Postoperative instructions, convalescence:
After the operation the patient will get a plaster fixation on her nose and due to bleeding tamponade is placed in the nose, which can be removed on the 2rd or 3th day. The plaster cast remains on the nose for the time of 10 days. Immediately after the operation, swelling of both eyes with bruising might occur. That is why it is recommended to apply cold compresses on eyes. It is also better to rest to enable undisturbed healing. It is not necessary to remove any stitches.
For cosmetic operation it is not possible to provide sick leave and health insurance company does not contribute to it financially.
Anaesthesia
We perform operations in general anaesthesia or so-called neuroleptanalgesia (light sleep) or local anaesthesia, both on hospitalised patients or outpatients.
General risks of the operation:
- Bleeding (haematoma)
- Infection
- Lung embolism – blood clot embolus in lungs as a result of changes in blood pressure and blood coagulability during and after the operation. For preventive purposes elastic stockings are used before the operation, the patient starts walking soon after the operation, sometimes drugs for blood coagulability correction are administered.
- The cosmetic effect does not have to be ideal
- Dissatisfaction of the patient with the result of the operation
Risks connected with this operation:
The correction of nose is a delicate operation the result of which depends not only on the skills of the surgeon but also on the healing of wounds, cartilages and bones. That is why the result can sometimes differ from the shape that was agreed before the operation.
Aesthetic surgery is not an exact science and it is not possible to give 100 % guarantee or assurance as regards the treatment and result of the operation. The world statistics state 5-10 % complications for aesthetic operations.
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