Closed Rhinoplasty
What is Closed Rhinoplasty?
The medical term rhinoplasty, which is a combination of the words rino (nose) and plasti (to give shape or form), means “shaping the nose” and “rhinoplasty”.
In rhinoplasty surgeries, which are known by the general name of rhinoplasty; Two different techniques are used as “Closed” and “Open”. In open rhinoplasty; The operation is performed by cutting the area between the nostrils at the tip of the nose in the shape of “Λ”. In closed rhinoplasty, the intervention is performed by entering through the nostrils without cutting the tip of the nose, and the incisions are made completely inside the nose.
Although open rhinoplasty is more effortless in terms of surgical intervention due to its openness of vision, the scar left after surgery gives away the aesthetic surgery performed. Although closed rhinoplasty is a difficult technique, it does not leave any scars outside the nose as the entire intervention is performed from inside the nose, protecting the vessels, nerves and ligaments coming to the tip of the nose.
Before the rhinoplasty surgery, the patient’s image is taken and the intervention is planned using two-dimensional simulations in the light of the patient’s demands and the doctor’s requirements. Although the duration varies according to the physiological problem in the nose and the planned changes, the surgery is completed in approximately 3-4 hours. The surgery is performed under general anesthesia. After the intervention, the patient is discharged from the hospital on the same day or the next day, depending on the patient’s condition.
1 Session
10 Days
Lifetime
2.5 Hours
10 Days Later
General Anesthesia
20 Days
In Which Situations Should Rhinoplasty Be Performed?
Rhinoplasty is a solution for people who are dissatisfied with the shape, appearance or size of their nose, but it is also a preferred surgical intervention method to improve the nasal functions of people with injuries and deformations or to offer healthy solutions to people with respiratory problems. The general purpose of the intervention is to renew the functionality and appearance of the nose, taking into account the facial structure, skin type and texture.
In general, the most common rhinoplasty requests are the elimination of breathing difficulties and the resulting sleep disturbances, reducing the size of the nose, shortening the length of the nose, correcting the size and shape of the nostrils, correcting the arched nose, correcting the asymmetrical appearance, and reshaping the tip of the nose.
Rhinoplasty surgeries performed as a result of aesthetic demands are mostly due to personal preferences. There are people who have a disproportionate and ugly nose according to general acceptance and are satisfied with their appearance, as well as people who want to have a different appearance despite having a normal-looking nose. As a result, rhinoplasty surgeries are common operations performed due to physiological health problems or personal preferences.
What is the Recovery Time After Closed Rhinoplasty?
After discharge on the day of the operation or the next day, the silicone splints are removed after two to three days. At the end of this period, the head area can be showered without getting wet and only washing the body. Within a week, the splints placed on the nose are removed and the tapes are glued. Normal shower can be taken during this period. On the tenth day, the tapes are removed. In closed rhinoplasty; the stitches placed in the nose fall off spontaneously within 15-20 days. You can swim in the pool or sea 15 days after the operation. Then the control process to be carried out by the doctor begins.
There is no restriction in eating and drinking after the second day. After the bandages and splints are removed on the tenth day, you can return to normal daily life and board an airplane. Do not go out in the sun as long as the bruising under the eyes or on the upper eyelids does not disappear, and if you have to go out, a hat must be used. However, glasses should not be worn for at least 2 months. This period may increase to 6 months depending on the situation.