There will be plenty of perfectly valid reasons why you may be a suitable candidate for rhinoplasty, but before you take the plunge and book yourself in for a so-called nose job, it is well worth ensuring you have asked the right questions and obtained the answers that make you comfortable to go ahead.
A new look that boosts your confidence and makes you feel good about yourself is something to look forward to and here are some of the key points to consider before booking yourself in for the procedure.
Take your time to research your options
It should go without saying that you need to have 100% confidence in the person you have entrusted to carry out rhinoplasty surgery and that is why you should be prepared to ask plenty of questions and check the qualifications and experience of the surgeon you intend to use.
Understand your options
Your surgeon should make you aware of the fact that there are two distinct types of rhinoplasty, open and closed.
Open rhinoplasty will take longer to recover from and it involves folding the skin of your nose, so that your nostrils can be reshaped, for instance. Closed rhinoplasty usually involves a faster recovery time, mainly because there is no external healing to account for.
Your surgeon will be able to indicate how long you should expect to take for the bruising and swelling to subside so that you can then fully appreciate the look and feel of your new nose.
Give it time
Although the recovery process could be a matter of weeks, you should be prepared to allow up to a year for your nose to be fully healed.
This is an important point, as some patients have opted for revision surgery because they were unhappy and didn’t allow enough time to see the final result.
You don’t always have to have surgery
It is well worth bearing in mind that rhinoplasty isn’t the only option to change the appearance of your nose.
Filler could be used to disguise a bump in your nose that you are not happy with, for example, so it is wise to discuss your options, especially when you consider that surgery is a fairly permanent option.
There is no such thing as a typical patient
You may know someone who has had rhinoplasty and they were back to normal within a few weeks, but that doesn’t mean you will have the same experience.
Procedures and recovery times vary and your experience will be unique to you, so don’t base your expectations on what others tell you.
Ask about aftercare
It is also important to understand your options when it comes to managing your pain and improving your recovery time after you have had rhinoplasty.
Ask about medications and aftercare options to help you recover from the surgery in the best way possible.
Are you suitable?
Last but not least, even if you have decided you want to have rhinoplasty you will need to confirm you are a suitable candidate and have no underlying health or physical issues that might prevent you from going ahead.
Most people are suitable candidates for rhinoplasty but your consultant will analyze your health profile to confirm that it is safe to go ahead and change the shape of your nose so that you can enjoy a new and more confident chapter in your life.