10 Myths about Rhinoplasty or Nose Reshaping

Posted by soniya mishra on July 25th, 2016

Rhinoplasty is ranked amongst the Top 5 Most popular plastic surgery across the world.

Rhinoplasty surgery can change or help in improving:

• Nose size in relation to facial balance

• Nose width at the bridge or in the size and position of the nostrils

• Nose profile with visible humps or depressions on the bridge

• Nasal tip that is enlarged or bulbous, drooping, upturned or hooked

• Nostrils that are large, wide, or upturned

• Nasal asymmetry

Before deciding whether to go for Nose Reshaping or not it’s better to check the background of the doctor. Make sure the verifications are done very well, and whether the approach of doctor is very proper or not. These are some important factors to consider. Because if it’s not done carefully and properly it may end up in more costly surgery and even the consequences may even lead to death.

There are various myths related to Rhinoplasty which is important to be addressed, let’s take a quick look at those:

1. Rhinoplasty is covered by insurance: As rhinoplasty is a cosmetic surgery so it won’t come in insurance so as a patient you yourself will be paying amount from pocket.

2. Removing the bump: Rhinoplasty is most complex operation as reshaping should not only match with face but also from nose itself. So proper vigilant should be there.

3. Any plastic surgeon can perform: it’s the biggest myth only approved doctor should perform this operation.

4. Once Surgery done than in future not required: this is the biggest myth as of Indian customer; nose is body part so in rare cases it is also possible that we need to re-operate it if body doesn’t accepts surgery.

5. Rhinoplasty is only for wealthy people: Rhinopalsty surgery is not that much costly that a person from middle class family cannot afford it. Some good clinics offer cost effective operations.

6. Amount of anesthesia is very high: The amount of anesthesia given in rhinoplasty general, a experienced and trained surgeon will always give proper and general anesthesia as patient may move into state of comma.

7. It’s extremely painful: It’s a positive myth as patient who undergo surgery don’t suffer from much pain as they expect.

8. Downtime is low: The downtime required to heal is very low.

9. Nose becomes like celebrity: it’s a wishful desire but it will not happen. Some changes are possible but you can’t ask the surgeon to fix your nose like your favorite celeb.

10. Shape to nose can’t be given according to wish as it may impact nasal passage activity and may create respiratory problems.

Rhinoplasty in IndoreAt Marmm Klinik has professional trained surgeons.