What is rhinoplasty at Rewind Plastic Surgery?
It is surgery on the bridge and the tip of the nose, designed to the proportions of the face it sits in. The clinic names four shapes it works from: a low nose, a short or upturned nose, a long nose with a dropped tip, and a nose that runs off centre.
What is the difference between the open and the closed approach?
In the open approach the nostrils and the columella are incised together so the internal structure can be seen directly, and Rewind uses it where a lot of correction is needed. The closed approach cuts only inside the nostril, leaves no visible outside scar, and suits smaller corrections.
Which implant material does Rewind use for the bridge?
Silicone. The clinic states that a silicone implant is inserted to improve the bridge line and the tip line. Whether cartilage or any other material is used alongside it is not written on the clinic page, so that question is answered by the surgeon at consultation.
What proportions is the nose designed to?
Three are published. The nasolabial angle between the columella and the philtrum, which the clinic notes differs between men and women; a nasal length of about one third of the face; and a nostril length reading as roughly two thirds of the nose seen from below.
Can a short or upturned nose be made longer?
Yes, and it is a separate listing on the price sheet, shared with the opposite correction for a long nose. Which direction applies comes from comparing your nasal length against the one-third proportion the design aims for, measured at the chair.
Will a crooked nose be corrected in the same operation?
A nose that runs off centre is one of the four shapes this operation addresses. Where a bony hump sits on the dorsum as well, that work is listed and priced as hump reduction, and the two are quoted as separate lines on the same plan.
When can I wear glasses or sunglasses again?
About a month. The clinic asks patients to keep spectacles and sunglasses off for roughly four weeks after surgery, since their weight rests directly on the part of the bridge that is still fixing its shape.
When can I wash my face and wear make-up again?
From the day after the stitches at the base of the columella are removed. The clinic does not publish which day those stitches come out, so the removal date is given to you by the surgeon and the washing date follows from it.
How should I sleep in the first week?
Propped up. For about seven days Rewind asks patients to raise the pillow and sleep semi-reclined. Dropping the head forward, lying face down and turning onto your side are the three positions the clinic names as ones to keep away from.
Why does my nose feel tight or tingle for weeks afterwards?
Throbbing, tightness, sharp twinges and numbness are listed by the clinic as symptoms that can continue for about a month. During that time patients are asked to avoid touching the nose and to avoid blowing it, both of which disturb what is healing.
What can go wrong after a nose operation?
Bleeding, infection, prolonged swelling, asymmetry, altered sensation and scarring are possible after any surgery. With an implant there is the further possibility of movement, visibility through thin skin, or inflammation around it, and any of those can lead to a second operation.
Does Rewind publish how long the operation takes or which anaesthesia is used?
No. Neither the anaesthesia nor the operating time appears on the clinic page for this procedure, so neither is stated here. Both are confirmed by the surgeon once the plan and the listed items for your nose are fixed.
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