I've heard that closed rhinoplasty causes much less swelling and bruising and requires less recovery time. I can't take much time off of work for recovery, so I'm very interested in this approach. However, besides tip work, I would like to lower the bridge of my nose and possibly make it a bit narrower. Can this be done with closed rhinoplasty?
Answer: Closed rhinoplasty can lower and narrow nose bridge
Closed rhinoplasty can be used to perform nearly all rhinoplasty techniques including lowering and narrowing the bridge, tip, and mid third of the vault placing spreader grafts, tip grafts, and sewing the tip cartilage together to refine the bridge.
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Closed rhinoplasty can be used to perform nearly all rhinoplasty techniques including lowering and narrowing the bridge, tip, and mid third of the vault placing spreader grafts, tip grafts, and sewing the tip cartilage together to refine the bridge.
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Answer: The experience of your surgeon is more important than the approach with Rhinoplasty Surgery.
There are many excellent rhinoplasty surgeons that predominantly use a closed approach for Rhinoplasty Surgery. I prefer an open approach for Rhinoplasty Surgery when tip work is involved. In my hands, downtime is less than 2 weeks with an open approach for the majority of my patients.
I see excessive lobule-show on your frontal photo. This is the part of your nose between your tip and columella. This may be improved by dividing your tip cartilages, and straightening your entire lobule-columella with carefully placed sutures and a columella-strut. Maneuvers like this are facilitated by an open approach.
I hope this is helpful for you.
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Answer: The experience of your surgeon is more important than the approach with Rhinoplasty Surgery.
There are many excellent rhinoplasty surgeons that predominantly use a closed approach for Rhinoplasty Surgery. I prefer an open approach for Rhinoplasty Surgery when tip work is involved. In my hands, downtime is less than 2 weeks with an open approach for the majority of my patients.
I see excessive lobule-show on your frontal photo. This is the part of your nose between your tip and columella. This may be improved by dividing your tip cartilages, and straightening your entire lobule-columella with carefully placed sutures and a columella-strut. Maneuvers like this are facilitated by an open approach.
I hope this is helpful for you.
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August 4, 2010
Answer: Closed versus Open Rhinoplasty
All the changes you describe can be accomplished with both approaches.
I do agree that closed has less swelling, but that usually has to do with the tip region.
Bruising will be the same in both cases, as it is the result of bone work. This work is done the same way in both closed and open approaches.
There are a lot of things you can do to minimize bruising and swelling. I give patients Arnica and Bromelain capsules to help with swelling. I also work with a nutritionist (I use nutritous life in NYC) to provide patients with additional information. I find that it does make a significant impact on the healing process.
Best of luck
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Answer: Closed versus Open Rhinoplasty
All the changes you describe can be accomplished with both approaches.
I do agree that closed has less swelling, but that usually has to do with the tip region.
Bruising will be the same in both cases, as it is the result of bone work. This work is done the same way in both closed and open approaches.
There are a lot of things you can do to minimize bruising and swelling. I give patients Arnica and Bromelain capsules to help with swelling. I also work with a nutritionist (I use nutritous life in NYC) to provide patients with additional information. I find that it does make a significant impact on the healing process.
Best of luck
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August 2, 2010
Answer: Rhinoplasty-open or closed.
The difference of the two ways is based on what is needed and how experienced the surgeon is. My practice is 50% revisions noses done somewhere else. Of these 1/2 were done open and the other 1/2 done closed. Therefore, it is not the type of procedure your should concern yourself with, since the swelling and bruising are the same. We pioneered "open rhinoplasty" in the USA more than 35 years age and there are still many noses I do closed. Pick a surgeon who does "natural" looking noses and forget about the approach.
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Answer: Rhinoplasty-open or closed.
The difference of the two ways is based on what is needed and how experienced the surgeon is. My practice is 50% revisions noses done somewhere else. Of these 1/2 were done open and the other 1/2 done closed. Therefore, it is not the type of procedure your should concern yourself with, since the swelling and bruising are the same. We pioneered "open rhinoplasty" in the USA more than 35 years age and there are still many noses I do closed. Pick a surgeon who does "natural" looking noses and forget about the approach.
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August 2, 2010
Answer: Closed rhinoplasty
Yes all the issues you are concerned with can be addressed via a "closed Rhinoplasty" approach. It is better to see a few consultants doctors in person to discuss these issues. Best of luck from MIAMI Dr. B
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Answer: Closed rhinoplasty
Yes all the issues you are concerned with can be addressed via a "closed Rhinoplasty" approach. It is better to see a few consultants doctors in person to discuss these issues. Best of luck from MIAMI Dr. B
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