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Under Eye Incisions Normal for Rhinoplasty?

asked 1 year ago by Seu in Los Angeles, CA
Latest answer by Houtan Chaboki, MD
Question viewed 413 times
Tags: under eyes, female, incision, normal

I had a rhynoplasty and have two incisions under my eyes close to my nose, is this normal? My doctor said those incisions were done to be able to break the nose.

14 answers to Under Eye Incisions Normal for Rhinoplasty?

Under Eye Incisions Normal for Rhinoplasty?

If your surgeon did per cutaneous osteotomies to "break" the nose then these incisions are normal and necessary. They are usually quite small and should heal quickly.

Mark Preston, MD
Columbus Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasty Incisions

Hi Seu - Yes, there is an osteotmy technique that uses access through small skin incisions. Sincerely, Tom Kaniff

Thomas E. Kaniff, MD
Sacramento Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.facialcosmeticsurg.com

External incisions for Rhinoplasty Surgery

Hi Seu, Yes, external incisions around the bridge of the nose may be used for bone reshaping (osteotomy). These small incisions are under the eye area and generally heal very well. The most common external incision is the one used in "open" rhinoplasty, where the incision is placed between the nostrils. Speak with your rhinoplasty surgeon regarding any concerns you may have. Best of luck. Dr. Chaboki

Houtan Chaboki, MD
Washington DC Facial Plastic Surgeon

Incision on the side of the nose for rhinoplasty?

Some surgeons will use small incisions at the top and side of the nose to help break the nose at rhinoplasty. These incisions are typically small (about 2 mm) and not very noticeable. They are more commonly used in patients with thick, strong nasal bones.

Steven Goldman, MD
Cleveland Plastic Surgeon

www.drgoldman.com

External osteotomies

These small incisions are probably from external osteotomies which usually heal little to no scarring evident. I use this approach quite often.

Steven Wallach, MD
Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

Incisions Under Eyes During Rhinoplasty

Although not common, some surgeons will make a small skin incision between the nose and the eyelid when fracturing the nasal bones to reposition them. These typically heal with an inconspicuous scar.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Narrowing the nose

Some physicians use what is referred to as percutaneous osteotomies to narrow the nose and put the bones back into postiion. These are done through small incisions in the skin and typically heal without any problems. I hope this information helps.

Scott Trimas, MD
Jacksonville Facial Plastic Surgeon

Nasal Osteotomies During Rhinoplasty Using An External Skin Entry Technique

One of the necessary steps in many rhinoplasties is to 'break the bones'. While not used in every rhinoplasty, removing a hump and narrowing the width of the upper nose requires the bones to be moved inward or osteotomized. They are cut with an instrument called an osteotome which looks like a very tiny chisel. To get the chisel to cut the nasal bones, the instrument has to be placed next to them. This can be done from small incisions inside the nose or placed at the side of the nose... more

Barry L. Eppley, MD, DMD
Indianapolis Plastic Surgeon

www.eppleyplasticsurgery.com

Under eye incisions with rhinoplasty are uncommon, but some surgeons use these.

Your doctor used these small puncture incisions to insert a tiny chisel-like surgical instrument called an osteotome. As he told you, these were used to allow access to break the nasal bones and create your new nasal shape. While most surgeons who do nasal bone osteotomies during rhinoplasty use internal access to these bones, some prefer the external incision approach, just as some surgeons use "open" rhinoplasty techniques (external incision) and others use "closed"... more

Richard H. Tholen, MD, FACS
Minneapolis Plastic Surgeon

Rhinoplasy Incisions

The incisions for rhinoplasty are primarily inside the nostrils (closed technique) and the incisions are often connected with a small incision across the skin between to nostrils (open technique). Small incisions are also occasionally made along the sides of the upper nose (1-2 mm) to facilitate "infracturing" narrowing to width of the nasal bones when seen from the front. These incisions are made to allow a very small osteotome (like a tiny chisel) to be used on the bone as it... more

Joseph Mele, MD
Walnut Creek Plastic Surgeon

Incision under the eye from rhinoplasty

The mark or incision by the side of your nose was used to make the cut in the bone to narrow your nose also called a lateral osteotomy. We often use a thin instrument to make perforations in the bone through a single 'stick mark' on the side of the nose and use a green-stick fracture to shape the nose. Many patients never notice. Best of luck, peterejohnsonmd

Peter E. Johnson, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Incisions under eye after RHINO

In all probability you have two little 2mm incisions where the osteotomies were performed to break the bone. These should heal without any noticeable scarring so I would not worry. Hope you enjoy your new nose.

Steven Schuster, MD
Boca Raton Plastic Surgeon

www.schusterplasticsurgery.com

Eyelid incision for rhinoplasty

Yes, these are small incisions used for lateral osteotomy, and they will heal very well. Dr Taban

Mehryar (Ray) Taban, MD, FACS
Los Angeles Oculoplastic Surgeon

Under eyes incisions for lateral osteotomy in rhinoplasty

The lateral osteotomy or cutting the nasal bone to push them together in rhinoplasty is done, more commonely, through the nose. Occasionally, this can be done from the outside using a small ( 2 mm ) osteotome. The small cuts will eventually heal without visible scars.