I am 14 years old and getting a MINOR nose job I am not nervous at all right now but come the day before surgery I know that will totally change I don't care about pain or worry about results what so ever. I am only scared of the actual procedure because I have never had surgery before. I am healthy and not allergic to medications that I know of I want to know if in you opinion for me is death a possibility how common is it to die during rhinoplasty? I have an AMAZING doctor in NYC if that helps
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December 22, 2019
Answer: Death during rhinoplasty is far less common than death on the highway.
I don't think it makes a difference if you see an ENT surgeon or plastic surgeon for a septoplasty. It's more important to find a surgeon who is comfortable with rhinoplasty surgery and understands your goals. There are good and bad rhinoplasty surgeons in both fields.
Arian Mowlavi, MD, FACS (license on probation) says:
Prominent alar lobules can be corrected using an alar wedge excision. However, the traditional technique of excising the alar bases on the outside of the nose with an incision along the nasal cheek junction, termed Weir excision, has fallen out of favor due to unsightly scars that result...
In general, the final result of rhinoplasty is not evident for 18-24 months after surgery. 70% of the swelling is resolved after the first 3 months and the remainder goes down over time. You will still have swelling after 5 weeks that can affect the appearance of your result. Swelling can be...