I have been looking at rhinoplasty images and have noticed removing the dorsal hump can cause a change in the frontal appearance. Is there a way to get the dorsal hump removed without causing the tip to change or at least not make it wider than it originally is?
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A tip rhinoplasty can be performed under local anesthesia in an office facility, but most surgeons would feel that a local anesthesia and intravenous sedation or a general anesthesia will make the experience much more comfortable.No matter which type of anesthesia is used, the procedures should...
The septal cartilage is somewhat elastic and cannot be pushed back into the midline. The only way to correct a deviated septum is with surgery. A septoplasty is most commonly performed through the nostril (the closed approach) and is completely visualized during surgery.
A nasal fracture should be splinted to protect it if it is at all originally displaced and requires a reduction. The splint usually stays on for a week.
