Does anyone feel comfortable operating a full rhinoplasty under local only (or pill sedation) in the US? If not, could this be something that’s offered in the future with medical advancements? I really want this surgery and could wait 5 yrs if advancements come and no one will do it now. I’m just really set on doing it this way. I heard it was done this way in the past and most surgeons are trained to do it this way. Thanks! Not trying to be high maintenance. I just really want to do it this way
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June 7, 2023
Answer: No problem
Jeffrey H. Spiegel, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Thank you for your question and photos. You may benefit from several treatments to achieve your desired results. Straightening your nose is possible with rhinoplasty and may involve osteotomies, graphs, or struts, depending on your unique case. The cause of your breathing issues can also be...
You have slight tip droopiness and bulbosity as well as slight asymmetry. I would recommend a rhinoplasty to reduce your dorsum for a supratip break and rotate and refine your tip and correct asymmetry.
An open roof deformity is when there is excessive widening of the nasal bridge after hump removal and failure to perform osteotomies. This skin at the rhinion of your nose the thinnest, so bony irregularities here may occur. Depending on your examination, microdroplet Silikon-1000 injections may...
