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Pindara Private Hospital Magazine - Issue Two

Rhinoplasty Dr Dan Robinson explains the art of matching form and function. Are you unhappy with your nose? Maybe you have what you consider to be an unsightly bump on your nose? Do you feel as though people are always looking at your nose? Do you have problems with breathing through your nose? If you answered yes to any of these questions then you may already be considering a rhinoplasty. What is a Rhinoplasty? A rhinoplasty is an operation where your nose is reshaped so that both the appearance and function are improved. The procedure is performed under general anaesthetic in a hospital. The operation can either be done as a day stay procedure or as an overnight procedure. The Shifting Goal of Rhinoplasty The goal of cosmetic rhinoplasty is to reduce any imperfection on the nose so that the observer is not drawn to looking at the nose. One of several advances over the last few years in rhinoplasty is performing an operation that gives a natural appearance. We have all seen people who have an ‘operated’ look to their nose and know how unsightly it can appear. The new goal in cosmetic rhinoplasty is to improve the appearance of the nose whilst ensuring that the casual observer does not notice that there has been a surgical procedure performed. HEALTH & BEAUTY Recent Advances in Rhinoplasty Rhinoplasty techniques have advanced significantly over the last few years. We now know the effects of rhinoplasty on a patient over the course of their life and the operation has changed from one that involved significant removal of normal structures, to an operation which modifies the structure of the nose whilst improving the strength. This new approach has been given a name, open structured rhinoplasty. Open structured rhinoplasty improves breathing through the nose by strengthening the support of the nose and gives patients a result that will stay with them for life. Before open structured rhinoplasty, patients would notice changes in their nose that would continue for years; some of these changes occurred to celebrities and were commonly mentioned in the media. Those days are thankfully gone and the new techniques of open structured rhinoplasty give the patient lifelong results without fear of a collapsing nose in the future. pindaramagazine.com.au Pindara Magazine 65


Pindara Private Hospital Magazine - Issue Two
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