Rhinoplasty

Insurance companies cover the health expenditures of those procedures which are meant for rectifying a medical condition. So, as long as you are undergoing nose surgery to treat issues, like, difficulty in breathing, snoring, obstructive sleep apnea, injuries, fractures, or congenital abnormalities like cleft lip or palate, etc, they will be covered under Medisave or insurance plans.

However, you cannot redeem the benefits of health insurance plans if your nose surgery is solely meant for improving the appearance of your nose, for instance, to narrow your nostrils, to lift the nasal bridge, or to get the nose tip in a better shape, etc.

Although the risks are minimal when done by a board-certified plastic surgeon but side effects, like bleeding, infection and swelling, etc, are associated with nose surgery. Other side effects may be related to general anesthesia like nausea, vomiting, sore throat, etc.

The plastic surgeon discusses the various aspects of the surgical procedures with patients before concluding with a personalised treatment plan. Different nature of problems causes the prices of rhinoplasty to vary for every patients. Operating procedure, anesthetic technique and patient’s level of requirement dictates the price for the rhinoplasty procedure.

Rhinoplasty involves nasal blockage risk but, in able hands, nasal breathing will not be compromised for the sake of achieving a particular cosmetic outcome.

A plastic surgeon is expected to maintain satisfactory nasal breathing after the procedure or correct any functional aspects where required. Certain breathing issues (like a slanted or squeezed nose) cause cosmetic anomalies and proper surgery planning can improve both appearance and breathing problems.

Cosmetic and nasal functional expertise are both needed for rhinoplasty procedures and an experienced plastic surgeon will be able to handle both aesthetics and functional aspects of the procedure.

Little to no pain is experienced in most cases and pain alleviating drugs can easily control any discomfort. During the recovery period, patients must refrain from blowing their nose or putting weight on the nose in case of individuals glasses wearing. Patients with glasses shall be briefed on how they can manage glass wearing after the procedure. 

Bandages on the inside and outside of the nose are removed 7-10 days after the rhinoplasty procedure. Areas around eyes tend to swell and bruise which is normal. The use of icepacks or cold wrappings can be applied to control swelling. It takes 2-3 weeks for contusions to recede and slight marks can be hid by minimal makeup.

‘Post-surgical blues’ is an emotional but completely normal phenomenon experienced by patients right after any medical procedure. Rhinoplasty patients feel better when the results start to unravel after a month and continuously improve over a year. Inflammation can take 6 months to a year to diminish fully.  

Male and females are structured differently and the same goes for their noses. Male noses will in general be bigger than female noses, with a more extensive dorsal protrusion. Female noses will in general have a more calculated shape when seen from the front and under. Sometimes, female patients favor a gentler and softer look to their nasal forms.

Apart from that, every individual has a different nasal structure and it’s analyzed in detail as a part of surgery planning before advising the potential outcome one can expect from their rhinoplasty procedure.