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NOSE CORRECTION / RHINOPLASTY
The nose is positioned centrally on the face. So it is logical that the shape of the nose for the most is an extension of your face. A small correction of the nose can strongly change your look and make The correction of the nose can overcome different problems. The profile of a nose can be rectified or subtly turned in. The same for a flat nose which can become more pointed. A nose that is too prominent can be reduced and a nose that has a lopsided orientation can be straightened. The surgeon makes a decision about this operation in accordance with the patient . He works towards respecting a harmony between the face and the body. The look of a nose that has been operated on is being avoided. What happens?
The surgeon bases himself on photos taken at the time of the first consultation with a view to best satisfying your request. The surgeon will pick up on eventual problems inside the nasal cavities, thanks to an internal examination of the nose. The surgeon will restore a lovely curve to a nose that is ‘trumpet shaped’ by using a grater or chisel. The cartilage of the nose is sculptured to refine e.g. the dip. A nose correction is done exclusively through the internal cavities. The skin of the nose automatically During the operation, the surgeon can solve any eventual problems of respiration. For example, he can put right a crooked septum that do not allow the air to pass. He can also shorten the nasal valve. There is no scar since the operation is done internally. The internal sutures are self-absorbent. Anesthetic
Most of the time, a local anesthetic is sufficient. We administer to more nervous patients medication aimed at calming them in the short term. This anesthetic is measured out in different gradations until the patient is asleep. It is not necessary to envisage a night’s stay in hospital. Care and safety
The surgeon carries out the operations in conditions of optimal security, surrounded by a Even though the nose correction is generally carried out under local anesthetic, you are constantly watched under monitoring by the anesthetist (automatic and repetitive measure of the blood pressure, constant measuring of the oxygen saturation, electrocardiogram). One of more highly qualified nurses will equally supervise. This surrounding will guarantee that you have faultless safety. The local anesthetic allows not only an operation without pain but also a minimal risk of blood loss If you are taking anti-coagulant drugs, please inform your doctor of this first (Acétylsalic Acid, Asaflow, Cardio-Aspirine, Dipiridamole, Plavix, Sintrom, Marevan, .). After the operation, you are able to contact your surgeon at all times on his personal mobile Recovery
Your nose and your eyes can be swollen and bruised following the operation. This can last about ten days. Thanks to the prolonged effect of the local anesthetic, you will feel very little pain after the operation. Eventual pain subsequent to surgery can be reduced thanks to classic pain killers like Risks and eventual complications
For patients in good health, there are practically no risks linked to this operation. Your plastic surgeon scrupulously watches that the aesthetic changes are not too drastic. It’s a question of being able to recognize yourself in the mirror. Our prices are all-inclusive (taxi trips, hotel and hospital stay, …) and will be given to you by mail or
at the consultation in our aftercare clinics in your home country. BEFORE AND AFTER

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