WHAT IS BEAUTY, WHAT SORT OF A BEAUTY IS INTENTED WITH RHINOPLASTY?
The perceptivity of beauty in ancient Greece involves; harmony, proportions, symmetry, rhythm and similarity. The key element here is the physical beauty. True beauty is different. True beauty is the combination and harmony of youth, health, biology, physical attractiveness, aesthetics, intelligence, cheerfulness and personality. As the German poet Friedrich Hebbel said; ‘Beauty is the depth of the surface.’
In aesthetic surgery, a whole physical beauty is aimed. The structures in the body, especially on the face, have various ratios among each other for an ideal aesthetic appearance. With the aesthetic surgery, it is aimed to provide the highest harmony that can be reached between different parts of the body and even between the body and the soul. For this reason, although concepts such as ratios, symmetry and rhythm are important, the harmony of the individual’s organ (which will have the aesthetic surgery) with the whole body is one of the most important elements of beauty.
On the other hand, it is necessary to distinguish between the terms “aesthetic” and “one with the aesthetic”. The concept of aesthetic is a part of true beauty and always represents the natural one. The meaning of the word “natural one” is the one that is in accord with all other structures, it’s not the one that haven’t been operated. The one with the aesthetic is the description used for “poorly done” and “unnatural result”. In this case, happiness is not possible, as the beauty can’t be caught.
IS RHINOPLASTY CONVENIENT FOR ME?
You are requested to be a healthy individual in general terms in order to undergo an operation for rhinoplasty. The most suitable candidates for a rhinoplasty surgery can be evaluated in three categories:
1) Appearance: Most women or men who have made a decision to undergo a rhinoplasty operation desire this procedure in order to achieve a more beautiful look. The followings are among the most common reasons why patients apply for undergoing this surgery:
– Nose looking too large compared to the whole face,
– Appearance of nasal dorsal hump during profile view,
– Nose looking too wide during frontal view,
– A sagging or dropped nose tip,
– A thick or wide nose tip,
– Too wide nostrils,
– Nasal deviation towards right or left, and sometimes towards both sides looking like an “S” shape,
– An unpleasant appearance resulting from a previous operation (secondary surgery) performed in another center,
– An asymmetrical nose resulting from a previous wounding.
Following the operation, patients are extremely pleased with their general appearance, and their self-confidence increases remarkably. In various scientific studies, it has been revealed that this fact contributes positively to the patients’ social and professional lives.
2) Wounding: If you have been wounded in an accident which has caused a nasal deformity, rhinoplasty can be applied in order to help you considerably regain the former appearance of your nose.
3) Breathing: In patients with narrow nasal cavities especially caused by severe deviation, breathing problems can be eliminated by rhinoplasty and/or septoplasty.
WHAT TYPE OF NOSES ARE ON TREND IN NOSE AESTHETICS?
Rhinoplasty cannot be a fashion. Fifty years ago, various plastic surgeries regarding to fashion trends were done and the outcomes were always disappointing. The main purpose in today’s modern rhinoplasty is to obtain a natural and aesthetic nose. Because everyone’s facial characteristics, jaw bones, and tissues are different, the noses that should be done for everyone are of course different. That’s why rhinoplasty is a very person-specific operation.
WHAT ARE THE SUCCESS CRITERIONS OF RHINOPLASTY SURGERY?
There is no doubt that the main objective success criterion of this surgery is to obtain a nose that is both natural, aesthetic and comfortable while breathing. On the other hand, there is also a subjective success criterion. This is the happiness of the patient.
IS IT POSSIBLE OF ALL AGES TO HAVE THE RHINOPLASTY SURGERY?
Min. age is 18 years for boys, and 16 years for girls. These ages are accepted as the completion of the bone development. There is no upper limit to have this surgery, it is enough that general health condition is convenient to allow this surgery.
CAN I HAVE RHINOPLASTY SURGERY DURING BREAST-FEEDING?
Yes, you can. However, it’s useful to ensure some pre-conditions. Firstly, it is recommended that at least 6 months should pass since the childbirth. This is mainly because swellings during the pregnancy can also effect the facial area and it is necessary to wait for a reasonable time for these swellings to subside. Secondly, for feeding the baby during the surgery period, the mother should milk her breast and keep it ready for about one week. The reason for this is to prevent the medicines taken during and after the surgery to impact on the milk and the baby, which is very unnecessary.
HOW SHOULD YOU CHOOSE YOUR DOCTOR WHILE PLANNING TO HAVE A RHINOPLASTY?
There is no doubt that if you want to have a nose that is natural, beautiful and breathing easily, the preference of the doctor is very significant. The success of a doctor consists of 3 essential components. These are; knowledge, experience and attention. You should definitely read your doctor’s resume to get an idea about his/her knowledge. His/her academic career, associations of which s/he is a member, congresses that s/he attends, and his/her scientific publications will also help you. It’s also crucial that s/he deals with 3 or 5 types of surgeries and doing them quite well rather than dealing with 25 various surgeries and doing them well for the experience. That is, it’s significant that the doctor is particularly dealing with the surgeon you ask for. Patient care is a personal issue. The best way to understand this is to get in contact with the patients that were previously operated by the doctor and to learn their surgical processes and outcomes. You can make the best assessment by looking at the results of previous surgeries of the doctor. Your most important criterion here should be to expect to see both natural and aesthetic nose that is in accord with the face, that is individual instead of always seeing the same nose. Economic situation is also a criterion in choosing a doctor. However, remember that to remedy an unsuccessfully operated surgery costs you more expensive. Your budget should be directly proportionate to the value you give yourself.
YOU HAVE DECIDED ON YOUR DOCTOR. WHAT SHOULD YOU DO BEFORE THE CONSULTATION?
First, do some researches on the subject. Write down the questions you are curious about one by one. In addition, arrive at least 15 minutes earlier for your appointment. Thus, you can meet and communicate with other patients in the lobby. It’s generally unrealistic to make a request by the noses you like. Because everyone has different textures and measurements such as the strength of their cartilage, facial proportions, and skin thickness. Therefore, a nose you like may not be in accord with your face or may not be technically possible. It would be more appropriate in terms of understanding your desire to show the noses you disfavor as sample pictures rather than showing the ones you like.
TYPES OF RHINOPLASTY
The rhinoplasty operations may be grouped into three categories as reduction operations, augmentation operations, and the operations performed using both the reduction and augmentation techniques. In patients with only reduction, the extracted tissues are used in nose remodeling. The ear cartilage, rib cartilage, and the abdominal muscular membrane or the membranes removed from the subdermal region of the scalp without impairing the hair and skin may be used in patients requiring enlargement. The augmentation operations are more likely to be needed in the treatment of secondary patients (patients who have been operated formerly in another center).
THE FIRST CONSULTATION FOR RHINOPLASTY
During the first interview, Dr. Kamburoğlu will consult you and have a conversation with you on issues such as your reasons to undergo this operation, your expectations about the outcome, and your general health condition. During this first consultation, you may ask Dr. Kamburoğlu all questions on your mind; he will answer them all sincerely.
THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF BREATHING PROBLEMS
Nose is mainly responsible for breathing healthily. You are planning to undergo an aesthetic nose surgery, but you have breathing problems as well. How are these problems diagnosed and treated?
The first phase of diagnosis is the consultation of the inner nose with the use of an instrument called nasal speculum. This helps view clearly approximately 1/3 to ½ of the field in the nose. Nasal septal (cartilage and/or bone) deviations, hypertrophies of conchae or polypus, narrow nasal passages and rhinoliths can be viewed during this consultation. However, illuminated camera systems named as rhino pharyngoscope (endoscope) are required for further assessment of the posterior parts of the nose. In our clinic, patients with breathing problems are consulted endoscopically. Besides, nasal septal deviations, hypertrophies of conchae or polypus and even narrow nasal passages can be located by our acoustic rhinometry device which functions through using acoustic reflections for its measurements. These two devices decrease the need for a computed tomography which includes an x-ray imaging procedure to view the posterior parts.
So far, we have diagnosed the deformities which lead to breathing problems. How about the effectiveness and quality of your breathing patterns?
In addition to septal deviations, cartilage deficiencies may render your breathing difficult. We make use of two other equipments named as rhinomanometry and PNIF meter for the follow-up after the diagnosis and treatment of these conditions. They tell us about the quantity, quality and patterns of your breathing.
Following all these procedures, we gain the whole clear and scientific data regarding your breathing pattern. This enables us to solve your breathing problems within the light of scientific techniques.