Improving Your Rhinoplasty Results

    ALBANY, NY, June 26, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Compared to many other cosmetic surgery procedures, rhinoplasty involves more issues to consider and must be very carefully planned. Patient/surgeon communication needs to be clear as to why the patient's nose is not satisfactory and what exactly should be changed.

Rhinoplasty is the medical name for cosmetic nose surgery and it is one of the most enduringly popular procedures, according to the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. In 2009, it was the fourth most frequently performed procedure.

However, nose surgery can lead to post-surgical dissatisfaction and one reason is that the nose is the most prominent facial feature. Certainly, we look at a person's eyes first to see what the eyes are saying and how the person is feeling. But in facial contours, the nose dominates. If it is too high, too long, asymmetrical, etc., that is immediately visible.

Another reason rhinoplasty is a very sensitive cosmetic procedure is that breathing is central to life. A botched cosmetic procedure could lead to respiratory problems. On the other hand, if you have a pre-existing breathing problem such as a deviated septum, nose surgery can be done for both cosmetic and reconstructive reasons. Your cosmetic surgeon can straighten the septum and correct the nasal shape and size in the same procedure. Having multiple goals can make your nose surgery more effective, but also more complicated and more liable to go wrong.

Managing Expectations:

The contemporary facial plastic surgeon uses advanced digital imaging and sometimes morphing software to help communicate ideas and expectations regarding nasal surgery. Accurate and reproducible digital photographs enable the patient and physician to review characteristics of an individual's nose as well as other important facial features such as chin position. The plastic surgeon points out the kinds of changes that can be expected and illustrates them to patients. Likewise, the surgeon can address misconceptions about the nature of surgery on the nose as well.

- Dr. Arthur Falk of Albany, New York: "I think communication is one of the most important factors which influence satisfaction with cosmetic surgery. I spend a lot of time reviewing with potential rhinoplasty patients exactly what I can and can not achieve with surgery. Sometimes, people have the wrong impression of rhinoplasty as being like selecting a nose from a catalog. This is the furthest thing from the truth. My goal is to create a functional and aesthetically pleasing nose that compliments the rest of ones facial features."

If you are in the Albany, Saratoga Springs, Troy or Schenectady areas of New York, and would like to know more about nose surgery, please visit the website of Dr. Arthur Falk at www.aboutfacedoc.com, who has wide experience in rhinoplasty and could give you safe and effective results.

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