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Everything to know about rhinoplasty

  • Posted on July 5, 2011 at 3:21 am

The surgery is performed to correct a deviated septum and is part of medical interventions is also known as septoplasty. It is usually performed to correct the deficiencies in the septum and the demand for surgery is increasing. Deviated septum surgery can be performed under local anesthesia and general.
The type of anesthesia used during surgery by the surgeon, the need to analyze the health of the patient, and take into account your personal preferences are decided. The procedure takes about 60-90 minutes deviated septum, after which the patient can leave the hospital almost immediately. A cut is in the nose, remove the coating and the thin layer of soft tissue for cartilage and bone.
The deviated septum surgery is usually performed under local anesthesia and requires no elaborate preparations. You can however, define certain blood tests, carried out in advance in conjunction with the X-ray examination of the nose and detailed. If the patient has high blood pressure or diabetes, or taking conditions that predispose to excessive bleeding, special precautions before the surgery. Ten days before the surgery, the patient should stop taking medications that increase the risk of bleeding, and is mainly due to the ingestion of aspirin.
After surgery, the doctor’s nose, the patient may feel slight tenderness or pain in the nose. Then the doctor will prescribe medication to relieve pain. Once the deviated septum surgery was completed, the surgeon is in the nose and nasal swabs place to catch the blood. A nasal splint can also be used in most cases to keep the septum in the correct position to facilitate healing. The swabs will be removed after a few days, when healing is complete.
As with any major surgery is surgery of the nose with some risks and complications. To reduce this risk, antibiotics should not be used for a few days. In addition, it is best not to blow their noses and sneezing with your mouth open. These actions can lead to harmful pressure. Finally, the ice should be applied locally to achieve a certain level of comfort.
Like any other surgery, rhinoplasty comes with the risk of infection or bleeding. In addition, a very frequent complication of the appearance of holes in the wall. This will be treated especially if they cause discomfort or infection.