Many young women dream of getting a nose job when they turn sixteen, despite ridicule from gossiping peers. But, rhinoplasty isn’t all fun and games. It is also an important procedure for men and women who have been in accidents and require facial reconstruction surgery, as well as for people whose nose don’t function properly. Although it is frequently done for purely cosmetic reasons, it can correct some serious medical conditions as well as bring the nose in line with the rest of the facial features and enhance the patients’ beauty. Because it’s considered a cosmetic procedure, under most circumstances rhinoplasty will not be covered by insurance and if it is being done for medical reasons, it will most likely only be partially covered as insurance companies do not see the benefit in making sure a surgery looks good after it has been completed, even when it is front and center on the face.
Costs and Recovery
Since you will be paying upwards of five thousand dollars for your new nose, you should make sure that you like and trust the doctor you choose to work on your face. Before your rhinoplasty surgery, bring him pictures of noses you like, and he can talk to you about what he thinks will work for the shape of your head and with your facial features. You can also use this opportunity to address any concerns you might have and talk about the procedure and recovery period.
The rhinoplasty itself will only take between one and three hours, though you will be under general anesthesia. In normal circumstances you can expect to go home right after you’ve gone through recovery and woken up in the hospital. After that is the hard part.
For the first week you’ll need to be mostly off your feet, and you’ll have a splint on your nose. Once the splint comes off the real work begins. You’re going to have bruising around your eyes and swelling in the nose for another six weeks or so, and won’t be able to see what your nose truly looks like until after the swelling has gone away. You may need to have stitches removed when the splint comes off, if your doctor didn’t use soluble stitches.
Getting a rhinoplasty is a big decision whether it is for cosmetic or medical purposes. Either way you can expect your procedure to make your life healthier, happier, and breathing easier as you confidently move through the world with a beautiful new nose.
