Sydney Rhinoplasty Surgery - Does This Really Involve Plastic Surgery - One of the most frequently asked questions by Sydney rhinoplasty surgery patients is whether the surgery really involves plastic or some form of petroleum based product.
Sydney Rhinoplasty Surgery - Does This Really Involve Plastic Surgery
By James Allen
Oct 16, 2011 - 2:59:53 AM
One of the most frequently asked
questions by Sydney rhinoplasty surgery patients is whether the surgery really
involves plastic or some form of petroleum based product.
Not an unusual question at all since the
procedure is often referred to as plastic surgery.
If you are considering rhinoplasty surgery in
Sydney or nearby, you may be asking the same question.
Like so much in the medical world,
much of the terminology is derived from Latin or Greek.
The word “plastic" in the phrase
“Plastic Surgery” is derived from the Greek word "plastikos" which
means to "mold or shape."
Sydney rhinoplasty surgery patients undergo a reshaping of their nose.
Greek
Origins
The
word “rhinoplasty” is derived from the Greek words “rhinos” which means
“nose”.
Now you know why the Rhinoceros,
with his huge nose and protruding horn, got his name.
The Greek word “plassein” means “to shape”;
hence rhinoplasty surgery refers to a surgical augmentation of the nose to
alter its shape.
There is no plastic
involved in the surgery or reshaping.
Plastic
surgery involving the nose, commonly referred to as a “nose job”, is one of the
more complicated procedures offered to Sydney rhinoplasty surgery
patients.
The surgery is done by doctors
who specialize in ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgery and who are expert in
facial plastic surgery involving the nose.
Why
Have Plastic Surgery
A Sydney rhinoplasty surgery patient usually seeks a “nose job”
because the nose has been damaged and misshapen due to an accident, congenital
defects, tumors or malformations caused by an infection. The nasal airway may
need to be improved by straightening the nasal septum. Or the nose may appear
to be too large, narrow or bulbous and the patient prefers a more pleasing
shape.
The Procedure
Most procedures are done as an
outpatient surgery. However, some surgeries require an overnight stay in the
hospital. Patients are under general anesthesia during the procedure.
Depending on the complexity of surgery, the
procedure may take from one to three hours.
There will be bruising around your
nose area for a period of 10 days.
Most
patients are able to use a light makeup to hide the bruises. Post operative
pain usually is minimal. Your doctor will prescribe an appropriate prescription
for pain. It is important patients refrain from any medications that thin the
blood or promote bleeding before or after the procedure. Therefore, stay away
from aspirin or Aleve and stick with the medications prescribed by your Sydney
rhinoplasty surgery doctor.
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