A number of these various possible
stages are listed below. Because every patient is different, the right
combination of stages has to be selected in each case.
·
Small
incisions inside both nostrils (invisible postoperatively) and in the case of open
rhinoplasty, the joining of the incisions under the nose.
·
Removal
of the nasal hump.
·
Nose
straightening (bone
and/or cartilage).
·
Tip
correction. Shaping the tip may involve narrowing,
raising and/or strengthening the nose, etc..
·
Reducing
the size of the nose (for a
large nose, a nose with a wide tip).
·
Increasing
the size of the nose (using
grafts).
·
Strengthening
the lower part of the nose in the
case of nostril collapse after
breathing in sharply.
·
Increasing
the size of the internal nasal valve in
the case of a very narrow nose, in order to correct breathing
difficulties and so that when seen from below the nose forms an equilateral
triangle.
·
Taking
grafts from the following areas (in order of priority): septum, other parts of
the nose, ears, ribs.
·
Removal
of a crooked/deviated septum or
straightening if required.
·
Reducing
the size of the nostrils.
·
Closure
of incisions with absorbable sutures (in open rhinoplasty, the outside incision
underneath the nose is closed with 3 tiny stitches).
·
Placement
of a small splint on the bridge of the nose for 6 days.