What is Rhinoplasty? 

Rhinoplasty is to adjust or fix a nose shape to fits a face shape with the use of surgical procedures which offer a number of techniques such as the use of a nose implant, an ear cartilage, Alarplasty and nose reduction.

Why Nose Surgery at Nida Esth’

• The expertise of a surgeon – Dr. Piya Rungruxsiri – who has a special technique of Rhinoplasty and more-than-19-year experience in surgical field. 
• Nurse teams who have experiences in taking care patients and hospitalization both local and international
• We use nose implants imported from USA
• We provide VECTRA 3D which can simulates a 3 dimensional photographs of an expecting result of procedures

When to do Rhinoplasty? 

• To adjust a nose shape to fits the face shape the most
• To boost u confidence 
• To fix problems from previous nose surgery

Who should do Nose Surgery? 

• Patients who have sufficient nasal tissues for a nose implant 
• No risk of complications after a nose surgery
• Patients who have a fixable hump size 
• No allergy for anesthesia both local and general 
• No underlying diseases such as high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease or HIVs since they can cause complications after a nose surgery

Preparations before Rhinoplasty

• Consult with a surgeon about expectations and risks 
• Select appropriate techniques of Rhinoplasty
• Study differences of nose implants 
• Stop drinking alcoholic drinks and smoking before Rhinoplasty 
• Stop taking medication and some vitamins before Rhinoplasty 
• No fermented foods due to risks of infections 

Types of Nose Implants

• Common Nose Implants 
• Customized Nose Implants 

Instructions on a Surgery Date

• No food within 8 hours if general anesthesia is involved 
• Have light foods before Rhinoplasty at least 4-6 hours if general anesthesia is not involved
• No makeup and cleanse your face and nose before Rhinoplasty 
• Rest and don’t be worried because it can cause high blood pressure which can affects the surgery

Rhinoplasty Processes 

• Two techniques of nose surgery are “Open” and “Close”, depending on a surgeon
• Give local or general anesthesia before a surgery
• Correct a nose shape and insert an implant 
• Stitch up and check a result 

Incision sites of Rhinoplasty

1. Wounds will be hidden in nose holes. Mostly, there is no visible wound or scar. A surgeon will use catgut suture which will be gone in 3 weeks.   

2. Wounds outside of a nose

• In case that there is a use of ear cartilages to correct a nose shape can be done in both open and close Rhinoplasty
• In case that there is filler injection and fascia in a nose
• In case that there is a deformed bone structure from a number of nose surgeries 
• In case that patients need to fix a nasal base 

Post-operation Care Instructions

• Cold packing in a forehead, cheekbones and face but avoid a nose area approximately 3-5 days after Rhinoplasty  
• There might be swollen but it will eventually be gone day by day
• Wounds would look good after the second month of Rhinoplasty 
• Cleanse  with soft cloth and avoid water for 2-3 days after the surgery
• No rubbing wounds but facial cleansing can be done 3 days after the surgery 
• Lying with head straight up for a good blood circulation and less recovery process 
• Avoid exercises or anything that could affect a nose in the first month 
• No spicy food, fermented foods and alcoholic drinks and no smoking due to longer recovery process and high chance of infections