Rhinoplasty, non-implant surgery may be more suitable depending on the individual’s condition.
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<JAYJUN Plastic Surgery & Dermatology Clinic> Plastic Surgery Kang Hyungjoo Director
As the winter vacation ends and the Lunar New Year holiday approaches, the number of people visiting plastic surgery is increasing. In Korea, double eyelid surgery and rhinoplasty are steadily gaining popularity, and interest in non-implant rhinoplasty has recently been increasing as a famous female celebrity's functional nose surgery using non-implants was exposed in the media.
Non-implant rhinoplasty is a surgical method that improves the shape and function of the nose using autologous tissues such as septal cartilage, costal cartilage, ear cartilage, and autologous dermis, which are more biocompatible than implants such as silicone. If the functional aspect of the nose needs to be improved, such as through rhinitis surgery, or if the patient's nose bridge is high and the surgery focuses on the tip of the nose, or if part of the bridge of the nose needs to be shaved off due to a severe hump, it is possible to perform the surgery without using an implant such as silicone.
However, if you want the bridge of your nose to be significantly higher, or if the existing nose line is uneven, or if the skin is thick and support with autologous tissue alone is difficult, more solid implants may need to be inserted, so it is important to determine which type of surgery is suitable according to your condition.
Like this, there are many things that need to be taken care of just for rhinoplasty surgery. Even if you envy the nose of a famous celebrity, you can increase your satisfaction only by taking into account your facial proportions, location of facial features, tissue condition, and post-surgical harmony. It is best to make a decision after thoroughly discussing what you want and the appropriate nose shape judged by the medical staff.
In fact, since the nose is located in the center of the face, a difference of just 1 mm can significantly change the impression, making it an area where there is a large difference in satisfaction and dissatisfaction after surgery. In addition, if an implant or surgical method that is not suitable for the patient is used, it can lead to side effects or result in lower aesthetic satisfaction, which often leads to reoperation, so accurate consultation and sufficient consideration are essential from the first plastic surgery.
If you want to undergo rhinoplasty that suits you well and has minimal risk of side effects, you should receive consultation from a plastic surgeon with experience performing numerous rhinoplasty procedures on how to improve both the functional and aesthetic aspects of your nose. During the consultation, it is necessary to consider whether the patient's needs are properly understood, whether the inside and outside of the nose is thoroughly diagnosed, whether various implants are compared and the appropriate one is recommended, and the expected results are communicated honestly.
Kang Hyungjoo (plastic surgery specialist), director of Gangnam JAYJUN Plastic Surgery, said, "When consulting on rhinoplasty, as medical staff, we must listen to what the patient wants and explain in detail the parts that are realistically feasible and the parts that the patient can choose based on the diagnosis results to reduce the gap before and after plastic surgery and increase satisfaction. Patients may be disappointed if I cannot offer the surgical plan they wanted, but as an experienced surgeon, I believe it is more important to take responsibility for proposing and achieving a nose that better suits each individual and brings lasting satisfaction without side effects." He also advised, "When choosing a hospital, please make sure that it has well-established aftercare and recovery programs."