Q. If osteotomy is performed during nose surgery, does swelling go down more slowly? How is osteotomy performed?

You’re curious about nasal osteotomy.

Speaking of swelling after osteotomy, there are of course individual differences, but having an osteotomy does not particularly increase swelling. For about 2 to 3 days after surgery, there may be a bit more swelling, but around one week later, the swelling goes down quickly. In fact, after a week, you can go about your daily life and even return to work without any problem.

Osteotomy is performed for a variety of purposes.

The most common case is when the nasal bridge looks wide from the front. It is also performed to correct an open roof deformity that occurs after hump correction, and it may also be done to correct a crooked nose.

Broadly speaking, there are two main methods: lateral and medial. Within these, there are also several techniques depending on the details of the procedure.

In the case of the most commonly used lateral osteotomy,

As shown in the figure above, the representative method is to make a fracture line in the bone through the inside of the nostril and move the bone.

Some people occasionally create an opening directly through the skin, but I personally prefer the closed method shown in the figure above, since there is no need to leave a scar on the skin and the bone can be safely osteotomized.

In addition, medial osteotomy may be performed when needed, and it is used for special purposes such as correcting the open roof deformity that occurs after hump correction or correcting a crooked nose.

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