The Importance of Choosing Apgujeong Rhinoplasty

Hello. This is Oji Plastic Surgery and N+Plus, where we think only about your beautiful and healthy nose.

The topic prepared this time is about Apgujeong rhinoplasty.

These days, as social standards for appearance have become higher and appearance has come to carry more weight, more people are taking an interest in plastic surgery as a way to identify their shortcomings in appearance and improve them.

Among them, the nose is at the center of our face and plays an important role in creating three-dimensionality and contour, so it can be said to be one of the most popular types of plastic surgery. Therefore, many people look into Apgujeong rhinoplasty in more detail to make changes to their nose.

For that reason, you can look into information about Apgujeong rhinoplasty and make a plan. As mentioned above, the nose plays an important role in appearance, but it is also an organ responsible for breathing and smelling, making it an important part of the whole body. Therefore, rather than focusing only on cosmetic aspects, it is recommended to have the procedure performed at a place that considers internal functional aspects as well.

Accordingly, you can learn more detailed information about Apgujeong rhinoplasty by classifying concerns such as a nose that is too low, a hump nose, an upturned nose, a drooping nose, a crooked nose, or functional problems accompanied by nasal congestion due to rhinitis, and so on, into different types for each individual.

When looking into information about Apgujeong rhinoplasty like this, you can check reviews to see various cases and learn how the surgery is performed. However, such information should only be used as a reference, and for an accurate diagnosis of the surgery that suits your nose, the best approach is to visit in person, receive a consultation, and then make a decision. Rhinoplasty should be performed while considering both external and internal aspects, so when choosing a hospital, it can help your decision to carefully check whether the medical staff have a high level of anatomical knowledge of the nose, whether they have abundant experience and expertise in the field, whether equipment is available to accurately examine your nose, and whether aftercare can be reliably guaranteed.

At Oji Plastic Surgery and N+Plus, we carry out surgery based on accurately identifying the inside and outside of the current nose through preoperative 3D-CT imaging, internal endoscopy, various allergy tests, and functional tests inside the nose, and then establishing a surgical plan based on the extracted data so that safe and satisfying rhinoplasty can be performed.

The surgical method used for Apgujeong rhinoplasty generally corrects the entire nose line, using silicone for the bridge and autologous cartilage for the tip.

In the case of the silicone used for the bridge, instead of using a pre-made commercial silicone as is, it is carefully customized by hand to consider the individual’s overall image as well as the width, length, breadth, and height of the bridge, and then inserted directly, resulting in more satisfying Apgujeong rhinoplasty.

For the autologous cartilage used at the tip of the nose, there are septal cartilage, ear cartilage, and autologous rib cartilage. Septal cartilage is the cartilage that acts as the partition dividing the nostrils in half, ear cartilage is the soft cartilage located inside and outside the ear, and autologous rib cartilage is the cartilage located in the ribs. Before surgery, it is selected through preoperative examination by considering the current condition of the cartilage, the individual’s nose bones, skin, and so on.

In addition, when rhinoplasty is needed due to abnormal internal nasal function, this can refer to rhinitis caused by nasal congestion. Rhinitis is a condition that more than 70% of adults in Korea have, and among cases, allergic rhinitis accounts for 20%, while structural rhinitis caused by internal structural abnormalities accounts for 80%. In the case of allergic rhinitis, symptoms appear due to specific substances, environments, or weather, and complete cure is difficult, but temporary symptom relief can be expected through improved immunity and medication treatment. In the case of structural rhinitis caused by internal structural abnormalities, there are a deviated septum, inferior turbinate hypertrophy, and nasal valve stenosis. Structural rhinitis caused by internal structural abnormalities obstructs the flow of air into the nose in different ways, causing symptoms of nasal congestion, and these can be expected to be cured through surgery.

For structural rhinitis caused by internal structural abnormalities, such as a deviated septum, inferior turbinate hypertrophy, and nasal valve stenosis, functional improvement is prioritized through surgery and procedures using different methods before cosmetic rhinoplasty is performed.

At Oji Plastic Surgery and N+Plus, CEO Director Yun Hyun-cheol is in charge one-on-one and personally handles the entire process, from consultation related to rhinoplasty to surgical planning, implementation, treatment, and follow-up visits, so you can receive high-level medical services from before surgery through aftercare.

For aftercare, an N+Plus membership card is issued, and they operate a warranty system that guarantees one year after surgery, as well as a surgery responsibility guarantee system to prepare for all situations that may arise after surgery, such as pain, inflammation, or dissatisfaction with the result, making it possible for Apgujeong rhinoplasty to proceed more safely and satisfactorily.

(The image above is an actual before-and-after rhinoplasty photo from Oji Plastic Surgery's Apgujeong N+Plus.)

That concludes the information we shared about Apgujeong rhinoplasty at Oji Plastic Surgery and N+Plus. We hope this article was very helpful for those who are currently unhappy with the shape of their nose or are considering rhinoplasty due to functional issues. Thank you.