If You Are Looking in Detail at Functional Nose Surgery Before and After

For various reasons, many people today make different efforts to improve their appearance. Despite these efforts, more and more people are considering plastic surgery for areas that are difficult to improve. In particular, the shape of the nose can strongly affect the balance of the entire face among our facial features, so interest in it can be even greater. Today, for those who are looking into rhinoplasty because they are concerned about their nose, we would like to share information about functional nose surgery before and after.

First, when looking into rhinoplasty, the external appearance is prioritized, and the shape of the nose may be categorized as too low, upturned, humped, drooping, or having a hooked shape. However, our nose is not only important externally but also a functional organ responsible for breathing and smell. Therefore, surgery should be performed while considering both the external and internal aspects of the nose. Surgery that takes both of these into account is called functional nose surgery.

Functional nose surgery refers to surgery that improves both the external shortcomings of the nose and its internal functional problems at the same time.

If you look at functional nose surgery before and after, you can see cases where the internal function of the nose has problems. The most representative symptom is nasal congestion caused by rhinitis. Rhinitis is a common condition affecting more than half of Korean adults and is divided into allergic rhinitis and structural rhinitis. In the case of allergic rhinitis, symptoms appear due to specific substances or environments, so a complete cure is difficult, and improving immunity or medication should be prioritized. However, in the case of structural rhinitis, if surgery is appropriately applied according to the cause, a cure can be expected.

The causes of structural rhinitis include a deviated septum, inferior turbinate hypertrophy, and nasal valve stenosis, and these can also be classified as complex symptoms in which multiple conditions appear together. Because structural rhinitis causes symptoms by obstructing the flow of air entering through the nose in different ways depending on the condition, it is important that surgery is performed according to the symptoms.

In the case of the rhinitis described above, it is difficult to determine with the naked eye whether it is a cold, allergic rhinitis, or structural rhinitis. Therefore, it must be checked through equipment, and treatment and surgery suited to the symptoms must be performed to prevent the need for revision surgery due to functional problems after surgery.

If these symptoms are neglected and develop into chronic rhinitis, they can lead to complications such as decreased concentration, migraines, chronic headaches, and dry mouth. Therefore, if you are looking into rhinoplasty, it would be helpful to receive a diagnosis of these internal functional aspects as well.

At OjiKo Hospital & Plus, to ensure functional nose surgery before and after that is suitable for each customer, preoperative internal endoscopic imaging, various allergy tests, internal nasal function tests, and 3D-CT imaging are performed. Based on the extracted data after accurately identifying the current internal and external condition of the individual’s nose, a surgical plan is established and carried out.

As for the method of functional nose surgery, treatment and surgery are first performed according to each condition, such as a deviated septum, inferior turbinate hypertrophy, and nasal valve stenosis, and then cosmetic rhinoplasty can be performed.

In the case of average rhinoplasty, the bridge of the nose can be corrected with silicone, and the tip of the nose can be corrected with autologous cartilage to adjust the overall line.

Autologous cartilage includes septal cartilage, ear cartilage, and autologous rib cartilage. In the case of autologous cartilage, the most suitable material for each individual can be selected through preoperative testing.

For silicone, the implant used for the bridge of the nose, rather than using a mass-produced silicone as is, it is finely shaped by hand after considering various aspects such as the individual’s overall image and the width, length, breadth, and height of the nasal bridge in order to minimize an artificial look after nose surgery.

For those looking into functional nose surgery before and after, simply looking at before-and-after photos may make the surgery itself seem straightforward. However, since nose surgery must be performed after understanding both the internal and external structures of the nose, it is helpful to carefully check whether the medical staff have a high level of anatomical knowledge of the nose, whether they have sufficient experience and expertise, whether equipment is available to accurately assess the condition of your nose, and whether post-operative care is clearly guaranteed.

OjiKo & Plus provides safe and satisfying functional nose surgery before and after by having Director Yoo Hyun-cheol, who has more than 20 years of experience, take full responsibility one-on-one and personally handle every process from consultation before and after functional nose surgery, through surgical planning, execution, treatment, and follow-up examinations, allowing patients to receive high-level medical services from before the surgery to after.

We have shared information related to functional nose surgery before and after performed at OjiKo & Plus. We hope this article is very helpful for those who are unhappy with the current shape of their nose or are looking into functional nose surgery before and after because of internal nasal problems. Thank you.

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