Breast lift

Recovery – Breast Lift – Mastopexia Recovery Time
The recovery is very short and without special precautions. The patient can return to her activities after 7 days. She must wear an elastic compression bra for as long as the plastic surgeon decides. Exercise is allowed after 3 weeks. The whole operation is not painful at all, and the breast acquires its final shape and projection in the trimester.

Definition of Breast Lift – Mastopexy

Who is Mastopexia for?

The breast lift (breasts) or mastopexy is the operation that corrects the drooping – sagging and shape of the breast. It is aimed at women who, after pregnancies or weight fluctuations, experience drooping, relaxation, or “emptying” of the breast.

Plastic Breast Lift Procedure
The procedure is simple. On the morning of the scheduled operation, the patient comes to the clinic fasting, where the standard pre-operative check-up is carried out. This is followed by surgery under general anesthesia. The surgical incisions – scars are proportional to the extent of relaxation – fall of the mass gland. In mastopexy, no gland is removed, only skin. After breast lift surgery, it is recommended that the patient wear a special compression sports bra for 2 to 3 weeks. The sutures are intradermal and absorbable.

Additional Information – Frequently Asked Questions about Breast Lift – Mastopexy

When do we consider a breast to have ‘fallen’?
The breast is considered droopy when the nipple or a large part of its mass is below the inframammary fold (the fold that separates the breast from the chest wall).

How is breast sagging corrected?
The skin around the nipple is removed, and the nipple is placed higher. At the same time, the shape and projection of the breast is corrected with corrections to the gland.

Where are the incisions and scars placed in Breast Lift?
We have the incision – scar around the nipple, which extends perpendicular to it, and creates an inverted T, or is limited to the vertical leg of the inverted T. When the scar matures, it looks like a very thin line that is difficult to distinguish.

What happens in case of future pregnancy and impending breastfeeding?
Breastfeeding is allowed, but it is recommended to avoid it in order not to relax the breast again. The results of the breast lift are affected by weight fluctuations. The breast lift can be combined with the simultaneous augmentation – breast augmentation.

Side Effects – Breast Lift Complications
Possible side effects – complications are inflammation, bleeding, impaired healing, hypoesthesia and others. Side effects are rare and easily treated.

Breast Lift Results
The results of breast augmentation are permanent, provided you maintain a stable body weight.

Conclusion

Breast lift surgery is a common procedure in Plastic Surgery.
It corrects breast ’emptiness’ after pregnancy or after weight fluctuations with natural results, and can be combined with breast augmentation surgery. A breast lift improves the droop, shape and projection of the breast. The plastic surgeon must have the appropriate experience to give the breast the correct profile.

Breast reduction

Definition of Breast Reduction – Correction of Breast Hypertrophy – Megamastia

Breast reduction is the operation that reduces the size, and at the same time straightens the breast, improving its shape.

At what ages is Breast Reduction surgery performed?

This is an operation that is performed at all ages with satisfactory results. Large and heavy breasts create neck and back pain. In addition to aesthetic reasons, it is clear that health reasons often favor the reduction. It is a problem that greatly affects many older women who have gained weight in the breasts.

Breast Reduction Surgery Procedure – Breast Reduction Techniques
The patient enters the clinic on the day of the surgery, having fasted since the evening of the previous day.

The standard pre-operative check-up is carried out and then the surgery is performed under general anaesthesia. There are many different breast reduction techniques. Almost always the incisions – scars are the same, whatever technique the Plastic Surgeon chooses. The best results are obtained by techniques in which the nipple-areola complex maintains its blood supply from the upper part of the breast (Pitanguy technique, Lejour technique, etc.). These two techniques form firm breasts with excellent projection. The scar has the shape of an inverted T or is limited only to the vertical leg of the inverted T (Lejour). Breast reduction surgery has a duration proportional to the extent of the hypertrophy. It usually takes between 2 and 3.5 hours.

Recovery – Breast Reduction Recovery Time
Recovery is relatively short and painless.

After the surgery, it is recommended to stay for 1 day in the clinic. The patient must wear a pressure bra 24 hours a day for 2 to 3 weeks. The corset helps with internal healing.

The sutures are intradermal and absorbable. It is allowed to return to activities after one week, while gymnastics after a month. Additional Information – Breast Reduction FAQs. Breastfeeding is allowed and is not affected by the reduction surgery.

The results of breast reduction are permanent, provided you maintain a stable weight.

Nipple sensitivity either:

  • Not affected,
  • can be improved (there is better sensation due to improved breast appearance)

Side Effects – Complications of Breast Reduction
The most common side effects – complications of a breast reduction, according to the international literature, are hypoesthesia of the nipple (it is possible that hypoesthesia pre-exists) which depends more on the extent of the reduction, than on the surgical technique.

Also, healing disorders – inflammation may occur.

Results of Breast Reduction
The final result of the breast shape can be seen in the third trimester.

Then the chest comes and takes its final position. At first, most of the breast volume is at the upper pole, with the nipple ‘looking’ straight ahead.

Then the breast ‘descends’ and acquires its normal shape and projection with the nipple ‘looking’ upwards.

Scars mature in 6 – 12 months, and are hardly visible.

In any case, the scar is hidden inside the bra or swimsuit.

Cost – Price of Breast Reduction – Breast
The cost of breast reduction depends greatly on the extent of the reduction and the duration of the surgery.

In small breast reductions, the cost is considerably reduced.

Conclusion

Breast reduction is an operation whose success depends on achieving a nice shape and projection of the breast.

The Plastic Surgeon should have the relevant experience to give the breast the appropriate shape and projection.

Breast reduction is a very common operation in Plastic Surgery, and concerns women of any age who suffer from hypertrophic breasts (back pain, neck pain, headaches, difficulty in dressing, inflammation in the inframammary fold, etc.)

Breast augmentation

It is one of the most common plastic surgery procedures involving the female sex, especially in Western culture.

Which women are affected by breast augmentation?

It applies to all women who wish to:

  • larger breast volume,
  • to correct some asymmetry
  • to correct the slight fall.

After pregnancies or small weight fluctuations, the breast often ’empties’, while it shows a slight drop. Placing the prostheses corrects the ’emptying’ of the breast and the drop when it is small.

Breast Augmentation Procedure
The breast augmentation procedure is simple.

On the morning of the day of the operation, the necessary pre-operative check is carried out with the interested fasting person. The surgery is then performed and the implants are placed behind the breast (directly behind the gland or behind the gland and muscle).

Choosing the placement of the prosthesis depends on many factors, including:

  • the anatomy of the breast,
  • the skin,
  • the tumor and
  • the need to fix some small drop.

This is how we distinguish:

  • subfascial placement,
  • under the pectoralis major muscle placement, or
  • partial placement under the pectoralis major and fascia (dual plan).

The surgical incision through which the prosthesis is placed may vary.

We mention:

  • periammillary incision (around the nipple),
  • submammary incision (hidden in the submammary fold),
  • axillary incision (hidden in the armpit).

The latter was common in the last decade, but was abandoned because it tended to place the prepositions high. The incision hidden in the inframammary fold is also the most popular.

Silicone prostheses are distinguished according to:

  • their shape: round (high & low profile), and anatomical like a teardrop or drop (high & low profile)
  • their surface (smooth or textured).

The choice depends on the shape of the chest, the desired projection, as well as other factors. The decision to choose the prosthesis should be made by the Plastic Surgeon, always in consultation with the patient. The breast augmentation procedure lasts 1 – 1.5 hours, and it is possible to leave the clinic on the same day following instructions.

Recovery – Breast Augmentation Recovery Time
The application of a special sports bra is recommended for the first month, as well as good hydration of the skin of the chest so that it does not pull due to stretching. The sutures of the incision are made intradermally and are absorbable. In 4-5 days, the person concerned can return to her activities. Gymnastics is allowed after the first month.

Additional information – Frequently asked questions about breast augmentation

How do I choose the breast implant size I want?
To have an idea of the desired size, we suggest filling two bags with a certain amount of water, and placing them under a tight T-shirt. In this way, the plastic surgeon is given an order of prosthesis size that the interested party wishes.

Is breastfeeding affected?
Breastfeeding is not affected by the intention. Today’s dentures are guaranteed for life, and do not need to be replaced. The housing of the prostheses is made of silicone, while the contents may contain silicone gel or water. In breast augmentation, in 90% of cases, silicone implants with silicone gel content are placed. The mammography and ultrasound are carried out exactly as before, with the only difference that we will have to tell the operator about the presence of implants. Today’s implants – prostheses have been fully exempted from the possibility of the manifestation of any disease.

Side effects – Complications after Breast Augmentation – Prosthetics
With the latest technology prostheses, side effects – complications (inflammation – shrinking capsule) are rare. The choice of the prosthesis and its placement location by the Plastic Surgeon plays an important role in the results of the prosthesis.

Breast Augmentation Results
The results are permanent, and there is no need to change intentions. Over time (many years) and due to gravity it is possible for dentures to shift and require replacement or corrective surgery.

Cost – Price of Breast Augmentation
The cost of breast augmentation depends mainly on the choice of prostheses to be placed, as well as whether a lifting operation is performed at the same time. In any case, the cost is adjusted to the needs and expectations of the interested party.

Conclusion

Breast augmentation is done by placing prostheses behind the mass gland (subfascial, dual plan, under the pectoralis major muscle), depending on the indications. Breast augmentation with silicone prostheses is the operation of choice to increase breast volume. It is a method that is safe, and its results are long-lasting. The Plastic Surgeon must have the relevant experience for excellent, long-lasting results. Breast augmentation along with liposuction are the most common procedures in Plastic Surgery

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Brachioplasty

Definition of Brachioplasty and who it concerns

Brachioplasty is the correction of laxity in the arms (arms). Relaxation in this area concerns women more and more from the age of 40 (avoid wearing sleeveless tops, etc.). The skin on the arms has the peculiarity of being quite vulnerable even to small fluctuations in weight.

Brachioplasty is part of Bariatric Medicine (Obesity Medicine), the specialty of medicine that deals exclusively with the problems of overweight people, both with treatment regimens to combat obesity, and with the treatment of the problems that arise after major weight loss.

The skin after large fluctuations in weight loses its elasticity and does not return to its previous state.

Arm Plastic Procedure (hands – arms) The procedure is relatively simple.

The person concerned comes to the clinic on the morning of the day of surgery and, after the scheduled check-up, the arm plastic surgery is performed under local and sedation or general anesthesia, depending on the extent of relaxation.

The plastic incision in the arms (arms) can be limited to the armpit or extend along the inner part of the arms (T-shaped incision).

The sutures are intradermal and absorbable.

The patient after the operation can stay one night in the clinic and leave the next morning, always with the appropriate instructions

Recovery – Arm Plastic Recovery Time
Arm plastic surgery recovery is relatively easy. The patient should wear a light pressure bandage until the 10th day. It is recommended to return to activities after 10 days. No exercise is allowed in the first month. The operation is not painful, but there may be a pulling sensation at the scar site.

Side Effects – Complications of Arm Plastic Surgery
Complications and side effects are rare. The most common possible side effects are impaired healing and inflammation.

Results of Arm Plastic Surgery
The results of the operation to correct the sagging in the arms are permanent, provided that a constant body weight is maintained.

Cost of Arms Plastic Surgery
The cost is proportional to the extent of relaxation and anesthesia.

Conclusion

Arm Plastic Surgery is a common operation in Plastic Surgery in recent years, because it concerns more and more women of normal weight who are bothered by loose skin on the arms. It also applies to women and men with sagging after a large weight loss.

The success of arm plastic surgery depends on the correct selection and assessment of candidates and the correct planning of the operation. The plastic surgeon must have the appropriate experience to assess the candidates, but also to properly plan the operation.

Face Lifting

With time:

  • the skin loses its elasticity and moisture (causes: photoaging, environmental factors, smoking, alcohol, emotional stress),
  • facial fat stops being held in place, causing it to “move” downwards and forwards,
  • the skeleton changes, shrinks, the zygomatic arch and the chin project forward.

The face loses its firmness, shine, spots, wrinkles and sagging. The volumes of the face ‘descend’ downwards, while some parts of the skeleton project more forward. Thus, the face becomes longer and wider at the bottom. The plastic surgeon must keep all of these in mind to create a successful facelift.

Definition of Lifting
A face lift is a surgical procedure that corrects the sagging of the face and neck, while at the same time restoring its volume.

Best age for facelift
There is no rule. Generally from the age of 40 onwards, the facelift can be performed.

Each person ages differently, and this is due to genes and environment. Usually the interested person who comes and asks for a facelift has caught himself/herself in front of the mirror many times straightening the face with both hands. When this happens, then the next stage is a facelift.

An important factor for before and after are preventive treatments that tighten the skin and make it react in a different way to the surgical interventions of the lifting.

Lifting Procedure
In the previous meetings between the interested party and the Plastic Surgeon, all possible correction solutions, the real expectations of the patient, the surgical procedure, as well as the post-operative instructions should have been discussed .

If deemed necessary, some tests may precede the surgery.

On the morning of the operation, the patient comes to the clinic fasting from 8 o’clock. The necessary pre-operative examination is carried out and then the surgery.

There are different methods to correct facial and neck sagging. When the relaxation is normal or large, then we apply the classic lifting technique. With a moderate relaxation, we have the possibility to resort to newer techniques, such as mini-lifting and MACS Lifting (Minimal Access Cranial Suspension).

In the classic facelift, the incision starts at the temple and continues forward and behind the ear. The skin breathes and then prepares the SMAS, the superficial musculo-aponeurotic system, which straightens. Loose skin is removed.
In the mini-lift, the extent of skin incision and preparation of the SMAS is much smaller.

the MACS lift, (done with local and light anesthesia), the incision is limited in front of the ear and rises slightly to the temple. The SMAS is suspended with the help of two loop-shaped sutures. The suspension is carried out on the vertical axis (the neck is also straightened).

At the end of the surgery, the patient wears a pressure bandage on the face.

After surgery, an overnight stay in the clinic is recommended. For the MACS lift and mini-lift, it is possible to leave the clinic the same evening with instructions.

Recovery – Healing Time after Facelift
It takes 5 – 7 days for the oozing and excessive swelling to reduce. For about 10 days, it is recommended that the patient wears an elastic bandage on the face and head, and when sleeping she must have 2 pillows under her/his head. Washing the head is allowed after the first 2 days. During the first days, hard foods are prohibited, while exercise is allowed after the month.

Additional Information – Facelift FAQs

What is the key to the success of a facelift?
Success depends largely on the correct assessment of relaxation. An important factor is the quality of the skin and age.

How much skin should be removed in a facelift?
The rule is that the skin is not under tension when suturing. With newer facelift techniques, we tend to remove less skin. It is the suspension of the SMAS that makes the difference in the facelift, not the removal of the skin.

How many years does the interested person gain with Lifting?
With the facelift we gain 7-10 years, but the aging process does not stop. The clock is indeed turning back, but it continues to turn.

What medications or nutritional supplements should be stopped before surgery?
Vitamin E, multivitamins, aspirin, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs should be discontinued 1 month prior to surgery. It is also recommended to stop smoking 15 days before.

Side Effects – Complications after Lifting
Possible side effects – complications: Inflammation, hematoma, flap necrosis.

Face Lift Cost
The cost of the facelift is adjusted depending on the surgical technique, anesthesia, etc.

Face Lift Results
The results of the facelift are permanent, and the patient gains 7 – 10 years. The aging process continues, that is, the clock of time has turned back, but it continues to turn.

Conclusion
A facelift is the only option a Plastic Surgeon has to correct sagging of the face and neck, and is not a substitute for any other treatment. The younger the patient, the better the skin responds after the facelift.

Blepharoplasty

Blepharoplasty surgery includes upper and lower eyelid surgery bilaterally.

It is limited to the upper eyelids (at the age of 35 and above) when we want to correct only the loose skin of the upper eyelid and not to interfere with the lower eyelids.

In the same way, it is limited to the lower eyelids when we want to correct only the bags on the lower eyelids.

Blepharoplasty – Eyelid Plastic Procedure The procedure of blepharoplasty is very simple. On the morning of the operation, the necessary standard pre-operative check-up is performed. Then, eyelid surgery is performed with the help of local anesthesia or intoxication. Upper eyelid blepharoplasty corrects excess skin and removes it. At the same time, it removes the fat that can project the inner corner of the eye. In this way, the inner corner of the eye is emphasized more, resulting in a more youthful look. The surgical incision – scar is placed on the natural crease of the upper eyelid, and is not visible. Lower eyelid blepharoplasty removes excess fat while redistributing the volumes, correcting the tear trough deformity and skin laxity (skin removal). The surgical incision – scar is placed near the eyelashes of the lower eyelid, and is not visible. Plastic surgery of the lower eyelid can be done with an incision inside the eyelid when we only want to correct the bags and not interfere with the skin. The interested party leaves the clinic in the afternoon of the same day. Bruising (lasting 3 – 15 days), or edema – swelling (lasting 3 – 5 days) in the area around the eyelids may occur. The stitches come out on the 5th day, and it is recommended that the patient wear sunglasses for the first time.

Recovery – Recovery Time after Blepharoplasty
Recovery after blepharoplasty is short, and the person concerned can immediately (3-4 days) return to his/her occupations with some precautions.

Additional Information – Frequently Asked Questions about Blepharoplasty
With blepharoplasty surgery, we cannot correct dark circles due to the transparency of the skin and the presence of a venous network. However, it is possible that they will improve, due to the improvement of the blood supply in the area. Wrinkles around the eyes (crow’s feet) are not corrected with blepharoplasty. Blepharoplasty can also be combined with other operations, such as eyebrow lift, canthopexy and small mid-face lift.

Side Effects – Complications of Blepharoplasty
Possible side effects and complications are rare, including bleeding, excessive skin or fat removal, conjunctivitis, etc. Good surgical technique and postoperative monitoring almost eliminate the occurrence of complications.

Blepharoplasty results
The results of blepharoplasty are permanent and last over time.

Cost – Price of Blepharoplasty
The cost of blepharoplasty depends on whether other operations will be performed at the same time, such as canthopexy, eyebrow lift or mid-face lift. In any case, it adapts to the expectations and wishes of the interested party.

Conclusion

Blepharoplasty in women and men is a very common operation in Plastic Surgery. With blepharoplasty, the plastic surgeon provides a solution to the loosening of the skin of the upper eyelid (feeling of heaviness in the eyes, difficulty with makeup for women, dermal chalazion for men) and in the bags, and in the relaxation of the lower eyelid.

Extra blepharoplasty tip:

Upper eyelid plastic surgery is best combined with eyebrow lift for optimal results.

Eyebrow lift

Recovery – Brow Lift Recovery Time – Brow Lift
Recovery is short. The patient can return to daily activities after 3 days to one week (depends on the surgical technique). At first the patient wears a light pressure bandage for 1-2 days. Sutures are removed at 5 – 7 days. The results are permanent and last over time.

Brow lifting is the lifting of the arch of the tail of the eyebrows achieved with the help of stitches. It concerns women and men from the age of 35 who want to acquire a rested look. Over time there is a drooping of the eyebrow, and the look takes on a tired look. The lifting operation can be combined with the blepharoplasty operation.

Eyebrow Lift surgery procedure

The operation procedure is very simple. The interested party comes to the clinic on the day of the operation, where the standard pre-operative check follows. Then, the surgery is performed with local anesthesia or with the help of local anesthesia.

We distinguish the following two surgical eyebrow lifting techniques:

  • through a small incision on the side of the head, the eyebrow is prepared and straightened,
  • through an incision in the hairy part of the eyebrow, the eyebrow is lifted and held deep in the tissues.

The patient leaves the clinic the same day with instructions.

Additional Information – Brow Lift FAQs
A small lift of the eyebrow can be achieved by using Botox Dysport or hyaluronic. The lift of the eyebrow corrects a small amount of sagging of the skin of the upper eyelid, and can precede blepharoplasty.

Side Effects – Brow Lift Complications – Brow Lift
The possible side effects are edema (swelling), ecchymoses (bruises), periodic hypoesthesia, hematoma.

Eyebrow Lift Results
The results of eyebrow lifting improve and relax the look. Many times eyebrow lifting is preferable to blepharoplasty, especially when there is a small amount of sagging in the upper eyelid.

Cost – Brow Lifting Price – Brow Lift
The cost depends on the surgical technique of eyebrow lifting, the type of anesthesia, the combination or not with blepharoplasty.

Conclusion

  • Brow Lift is a frequent operation in Plastic Surgery.
  • It corrects the tired – heavy look, and can easily be combined with blepharoplasty.
  • For the Plastic Surgeon, it is the alternative solution to correct the sagging of the upper eyelid, and it applies to women and men.
 

Permanent facial implants

Permanent implants are materials made of solid silicone or other material (Medpor polyethylene), which are placed on the face to augment the cheekbones, chin and lower jaw. These materials have a specific shape and volume.

Who are suitable candidates for cheekbone, chin or lower jaw augmentation?

Suitable candidates are those who have suffered facial trauma, as well as those who wish to improve its proportions by accentuating the cheekbones, chin or widening the jaw.

Facial Augmentation Procedure (cheekbones, chin, lower jaw) with permanent implants
The process is simple. On the morning of the operation, the interested person comes to the clinic, fasting, and the necessary pre-operative check-up is carried out. Then, under local anesthesia or general anesthesia, an incision is usually made inside the mouth, in the groove created by the mucous membrane of the lips and jaw, and the area where the implant will be placed is prepared. The incision is closed with absorbable sutures that do not require removal. The patient can leave the clinic the afternoon of the operation or the next morning.

Recovery – Recovery Time from Face Augmentation with permanent implants
Return to activities is allowed after one week. In the beginning, soft food and frequent mouth washes are recommended. There may be slight skin tension during the first 48 hours.

Side Effects – Complications after Face Augmentation with permanent implants
Possible side effects include inflammation, hematoma, swelling of the area, ecchymoses and, very rarely, reactive tissue formation or nerve injury and area paresthesia.

Cost of Permanent Facial Implants
The cost of the operation is not high, and it is adjusted according to the anesthesia and the insert.

Conclusion

In Plastic Surgery, facial augmentation surgery with permanent implants permanently restores the volume lost in the cheekbones, giving a more youthful appearance. Chin implants harmonize its projection with the upper jaw, while implants on the sides of the lower jaw create more volume and widen its shape. Because a face is characterized by the skin, the fat together with the subcutaneous tissues, but also its bony skeleton, many times it is considered necessary to intervene on the skeleton by the Plastic Surgeon, in order to achieve a harmonious face.

Rhinoplasty

With rhinoplasty we correct:
The bony pyramid of the nose (hybrid), the diaphragm (which in most cases is crooked and makes breathing difficult), the tip of the nose (it can be round like a bulb or square). The length of the nose decreases and the angle between the upper lip and the nose is blunted. At the end of the operation, the patient wears a very small splint on the back of the nose and two special tampons in the nostrils. It is recommended to stay for one night in the clinic.

The proportions of the nose should be in harmony with the proportions of the face.

By the term rhinoplasty or nose job, we mean the surgery to correct the shape of the nose for mainly aesthetic reasons.

We distinguish between:

  • closed rhinoplasty,
  • open rhinoplasty.

Closed or simple rhinoplasty treats simple situations of correction of the hump (hump) and apical nose.

Open rhinoplasty offers better visibility of the skeleton and more precision in correcting the anatomy of the nose.

Rhinoplasty surgery is carried out from the age of 18 and above.

Rhinoplasty Procedure
The process is simple. On the morning of the operation, the patient comes to the clinic fasting, and the necessary laboratory test is carried out. The surgery is performed under general anesthesia. Closed rhinoplasty lasts less than open rhinoplasty. In the closed one, the incisions are made inside the mucous membrane of the nostrils. In open rhinoplasty, the incision is made at the narrowest part of the stylet and extends into the nostrils. In the open, we have complete detachment of the skin from the skeleton (osteochondrium) of the nose. The good visibility of the skeleton enables the Plastic Surgeon to better harmonize the cartilaginous parts of the nose (precise excision of cartilages, placement of sutures for straightening and convergence of the cartilages, possibility of placement of a segment of cartilage for better support of the skeleton). For the above reasons, in complex or demanding noses, the operation of choice is open rhinoplasty.

Recovery – Rhinoplasty Recovery Time
The postoperative course is not painful at all. The tampons come out in 2 days and the splint in 7 days. After removing the tampons, saline washes are recommended. When open rhinoplasty is performed, the stitches in the skin (2 – 3 maximum) are removed at 5 – 6 days. The juices in the area last 7-10 days at most. Most of the swelling (swelling) that occurs subsides within 2 weeks, but it takes 2-6 months for the swelling to completely subside. It is recommended that the patient not wear glasses for at least 2 months. Also, exercise is not allowed for the first month.

Additional Information – Rhinoplasty FAQs

Can I choose between closed or open rhinoplasty?

The possibility of open rhinoplasty should be discussed with the person concerned before the operation. Open allows more and more precise manipulations, and is often considered necessary.

Does open rhinoplasty leave a scar on the skin?
The scar left by open rhinoplasty looks like a very thin white line at the narrowest part of the stylus that is not noticeable.

What should I expect from rhinoplasty surgery?
Rhinoplasty comes to provide a solution to the deformity of the nose that concerns a large part of the population. It corrects the osteochondral skeleton of the nose. The nose is in the form of a pyramid, and for this reason when one side is disturbed, the rest must also be disturbed in order for it to close. A nose that is too big cannot be turned into a nose that is too small, because the skin cannot follow the skeleton.

Does rhinoplasty surgery hurt?
Most of the time it is completely painless.

Side Effects – Rhinoplasty Complications
Among the possible side effects are: bleeding, inflammation, horseshoe nose, internal valve collapse.

Results of Rhinoplasty
The results of rhinoplasty are permanent.

Cost – Price of Rhinoplasty
The cost depends on the technique that will be chosen, and is adapted to the needs of the interested party.

Conclusion

The rhinoplasty method – technique must be very precise, because even a millimeter can change the result. The plastic surgeon must have an excellent knowledge of the anatomy of the nose.

Carbon tips should be avoided, because each face has its own peculiarities. For some cases, the nose can be improved with injectable Botox and hyaluronic acid.

This is a very frequent operation in Plastic Surgery, of medium severity.

Extra rhinoplasty tip:

In some cases, injectables such as hyaluronic acid and botox can noticeably improve the anatomy of the nose without surgery (#nose job with fillers)

Otoplasty

Definition of Otoplasty or Ear Plastic

Otoplasty is the operation that corrects the detached ears, i.e. the ears that “fly away”.

The abnormality in the anatomy of the ears is due to:

  • in their great size,
  • in the absence of anthelial formation,
  • in orbital hypertrophy, etc.

The disorder may be unilateral or bilateral.

Who is Otoplasty aimed at, and what is the most suitable age for ear plastic surgery?

Otoplasty surgery can be done at all ages, but the most suitable candidates are young children from the age of about 7 years. The ears acquire their final shape at the age of 5-6 years. Correction in childhood is recommended to avoid teasing by their classmates. The prerequisite is the cooperation of the young patient.

Otoplasty – Ear Plastic Procedure
The otoplasty procedure is very simple, whether it is an adult or a small child. The otoplasty operation is performed with local anesthesia, both in children and adults. In the morning, the child or adult enters the clinic. With local anesthesia and through an incision that is well hidden behind the ear, the skin is detached from the underlying cartilage. Then, we fold the cartilage (anthelically), correcting its shape. At the same time, the projection or hypertrophy of the orbit is corrected. Finally, a small part of the skin behind the ear is removed, thus completing the otoplasty operation. The exit from the clinic takes place on the same day of the surgery, while it is recommended to apply an elastic bandage for the first period (7-10 days). The elastic bandage can be replaced with a ribbon for later.

Recovery – Healing time after Otoplasty
Recovery is very fast. Application of the compressive elastic band forces abstinence from work for the first 10 days. Then, it is recommended that the patient wear the elastic band while sleeping, and only for about 15 days. For children, the return to school can be done after 10 days, because in addition there is a fear of injury due to activities. Sutures are removed on the 10th – 15th day.

Additional Information – Frequently Asked Questions about Otoplasty

When only one ear flies, can only that be fixed and the other not bothered?

In the otoplasty operation, both ears are always corrected to ensure absolute symmetry. The incisions – scars are hidden behind the ear, and are not visible. It is recommended that the patient avoid wearing glasses for a period of one month after the otoplasty operation .The possibility of slight hypoesthesia in the ears after the surgery makes them sensitive, and for this reason care must be taken in alternating hot and cold water during the shower to avoid burns.

Otoplasty side effects
Possible side effects are hematoma, inflammation, misshapen scar.

Results of Otoplasty
The results of ear plastic surgery are permanent.

Conclusion

Plastic surgery of detached ears, flying ears, is a very common operation in Plastic Surgery. It concerns young and old, but it is preferable for the Plastic Surgeon to correct ears that ‘fly’ during childhood. It takes 2 months for the swelling to completely subside. It is recommended that the patient not wear glasses for about 1 month. Also, exercise is not allowed for the first month.

Extra otoplasty tip:

The choice of the most suitable surgical technique for the restoration of detached ears is of great importance to avoid their recurrence.