Rhinoplasty Cost

Rhinoplasty has nothing to do with Rhino’s as the first impression that comes to mind but it is the restructuring of the nose for various reasons. This cosmetic surgery is applied on adults both male and female.

Rhinoplasty most commonly known as a ‘Nose Job’ is a procedure that does alteration to a nose whether for a cosmetic or reconstructive purpose.

The Reconstructive surgery is remedial surgery to repair the body due to birth defects (deform nose), disease (breathing problem) or an injury (mutilation) whereas like any other cosmetic surgery the main reason behind it is the beautification and feel good aspect to it.

Most of the individuals opting for Rhinoplasty fall under the second category of cosmetic is carry out on normal noses to improve the physical appearance of the nose. It could be alteration from reduction of the nose enlargement and even the angles between the nose and the lips.

There are 2 different ways to perform this procedure, the open technique and the closed technique.

Incisions are involved in both techniques inside the nostrils, however in the later a second incision in the fleshy skin between the nostrils. The skin is separated and modification is done to the bone and cartilage. The procedure may require the bones to be broken or chiseled depending on the individual desire. Cartilage may be trimmed. The operation normally takes 1-2 hours and can be done under general or local anesthesia.

Prior to the surgery the surgeon make an evaluation to determine all the option asked by the individual are possible or not and aspects like nasal bones and cartilage are taken into the consideration. If the options requested can be performed in respect to the preliminary observation of the nose structure then the surgery could be perform as requested.

The cosmetic surgery is simpler and requires only sedation so is done with local anesthesia where the area around the nose is numb so the individual is awake throughout this minor surgery.

The reconstructive surgery is where the second incision is done and requires a general anesthesia where the individual is unconscious all throughout the procedure and takes a longer time.

There are no serious side effects to the procedure beside the anesthetic.

Minor side effects are bruising and swelling around the nose and eyes and roughly last around 3 days after surgery. Other side effects are minor headache, irritation in nose, or numbness. If reconstructing procedure was applied and bones were broken, it takes longer to heal.

It is recommended for individuals into sports and grueling exercises to avoid it for six weeks or longer, as it could result in injury.

The total healing time takes about 4-6 months for the full effect to be seen.

The cost for Rhinoplasty ranges between £3,000 – £4,000 with plus or minus few hundred.

The cost depends on the location and the surgeon operating. It is recommended to do a research and opt for the best surgeon.