Rhinoplasty is a surgical procedure that changes your nose’s size, shape, or proportion. The upper part of your nose is made up of bone while the lower one is cartilage. Rhinoplasty can reconstruct bone, cartilage, skin, or all of them. You can consider rhinoplasty to correct a congenital abnormality, improve facial appearance, open blocked nasal passages, or repair a facial fracture like a broken nose. Marrero rhinoplasty can also help restore breathing function after disease, cancer treatment, traumatic injury, or burns. Surgeons recommend you have rhinoplasty when your nose has fully matured around the age of sixteen. There are many benefits of rhinoplasty and below are some.
Rhinoplasty improves facial appearance
Your nose is the most prominent feature of your body, and a slight change in shape is easily notable. The shape of your nose defines your facial proportion and symmetry. Any modification of the nose affects your facial look. Rhinoplasty contours your nose into your desired shape, improving your facial appearance. A straight and symmetrical nose improves your beauty, while a crooked nose reduces attractiveness.
It improves breathing
Your nose plays an essential part in the respiratory system. It allows oxygen into your body and exhales carbon dioxide. If you have small nostrils or injuries flattering your nose, you may develop breathing issues. These disorders can lead to chronic breathing difficulties, altering your daily and physical activities. Rhinoplasty opens up airways allowing you to have a smooth breathing process.
It promotes better sleep
Breathing difficulties can be irritating and also cause complications of other health conditions like snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. These disorders can worsen if you have breathing challenges while you sleep. Rhinoplasty improves your breathing, giving you better sleep. Managing sleep disorders can also help reduce the risk of other health issues like diabetes, heart disease, and high blood pressure.
It eliminates sinus problems
Sinus disorders occur when the empty spaces behind your facial bones surrounding your nose, forehead, and upper cheeks become blocked. The blockage causes pressure build-up leading to pain. In some people, bacteria get trapped in these spaces causing infections. Rhinoplasty aligns your nasal septum eliminating sinus issues.
It boosts your confidence
A crooked nose can lower your self-esteem and confidence affecting your social life. Rhinoplasty reshapes your nose, improving your appearance and self-confidence. You can comfortably engage in social activities and events without worries about emotional or nasal problems.
It addresses genetic defects and nose injuries
You can break your nose during sports or a car accident. Some kids are born with nose disorders like curved or undeveloped noses or a deviated septum. During rhinoplasty, your surgeon can remove cartilage and add tissue from another part of your body to contour your nose to a normal shape. The specialist can drape skin and tissue over the nose to endure it heals into the right and desired shape.
Rhinoplasty is a surgical procedure that changes your nose’s size, shape, or proportion. The treatment can improve your facial appearance, promote better sleep, improve breathing, boost confidence, and address genetic defects. Schedule an appointment at ENT of New Orleans for rhinoplasty to treat your nose defects.
