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Enhance Your Beauty With Rhinoplasty

Rhinoplasty is a surgical procedure to reshape your nose. This can mean 
changing the size of your nose to make it either bigger or smaller or 
modify the contours of your nose to change your profile. Although the 
upper part of your nose is made of bone and the lower portion is made of 
cartilage, both of these areas can be cosmetically altered with 
rhinoplasty.

If you are considering rhinoplasty your first step 
is to find a plastic surgeon that is qualified to do the job. You should 
start by looking for a surgeon who has been board certified by the 
American Board of Plastic Surgeons. This will help to ensure that the 
doctor you are entrusting your nose with will have the skills and 
background necessary to do the job you expect. An easy way to do this is by using

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During your 
initial consultation you should be prepared to discuss with your doctor 
why you want the surgery and what your expectations are after-wards. 
Unrealistic expectations are one of the top reasons many patients are 
unhappy with their surgical results so be sure to discuss with your 
doctor what you expectations are to help ensure you're happy with the 
end results. You should also bring a list of any and all current 
medications that you are currently taking and be prepared to have an 
honest conversation with your doctor regarding any substance abuse 
including drugs or alcohol so your doctor can gauge your medical history 
as accurately as possible. This becomes very important when you and 
your doctor are discussing what type of anesthesia to use for your 
surgery.

The surgery itself can be performed under either general 
or local anesthesia depending one what you and your doctor feel will 
work best for you. And even though the surgery itself is done on an 
outpatient basis you should plan on having someone available to drive 
you home and care for you the first twenty-four hours while you recover.
The 
most common side effects that you should expect include drainage of 
mucus and old blood which usually last a few days. Other less common 
side effects include swelling around the nose and eyes that may last up 
to six months or in rare cases a year.

Your doctor will normally 
advise you to avoid some activities while your nose heals for the first 
week or so including exercising and swimming. Other things to avoid 
while you recover include blowing your nose, pulling your shirt over 
your head and wearing glasses that rest on your nose since these 
activities could interfere with your ability to heal properly after 
surgery.

Rhinoplasty generally is permanent and does not need to 
be redone unless you are unhappy with the final results. So if you are 
realistic and upfront with your expectations with your plastic surgeon, 
you should be able to plan on your rhinoplasty being a one time thing. 
The recovery period may be stressing and therefore it is advisable to 
take some days off from work for you to heal well.