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Unavoidable procedure to slim the nose |
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| A wide nasal bone with a relatively short nasal bone makes the frontal view of nasal look disproportioned, preventing aesthetic harmony on the face. Augmentation rhinoplasty alone is rarely achieving the best result in wide nasal bone case. To counter act the effect of Asians’ wide nasal base and to achieve the triangular pleasing nose, nasal bone surgery or nasal osteotomy is an unavoidable procedure. Nasal osteotomy is also beneficial to hump nose reduction and to deviated nose. |
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| SURGICAL PROCEDURE |
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| Usually nasal bone surgery can be performed under local anesthesia and iv sedation or under general anesthesia. |
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| There are several techniques to reducing the nasal bone width. Most are cutting the lateral nasal bone and pushing inwards by closed methods. Nasal splint is required for 1-3 weeks after surgery. Swelling and bruises usually occur in first week. The recovery time is about 1-2 weeks depending on details of procedure. Final result shows after 1-3 months. |
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