When considering rhinoplasty, many patients can become confused as to the most appropriate approach. While open and closed rhinoplasty both offer certain advantages, there are some key distinctions to keep in mind between them.
Closed rhinoplasty (CR) is an incisionless method for performing rhinoplasty that does not leave external marks. This allows your surgeon to reshape your nose without disturbing delicate structures, leading to faster healing times and decreased swelling.
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Rhinoplasty (nose job surgery), commonly referred to as nose job procedures, can serve two main purposes: improving facial appearance and/or breathing. Each option offers its own set of advantages and disadvantages before making a final decision.
Closed rhinoplasty uses incisions inside of the nose, eliminating external scarring while providing access to all nasal structures for precise adjustments, potentially diminishing final results. Unfortunately, however, this technique limits surgeon visibility and access which could prevent precise adjustments being made that could enhance or otherwise enhance results.
Open rhinoplasty typically leaves more visible scars on the nose, but these tend to fade over time. Furthermore, surgeons using this open approach are better able to observe more of your nasal structures and cartilage for more precise work - which often leads to improved nasal function and natural-looking results.
Though open and closed rhinoplasty have different approaches, both aim to achieve facial balance by correcting issues caused by birth irregularities or injuries.
Under this approach, your surgeon will make an incision across your columella (the strip of tissue that separates your nostrils). This technique enables your doctor to view your nasal structure more precisely.
However, enhanced visualization may restrict how far a doctor can modify underlying nasal structures - potentially making substantial modifications more challenging to implement. This is an issue for individuals seeking significant changes.
Closed rhinoplasty does not involve external incisions, which reduces scarring risk and offers more discreet results. Unfortunately, this approach might limit your doctor's ability to reshape it properly.
Closed rhinoplasty typically utilizes internal incisions that do not leave external scars, so your recovery time will be shorter and you can return to your regular activities more quickly.
Undergoing this procedure is an ideal way to address minor corrections such as correcting for slight bumps on the bridge or narrower nasal tips; however, this approach cannot provide as much structural reshaping or grafting than open rhinoplasty can do.
The open technique offers the surgeon enhanced visibility, giving them a clear view of all the intricate structures within your nose and enabling greater precision when correcting more complex alterations. Although healing times may take longer with this method, its results will provide more natural-looking cosmetic outcomes that can only come from close examination of all structures within.
Closed approaches enable surgeons to utilize natural features of the nose without altering its function or changing its structure, and reduce post-surgery swelling and bruising by limiting tissue removal.
With the open approach, surgeons make an incision across the columella (strip of skin between nostrils). This enables them to directly view and repair or reshape nasal framework.
Both open and closed approaches come with unique advantages and disadvantages that make them suitable for various situations. To find the approach best suited to you, schedule a consultation at Dr. Cat Plastic Surgery today - we offer flexible financing plans so that your dream nose won't break the bank! Get in touch now so we can get this process underway!
Closed techniques utilize no external incisions and leave no visible scars, making them the ideal option for individuals seeking an unblemished appearance. Unfortunately, their limited visibility and access restrict how much reshaping can be accomplished using this approach.
For patients looking for more substantial changes to the nose, open rhinoplasty offers the best approach. A small external incision across the columella allows surgeons to view all aspects of nasal structure for greater accuracy and precision.
Open and closed techniques of rhinoplasty require extensive physician training and skill, so their final outcomes depend heavily on each surgeon's ability to achieve desired outcomes. Therefore, patients must find a board-certified cosmetic surgeon they can trust.