Closed Rhinoplasty
All incisions placed inside the nose, leaving no external scar and allowing swelling to settle more quickly.
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Revision Rhinoplasty
Correcting aesthetic or functional problems remaining after previous nasal surgery, usually with cartilage graft support.
At a glance
- Operating time
- 3–5 hours
- Anaesthesia
- General anaesthesia
- Hospital stay
- 1 nights
- Back to desk work
- approx. 10 days
- Social recovery
- approx. 18 days
About this procedure
A corrective operation for people who have had one or more previous nasal operations without aesthetic or functional improvement.
Surgical approach and technique
The patient's own ear or rib cartilage (autologous graft) is used to make up the missing cartilage. Tissue adhesions are cleared.
Who is it for?
Patients with collapse, deviation or narrowing of the airway after previous operations are candidates for surgery.
Recovery
Because tissue maturation takes time, healing can continue for up to a year to eighteen months.
Back to desk work: approx. 10 days. Social recovery: approx. 18 days. Depending on the scope of surgery you should plan for between 6 and 12 nights. The exact figure is confirmed in writing with your treatment plan.
The information on this page is general and does not replace medical advice. Timings and recovery vary between individuals; a definitive plan can only be made after examination.
Frequently asked questions
Is taking cartilage from the rib painful?
The cartilage is taken through a small incision, and any mild discomfort afterwards is easily controlled with analgesics.
When can revision rhinoplasty be done?
It is usually considered at least 12 months after the previous nose operation. By then the swelling has resolved, the tissues have softened and the nose's final shape has emerged. In particular situations, such as marked difficulty breathing, it can be assessed earlier. Because the cartilage inside the nose is often insufficient in a revision, ear or rib cartilage may be needed; this is decided at examination.
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Preservation Rhinoplasty
Lowering the nasal dorsum by preserving your own anatomy rather than removing and rebuilding it.
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Combining the scarless closed approach with the preserved natural dorsal line of preservation rhinoplasty.
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First-time nasal surgery in patients who have not previously had a rhinoplasty.
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