Closed Rhinoplasty
All incisions placed inside the nose, leaving no external scar and allowing swelling to settle more quickly.
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Septorhinoplasty
Straightening a deviated septum and reshaping the external nose in the same operation.
At a glance
- Operating time
- 2.5–3.5 hours
- Anaesthesia
- General anaesthesia
- Hospital stay
- 1 nights
- Back to desk work
- approx. 7 days
- Social recovery
- approx. 14 days
About this procedure
Correcting deviation of the nasal septum and shaping the nose aesthetically in the same operation.
Surgical approach and technique
The deviated cartilage taken from the septum is straightened and used as a graft to support the tip and the dorsum.
Who is it for?
Suitable for patients with both difficulty breathing and a deviation of the external nose.
Recovery
Grooved silicone splints and the external splint are removed in the first week. Healing continues gradually.
Back to desk work: approx. 7 days. Social recovery: approx. 14 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 removing the silicone splints painful?
The grooved silicone splints used allow air through and cause no appreciable pain on removal.
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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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