Contents
- Endoscopic Facelift Cost: Comparing Azerbaijan, the US, and Europe
- Endoscopic Brow Lift: Complete Guide
- Why Natural-Looking Facelifts Are Becoming the New Standard in 2026
- Endoscopic Deep Plane Facelift & Advanced Facial Rejuvenation
- Modern Plastic Surgery
- Forehead Lift: Youthful Look with Minimal Scarring
- Waist Slimming Surgery Without Rib Removal In Baku
- Scars After a Deep Plane Facelift, Why They Heal So Well
- Facelift Alternatives – Morpheus8 & Non-Invasive Treatments
WHEN IS RHINOPLASTY MEDICALLY INDICATED?
There are cases where rhinoplasty medically indicated by injury or blocked breathing is the reason for surgery, not appearance. Rhinoplasty is more often performed to improve the shape of the nose. Patients come to refine the lines of the face and to improve proportion. Some want the tip raised, others want it reduced.
Rhinoplasty medically indicated: the main reasons
Reshaping the nose can change the whole appearance. But surgery is sometimes needed on medical grounds alone. This article sets out when that applies.
Medical indications for surgery
Surgery may be indicated where an injury to the face has deformed the nose. A deformity present from birth is another reason to operate.
Difficult breathing is the main indication, along with cartilage that has failed to develop or has been lost. These are what bring most patients to the operating theatre.
Breathing difficulty is usually linked to changes present from birth, or to a misshapen bridge. Where the deformity is large, the operation addresses both the inside and the outside of the nose.
How the operation is carried out
Surgery is performed in one of two ways, open or closed. In the open approach a small incision is made in the columella.
The closed approach uses no external incision at all, only small cuts inside the nose. It leaves no visible scar, and bruising and swelling around the eyes settle within about two weeks.
Before surgery the patient has a full assessment. From the results the surgeon establishes what is causing the breathing difficulty or the deformity. The first stage works on the cartilage and the bone.
Where necessary the septum, the nasal base and other structures are corrected. Once normal breathing has been restored, the shape of the nose is refined.
Recovery afterwards
An operation carried out on medical grounds usually involves work on bone or cartilage. To hold the nose in position the patient wears a fixing dressing or a splint for the first two weeks. Stitches come out a week after surgery. The final result can be judged after one to one and a half months.
During recovery, follow this general advice:
• avoid heavy physical strain;
• stay out of the sun;
• avoid high temperatures;
• do without glasses for a while.