Rhinoplasty, Nose Reshaping
Aesthetics & Functionality
Nasal deformities, such as humps, and disproportions can either be hereditary or caused by traumas (accidents). Apart from aesthetic considerations, they may impede the full functionality of the nose. Laboured breathing can reduce the overall physical performance and cause diseases of the lower respiratory tract.
What are the causes?
The quality of nasal breathing is not just determined by the nose's internal functioning, but its general shape. Flat, high, and narrow noses can affect the airstream and make breathing a lot harder. Primary functions such as smelling or the processing and filtering of air can also be affected. Therefore, the aim of rhinoplasty is not just an aesthetic improvement, such as the removal of a hump, but a functional as well. All nasal functions have to be maintained or improved upon. Due to the nose's importance as the central and most prominent facial feature, it has to suit the face of the patient as much as his or her personality.
Rhinoplasty and functional improvements
Various malformations of the nasal interior, such as a septum deviation or an enlargement of the conchas (turbinates), or of the exterior, such as crooked and narrow noses, frequently make breathing harder and limit the functionality of the nose. Therefore, rhinoplasty always strives to correct the shape as much as the functionality.
Surgical possibilities of rhinoplasty
Through nose reshaping, not only the tip, but also the bridge can be remodelled, e.g. by removing humps. Wide noses can be narrowed, crooked noses made straight, and long noses shortened and downsized. Transplants can help to correct deficits in volume.