Risks of Complications in doing Rhinoplasty / Nose Job

Jun

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Not only is having a nose job expensive, it also comes with risks of complications. Here are some complications possibility:

While having nose job can change your life, be sure that you know the consequences also. Rhinoplasty may cause complications such as (in alphabetical order) :
Abnormal shape of nose (pinched tip, polly beak, pug nose, scooped out nose; corrected by second surgery, often with an implant–> look at Michael Jackson)
Airway obstruction
Anesthesia reaction
Asymmetry
Bleeding (may require nasal packing to control it)
Burst blood vessels
Depression
Discoloration
Extrusion (implants)
Infection (risk is less than 1%)
Signs of infection: pain, swelling, warmth, redness
Internal scar/adhesions
Keloid (heavy scar)
Loss of smell
Loss of structural support
Nerve Damage
Numbness
Pain
Perforation of septum
Permanent numbness (risk is less than 1%)
Reactions to medications
Septal hematoma
Sinusitis (treated with antibiotics and medications that shrink the nasal lining)
Skin irregularities
Skin necrosis or skin death (1500% more likely with smokers)
Slow healing
Swelling
Toxic Shock Syndrome
Wound Infection
Visible scar

Yes. There are so many of them. That is why consulting with your physician before you decide on having rhinoplasty is really important. While complications are rare and usually are minor, all surgery has the risk of complications and undesirable outcomes. You can reduce these risks by following your surgeon’s instructions both before and after surgery.

According to emedicine.com the complication rate for rhinoplasty varies from 4 to 18.8%. In individual hands, this rate generally falls as surgical experience accumulates.

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