Male Rhinoplasty

First of all, as in all aesthetic surgeries, although there are general terms in masculine rhinoplasty, a patient-based- customized approach should be followed. Not every man who has rhinoplasty can have the same type of nose at the end of the same surgery. In other words, the answer to the question “How should male rhinoplasty be?” is that it varies from patient to patient.

You may have a friend or celebrity whose nose type you like very much. You may dream of having the same nose. However, there is an important thing that you should not forget at this point. That nose type you like may look really great on the person concerned. However, your nose image is not just about the appearance of the nose. Even the finest details of your facial features affect your nose appearance. Therefore, the nose that looks great on the person you like may not look good on you. At this point, you should consider the advice given by your plastic surgeon, taking into account your wishes.

It is necessary to prepare for surgery before rhinoplasty. If the person is not prepared for nose surgery, bleeding may be more than expected at the time of surgery or the recovery period may not be productive. Here are a few main items that men should pay attention to before rhinoplasty;

• Smoking should be completely quitted at least 6 months before rhinoplasty.
• It is important to stay away from alcohol and herbal teas.
• Blood thinners such as aspirin should not be used.
• If your doctor has suggested a treatment to improve your skin quality, to comply with those treatments.
• Any kind of health problems should be eliminated.
• You need to replace your diet with a healthy diet.

Male rhinoplasty is usually performed under general anesthesia. This is very comfortable for the patient. The operation takes between 2 and 4 hours depending on the course of the operation. Male rhinoplasty can be performed with the Closed Atraumatic Technique. This is the method of reshaping the nose without cutting the columella and other soft tissues, by protecting the anatomy of the nose and strengthening the nasal structures. The cutting edge micromotor devices and endoscopic cameras are used to reshape the nose without giving any injury to the nose.

The recovery period after male rhinoplasty is about 1 year. This process is divided into 3 periods after the surgery. The period covering the first week is the early period, the middle period starting from the 7th day to the 2nd month, and the late period extending up to 1 year. After the middle period, the recovery is gradually completed. Although this varies from person to person, there are some points to be considered after the surgery. These are;

• Nutrition
• Smoking
• Avoiding any injury and sun exposure
• Being careful about sunglasses and blowing your nose
• Going to routine controls and following the doctor’s recommendations.

The points that distinguish male and female rhinoplasty are as follows;

• Men’s noses should be longer and larger than women’s noses.
• While men’s noses are straighter and brutal, women’s noses are curved and feminine.
• Men’s bone and cartilage structure is thicker than women’s.
• Men’s nose skin is thicker than women’s.
• Men’s nose tip is wider and larger.
• The tip of the nose of women is higher than that of men.
• While the forehead and nose pass is in the form of the letter Z in men, it is in the shape of the letter V in women.
• While the ideal nasolabial angle is around 90 degrees in men, it is around 110 degrees in women.
• The nasal wings and the angle of the wing with the midline are wider in males.
• In men, the distance between the tip of the nose and the upper lip should be kept short.

The male nose should be more prominent. Women, on the other hand, should be more elegant and less obvious. Just as it is not right to have a masculine appearance in women, it is not right to have a feminine image in men.

We would like to present you the problems we encounter when it comes to the difficulties of rhinoplasty in men, under a few headings.

The Challenges of Revision Male Rhinoplasty

Revision rhinoplasty is more difficult than the first rhinoplasty. Because the cartilage tissue in the nose was reshaped in the first surgery and as a result of this intervention, a limited cartilage tissue remained. If there is not enough cartilage tissue inside, it may be necessary to harvest cartilage from the rib. Tissue quality is lower in revision patients, but expectations are high. Therefore, revision patients should have realistic expectations. When performing male revision rhinoplasty, it is necessary to be more careful than in the first surgery.

The Challenges of Thick Skin Male Rhinoplasty

The male nose structure is already thicker-skinned than the female. In thick-skinned rhinoplasty, skin thinning is performed first, as the skin may insist on taking the desired shape. Since only the bone and cartilage structure can be reshaped surgically, treatments to improve skin quality should be applied before the surgery. It is a type of nose that challenges the surgeon while performing thick-skinned rhinoplasty and on the other hand, the patient during the recovery process. In thick-skinned rhinoplasty, the healing process may be more difficult and longer. However, it is possible to get good results in thick-skinned rhinoplasty performed by experts in these area.

The Challenges of Big sized Male Rhinoplasty

Big nose is a condition that rarely bothers men. The male nose is larger and longer than the female nose. The plastic surgeon should be careful when a male patient considers a surgery with the complaint of a long nose. A nose should be evaluated in terms of whole facial features, and it shouldn’t be reduced more than necessary by paying attention to the criteria of male rhinoplasty. The aim in male rhinoplasty should be to preserve masculinity and charisma.

The Challenges of Humpy Nose Male Rhinoplasty

After the elimination of the humpy structure on the dorsal bridge, it is reshaped accordingly in humpy nose male rhinoplasty.  As we mentioned above, the male nasal bridge should be straighter and more brutal. Therefore, the difficulty of male humpy nose surgery begins at this point. It is necessary to be precise in order not to get a curved appearance for the male nose. Leaving a part of the hump should also be discussed with the patient in order to eliminate a feminine image in male patients with a straight forehead and nose pass.

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