Description

Closed Nose Surgery

What is closed nose surgery applied to?

Rhinoplasty, known as Closed Rhinoplasty, is among the frequently preferred surgical
techniques in recent years. Unlike open surgeries, it is not necessary to
open the nasal skin and soft tissues in the nose in operations performed with
closed technique. The nose is not only made up of bone, cartilage and
skin. There are ties that provide softness, mobility and make it look
smooth. With this technique, both the skin and soft tissue are less
damaged and the surgery is performed without cutting or bleeding the ligaments. For
all these reasons, the recovery period of the patient is shortened. There
is no scar after the operation. Closed nose surgeries are applied to every
patient group, including revision surgeries and deviation surgeries.

How are closed nose surgeries performed?

In closed nose surgery, all incisions are made through the nostrils. In this way, no
stitch marks are formed at the tip of the nose as in open rhinoplasty. General
anesthesia is generally preferred in closed rhinoplasty. The operation
takes approximately 2-2.5 hours.

After the operation, the patient is kept in the hospital for one night. Less
bruising is seen on the patient’s face compared to open surgeries. It is
normal to have swelling on the face. After the closed surgery, the plaster
cast is removed on the seventh-eighth day. The gypsum mentioned here is
not a gypsum of a known type. It is defined as “thermoplastic
sprit”. A silicon leaf-shaped tampon is often placed inside the nose. These
are also removed on the third-fourth day. In general, the patient’s age,
skin condition, health conditions, smoking or not smoking affect the healing
process. When all conditions are normal, the patient 12th-13th. it
looks like there is no surgery on the day. The full recovery process takes
6 months.

There is a popular belief that nose drop can be seen after Closed Rhinoplasty. This
is extremely wrong. There is no such risk in any way if it is done in
expert hands.

What are the advantages of closed
rhinoplasty?

There is no scar.

The healing process is faster.

Skin and soft tissue are less damaged.

It is possible to provide an image as if there was no surgery after the operation.

What are the points that the patient should pay attention to after the
operation?

For the first two days after the operation, it is recommended that the patient lie
slightly elevated and his head up. The purpose of this is to prevent
bruising and swelling of the face and to make less blood flow to the head. Ice
therapy is also recommended for the first 2 days. It is necessary not to
lie on the right or left for the first two days, and not to wear glasses for
4-6 weeks. Care should be taken that the tapes are not soaked for 7-8
days. After the thermoplastic split is removed, a tape is applied for two
days. At the end of two days, the patient removes these tapes himself
during the shower.

If the patient works at a desk job 3.-4. There is no harm in going with a bandage
every day. If he does not choose to go this way, he can start work at the
end of 10-12 days.