Low Cost Nose – Before-After Photos

Nose Surgery in Colombia - Your New Look

Though initial swelling and bruising should dissipate within the first 20 days, it may take up to a year for your final nasal contour to be realized. The results of nose surgery are usually permanent, however, cartilage may continue to reshape and move tissue that may change the outcome over time.

Nose Surgery Before & After Photos

Here you can view actual patient before and after photographs from surgeons who are SCCP members and certified by Colombian Society of Plastic Surgery. These before and after photographs represent typical results; however, not everyone who undergoes plastic surgery will achieve the same before and after results view gallery.

Nose Surgery Cost

Cost for nose surgery varies from region to region. A surgeon's cost for nose surgery may fluctuate based on his or her experience, as well as geographic office location. In the Eastern US, the average cost is $4,300 for the surgeon's fee plus all the additional fees, while in the western cost the average surgeons fee is $4,400

Additional Fees:

• Outpatient surgical facility fees
• Anesthesia fees for surgery
• Prescriptions for medication
• Medical tests

An all inclusive average price in the US could be between $6,100 - $7,300

Ideal Candidate

Nose surgery is a highly individualized procedure and you should do it for yourself, not to fulfill someone else's desires or to try to fit any sort of ideal image.

Nose surgery is a good option for you if:

• You do not smoke
• You have realistic expectations
• You want to narrow the nostrils, even-out a bump on the bridge or tip of the nose, or make the nose appear smaller.
• You want to improve breathing and boost self confidence and self esteem.

Recovery

After the nose surgery is completed, a splint, internal tubes or packing will likely be placed inside your nose and a splint or bandages placed on the outside to support and protect the new structures during initial healing for approximately 7 days. Splints and sutures will be removed after a week at your first postoperative appointment. Avoid blowing your nose or participate in contact sport for the first two months. You may experience occasional nose bleed or ‘stuffiness' in the early postoperative period as swelling and nasal discharge diminish. While initial swelling will diminish within the first 20 days, it may take up to a year for your final nasal contour to be realized. During this time you may notice gradual changes in the appearance of your nose as it refines to a more permanent outcome. Swelling may come and go and worsen in the morning during the first year following your nose surgery.

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Risks

The decision to have nose surgery is extremely personal and you'll have to decide if the benefits will fulfill your goals and if the risks and potential complications are acceptable. Your doctor will explain in detail the risks associated with surgery. You will be asked to sign consent forms to ensure that you fully understand the procedure you will undergo and any risks or potential complications.

Nose surgery risks include:

• Infection
• Anesthesia risks
• Nose asymmetry
• Poor wound healing
• Unfavorable scarring
• Pain, which may persist
• Skin contour irregularities
• Possibility of revision surgery
• Skin discoloration and swelling
• Bleeding (hematoma) in the septum
• Change in skin sensation (numbness) of the nose
• Nasal airway alterations may occur after a rhinoplasty or septoplasty that may interfere with normal passage of air through the nose
• Rupture of small surface vessels of the nose leading to a nose bleed
• Sutures may spontaneously surface through the skin, become visible or produce irritation that require removal
• Cardiac and pulmonary complications can occur in longer surgical procedures and may be associated with the formation of, or increase in, blood clots in the venous system
• Nasal septal perforation (a hole in the nasal septum) may develop but is rare; additional surgical procedures may be required to repair the nasal septum but in some cases, it may be impossible to correct this complication

"Most of the risks are very uncommon; some people may be at higher risk than others. Your doctor will discuss this with you during your consultation if any of these risks are specifically pertinent to you."

Although nose surgery is an effective procedure where the benefits significantly outweigh the risks, the degree of surgical success can be altered by how each individual's body responds to surgery and healing. Although good results are expected, there is no guarantee. In some situations, it may not be possible to achieve optimal results with a single surgical procedure; revision surgery may be necessary.

Don't hesitate to ask questions: It's very important to ask questions about your nose surgery procedure. It's natural to feel some anxiety, whether it's excitement for your anticipated new look or a bit of preoperative stress. Don't be shy about discussing these feelings and any specific concerns with your doctor or any of our staff members.

Nose surgery vocabulary

• Cartilage: Connective tissue that forms the structure of the nose.
• Columella: The narrow strip of skin running from the tip of the nose to the upper lip, which separates the nostrils.
• Deviated septum: Cartilage that separates the nostrils is misaligned which may cause partial nasal airway obstruction.
• General anesthesia: Drugs and/or gases used during surgery to relieve pain and alter consciousness.
• Hematoma: A localized collection of blood that accumulates in an organ, tissue, or body space as the result of leakage from a broken blood vessel. Hematomas sometimes develop within the nasal cartilage when the nose is fractured.
• Intravenous sedation: Sedatives administered by injection into a vein to help you relax.
• Local anesthesia: A drug injected directly to the site of an incision during an operation to relieve pain.
• Nose job: same as rhinoplasty, nose reshaping and nose surgery
• Rhinoplasty: Surgery to reshape the nose.