High Precision Level
One of the most significant advantages of open rhinoplasty is the level of precision and visibility it offers. The open approach involves a small incision on the columella – the strip of skin separating the nostrils – providing direct access to the nasal structures. This approach allows for detailed assessment and changes to the nose’s anatomy and enables precise corrections that the closed approach may not allow.
Surgeons’ ability to visualize the cartilage and bones in their mind’s eye allows them to make precise changes, ensuring that the changes are symmetrical and harmonize with the patient’s facial features.
Comprehensive Structural Changes
Open rhinoplasty allows for comprehensive structural changes. Whether it’s reshaping the nasal tip, straightening the nasal septum, or altering the nasal bridge, the open approach allows for extensive adjustments. This is particularly useful in cases where patients require significant changes or have complex nasal anatomy due to congenital defects, trauma, or previous surgeries.
Additionally, open rhinoplasty provides advanced care for patients with more complex nasal issues, such as severe asymmetry, unsatisfactory results from previous surgeries, or significant nasal distortions. The surgery allows for the restoration of the nose’s architecture, using grafts from the patient’s cartilage to rebuild or support the nasal structure.
This capability is especially important for cases where the surgeon needs to alter the nose’s anatomy to restore its shape and function.
In summary, the technique grants the surgeon the flexibility to use implants, sutures, and other changes to achieve the desired shape and functionality, customizing the process to each patient’s unique needs.
Natural and Proportional Results
Open rhinoplasty allows for improved aesthetic results. With the ability to precisely sculpt the nasal framework, surgeons can create a nose with a more natural appearance that complements the patient’s facial proportions.
Treatment for Functional Issues
Beyond aesthetics, open rhinoplasty offers significant advantages in treating functional issues such as breathing difficulties. The direct exposure of nasal structures allows surgeons to correct deviations of the nasal septum or other obstructions within the nasal passages effectively.
By improving airflow through the nose, patients not only achieve their cosmetic goals but also enjoy an improved quality of life through better breathing function.
In summary, open rhinoplasty offers many advantages. It stands out for its ability to provide satisfactory results for patients seeking both aesthetic and functional improvements to their noses.
The technique’s advantages, ranging from precision and visibility to the ability to make comprehensive structural changes, underscore its role as a cornerstone in facial plastic surgeries.
