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Beverly Hills Closed Rhinoplasty
By admin | September 11, 2009
Beverly Hills Closed Rhinoplasty
Closed rhinoplasty refers to the standard and classical technique of making all the incisions necessary to perform cosmetic nasal surgery within the nostrils and confines of the nose. Many surgeons, particularly those rhinoplasty superspecialists with long experience cosmetic plastic nasal surgery, feel that they can accomplish what needs to be done entirely through those internal incisions. There is no question that it requires more skill and manual dexterity.
A recognized advantage of the closed rhinoplasty technique is that, by avoiding an external incision below the nose tip, there is a reduction the chance of compromised circulation to the tip of the nose. Should there be poor tip skin circulation in the post-operative period, there is some risk of loss of the skin and underlying tissues, which is catastrophic. Likewise, using the closed rhinoplasty approach, generally, there is a lesser chance of infection and wound breakdown with scarring. That is also related to circulation, the currency of good healing. Infection tends to take hold where circulation has been compromised. These are risks that one should want to avoid if possible.
Personally, I like the closed approach since I was raised on it. Very comfortable with my consistent technique.
I have performed over 4,000 nasal surgeries, most including a cosmetic component and I used the closed rhinoplasty technique for nearly all. Only two or three operations utilizing the open rhinoplasty or external approach. I wasn’t unhappy with the external approach, and it was not difficult, but I do feel that if I am capable of delivering satisfactory results through an internal, scar-free procedure, that’s better for patients.
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