The nose, situated at the center of the face, defines the profile and significantly influences the overall beauty and harmony of one’s appearance.
Enhancing Without Drastic Changes
Today, correcting nasal imperfections is possible without drastically changing your facial features. Each treatment considers the patient’s physical constitution and personality, ensuring a natural and harmonious result.
Common Concerns and Solutions
Whether it’s too large, crooked, pointed, or bulbous, many patients seek rhinoplasty each year to address their concerns and achieve a more pleasing appearance. Rhinoplasty can now be part of a more comprehensive approach known as “profiloplasty,” which, when indicated, combines rhinoplasty with other procedures to correct aesthetic defects of the chin, lips, and cheekbones.
Timing the Procedure
It’s important to wait until the nose has fully developed within the facial structure, typically around 16-18 years of age, unless there are significant congenital or traumatic defects. Ensuring that bone development is complete minimizes the risk of future changes. Age is also a critical factor in determining the new shape of the nose. A disproportionate or misaligned nose can disrupt facial harmony, leading to psychological discomfort and self-image issues.
Achieving Natural Beauty
A naturally beautiful nose, or one improved through corrective surgery, is proportionate and balanced with the face’s other features (forehead, cheekbones, eye shape, and mouth size). It should also align with the person’s age, gender, and body build.
The Procedure
The structures that make up the nose (bridge, tip, root, and base of the nasal pyramid) can be modified individually (such as an oversized tip) or more often reshaped in new proportions to achieve the right harmony. Rhinoplasty must also consider any functional issues, such as airflow obstruction due to a deviated septum or enlarged turbinates.
Surgical Techniques
Modern surgical techniques for rhinoplasty include:
- Closed Rhinoplasty: Performed through intranasal incisions, avoiding visible scars.
- Open Rhinoplasty: Involves an incision on the columella (the tissue between the nostrils), providing greater access for significant reshaping.
These techniques are chosen based on the specific needs and goals of the patient, ensuring both aesthetic and functional improvements.
The Villa Letizia private clinic has been a point of reference for the whole of central Italy for more than 30 years now, selecting the best doctors in order to provide the best service to the patient. The services are provided privately or in agreement with the main insurance companies - pension funds.
