We all want to be the best possible version of ourselves, and often that can mean that we choose to have elective surgery. The first thing we see in the morning, besides the alarm clock, is our face. If we are not perfectly happy with what the mirror shows us, it can throw off our confidence immediately. After much thought and deliberation, some decide to improve their nose and elect to consider a Dallas nose job.

One of the biggest hold-ups for people considering cosmetic surgery is their fear of what will happen when they go under the knife. Do not be afraid; advancements in the medical field have made nose surgery in Dallas is completely safe. There are many procedures the surgeon and his staff must follow so that your risk of complications on the table and in the recovery stage is as small as possible.

In some cases, your nose job may require your surgeon to surgically break your nose, a process called osteotomies. After cutting the bones underneath your skin, he will rearrange them to correct whatever problems you have and then allow them to heal.

Please note this is not a requirement for all Dallas nose jobs. Usually a surgeon only breaks the nose to widen a base, bridge and/or straighten a crooked nose. The easiest way to find out of your nose will need osteotomies will be to schedule an appointment with your surgeon. As always, the doctor will know what’s best for you.

Like all other surgeries, Dallas nose jobs that require osteotomies will begin in similar fashion. . You, of course, will be administered anesthesia. In addition, your hospital visit.

Next, your surgeon will perform the incision. Depending on what you are wanting to accomplish, this will either be a closed incision with the cuts made inside the nose, or an open incision with cuts made on the strip of skin between your nostrils. Once this is done, your surgeon will begin reshaping your nose using whichever techniques you have discussed. If you are having an osteotomies, this is when it will take place.

Upon completion of the surgery, the doctor will close the incision. The use of a splint or internal tube may be necessary the first few days to a week after surgery. Be aware that swelling and bruising is common. This is all part of your healing process.

Overall, don’t let the fear of osteotomies stop you from getting a Dallas nose job. There are many types of Dallas nose surgery that do not require the breaking of your bones. Now that you have received a brief overview of Dallas nose jobs, schedule a consultation with a rhinoplasty surgeon and discuss if you are a candidate for osteotomies.