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Refining Facial Contour
Many consider the defining characteristics of beauty to be symmetry, balance, and proportion. A poorly defined chin or even a nose that is slightly too large can significantly detract from an otherwise attractive face. Facial plastic surgeons can improve facial contour with rhinoplasty (nose reshaping), otoplasty (ear surgery), chin augmentation and other procedures.
If you are interested in enhancement of the chin, ears, or nose, we can demonstrate how procedures such as otoplasty and rhinoplasty can greatly improve your appearance. Please contact our Missouri facial cosmetic surgery center to schedule your personal consultation and explore the page below to view before and after photographs of actual patients:
Rhinoplasty (Surgery of the Nose or Nose Job)
As the central and defining characteristic of the face, the nose has a dramatic impact on the way we look. Even the slightest alteration in the size and shape of the nose can greatly enhance appearance. With rhinoplasty, your surgeon strives to create a nose that is natural and balanced to fit your face. The rhinoplasty procedure is tailored to meet your needs and performed under the strictest safety standards at our private Missouri facility.
Understanding Rhinoplasty Surgery
There are several approaches to reshaping the nose during rhinoplasty surgery. The majority of incisions are made inside the nose, where they are invisible. In certain cases, the incision will be made in the skin separating the nostrils. Following the first incision, the skin is lifted and nasal cartilage and bone are manipulated to create a well-defined, proportionate shape, then the skin is re-draped over the new frame and the incisions are closed. To aid in the healing process, a nose splint is applied to maintain the new shape. Additional soft materials may be put inside the nose to support the new structure and protect the air passages.
During the Surgery
General anesthesia or deep sedation are used to keep the patient comfortable. We use board certified anesthesiologists to administer anesthesia because your safety is our top priority.What Should I Expect After Rhinoplasty Surgery?
Following rhinoplasty surgery, it is important to protect and stabilize the new nose structure. To this end, we will place the nose splint on the outside of your nose immediately after surgery and may use absorbable sutures to close your incisions. No packing is used in the nose.
One week after your rhinoplasty procedure, your surgeon will remove your splints. It is important that you follow your surgeon’s directions, especially instructions to keep your head elevated and to refrain from blowing your nose following surgery.
What is Revision Rhinoplasty?
Drs. LaFerriere and Kienstra are often called upon to reshape noses that have been previously operated on. Although revision rhinoplasty is a more difficult procedure, the doctors’ training and experience in both Facial Plastic Surgery and Otolaryngology provide patients with a more desirable rhinoplasty outcome.
If you are interested in nose reshaping or revision rhinoplasty, contact our office in Springfield, Missouri today. Our staff can tell you more about the surgical process and give you all the information you need to get started.
Chin Augmentation
Chin augmentation involves transforming a poorly defined or receding chin with a chin implant. Drs. Keith LaFerriere and Matthew Kienstra can restore balance to your facial features with chin implants of various shapes and sizes. In fact, many patients will benefit from both a chin implant and rhinoplasty. Because a receding chin tends to accentuate a large nose, the procedures go hand in hand, and the implant often makes the nose fit even better with the face. Together, they provide dramatic improvement in facial contour.
Chin implants are placed through small incisions hidden beneath the chin, and the scar is barely noticeable. If you would like to learn more about chin augmentation surgery with or without rhinoplasty.
Ready to schedule a consultation?
If you would like to meet with a facial cosmetic surgeon, contact our Springfield, MO or Rogers, AR facial plastic surgery center today. We would be happy to help you schedule a consultation with one of our surgeons.
