The way a person look can many times affect the personality and confidence of the person. The first thing people judge you by, is by your appearance. Your nose is a very important feature as it is placed in the middle of your face. People with larger than average noses or a crook in their nose can become very self conscious of it and this affects their confidence. Everyone wants a neat little nose that compliments the rest of their facial features and many are quite willing to pay for the privilege. If you haven't heard of rhinoplasty, you are sure to know the phrase ?a nose job?.

Some people need rhinoplasty surgery after their nose has been broken and not healed correctly. They may have been born with a birth defect or suffer from breathing problems. A deviated septum can make it difficult to breathe and a nose job can fix it.

Rhinoplasty is quite a common procedure these days and sought by both women and men. The main reason for getting a nose job is to change your appearance. If you don't like the shape or size of your nose, rhinoplasty is a common way to achieve the way you want to look.

Surgeons can make your nose smaller, thinner or straighter, depending on your requirements. Many Asian clients ask to have a bridge formed across the top part of their nose to make it look more European. Rhinoplasty is big business and one of the most requested and popular cosmetic surgeries. Thousands of people seek the help of a plastic surgeon every day to modify the size and shape of their nose. The procedure for Rhinoplasty is not very difficult to perform but the surgeon has to be highly skilled and with long experience.

There are two different methods employed for a nose job. Less common is the open technique, as this is mainly for complicated operations. The nasal bones are reached by incisions made through the nostril and skin that separates the nostril, known as the columella.

Most commonly though, for a nose job, is the closed technique. The nasal bones are reached through incisions within the nostril and the skin is then separated from the bones and cartilage. This method doesn't leave any visible scars and as the surgeon can't really see what he is doing it is important he is highly skilled at what he's doing.

For both the techniques, the nasal bone has first to be broken in order to re-set it in its new position. At some times, parts of the broken bone or cartilage will be used to create the design of the nose as requested by the client. The addition of prosthetic devices is also used in some cases along with the patient's own cartilage to achieve a preferred look.

The patient will be given a local or general anaesthetic, depending on the amount of work to be done. A rhinoplasty operation can be very painful. Once the procedure is over, your nose will be bandaged up and gauze inserted inside the nose to stop the bleeding. Your eyes and nose will be bruised and swollen and it can take weeks before the swelling of the area subsides. You will not be able to breathe through your nose; you will have to use your mouth, which can cause discomfort.

If you have a job you will definitely need to book some time off in order to take it easy and give time for the nose to heal. Don't perform in any physical activities until the nose is healed and the pain has gone away. Other side effects you can experience are a stuffy nose and a slight numbness. Just take it very easy for the first months and don't do anything too physical that could cause bleeding or pain.

Rhinoplasty is not a new phenomenon; it has been around for thousands of years. First practiced in India, early rhinoplasty rebuilt nose structures for people who had had their nose amputated as a form of criminal punishment. Rhinoplasty has come a long way since then and can if you really want to, change your facial look completely.