Questions about rhinoplasty

The cost depends on the complexity of each case. Contact us and we will send you full pricing information.

Either local or general anaesthesia can be used. We prefer general anaesthesia, as it is just as safe and less traumatic for the patient. We only work with our own permanent team of anaesthesiologists, accredited by the Argentine Association of Anaesthesiology.

When the nasal bone needs to be reshaped, we use a piezotome instead of a chisel and hammer. It cuts bone with micro-vibrations while sparing the surrounding soft tissues: skin, mucosa and blood vessels. It allows finer cuts and less trauma. We have used it since 2017, in both primary and secondary rhinoplasty.

Primary rhinoplasty takes about 2 hours. Reconstructive, secondary or revision surgery can take up to 3 hours.

In the operating room of a high-complexity clinic. It is an outpatient procedure: patients are usually admitted one hour before and stay three hours after the surgery.

Light activities at home, after 48 hours. To go out, we recommend waiting 5 to 10 days. For intense physical activity, between 3 weeks and a month.

It usually isn't. Most patients don't take painkillers; the usual symptoms are mild discomfort and a feeling of nasal congestion.

For aesthetic purposes, once 90% of the nose's growth is complete: generally from age 14 in girls and from 15 in boys. Minors need the consent of one of their parents.

A functional nasal assessment, which is done routinely at the consultation; blood tests (complete blood count, glucose, BUN and coagulation panel) and an electrocardiogram with a cardiology assessment. If there is sinus disease, a CT scan as well.

They are never restricted. For the first 10 days they rest on the splint and afterwards on the tapes, which stay on for about 15 more days. Contact lenses can be worn three hours after surgery.

The first 15 days are critical: while bruises are visible, the sun can leave a mark on the skin. For direct sun exposure, it's best to wait 30 to 45 days, and always use SPF 30 or higher sunscreen.

In the closed technique the incisions are inside the nostrils. The open technique adds a small incision on the columella that leaves an almost invisible scar. We choose the open approach in the vast majority of cases, because it lets us better reproduce the result we are aiming for.

The changes can be seen when the splint is removed, although at first the swelling distorts the result. At 2 months you can see about 70% of it. The nose keeps losing swelling, minimally, throughout the first year.

As with any surgery, there is a risk. In a healthy patient it is minimal and complications are rare: bleeding requiring intervention (less than 0.5%), healing problems and infection (less than 1%). Worldwide statistics report that between 5% (primary) and 20% (secondary) of cases need a further operation.