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Cosmetic nose surgery

Alternative Names:

Rhinoplasty

Risks:

The risks for any anesthesia are:

The risks for any surgery are:

After surgery, small burst blood vessels may occasionally appear as tiny red spots on the skin's surface and are usually minor, but permanent. There is no visible scarring if the rhinoplasty is performed from inside the nose. There may be small scars at the base of the nose that are not usually visible when the procedure calls for the narrowing of flared nostrils.

Rarely, a second procedure may be necessary to correct a minor deformity.

Septoplasty - series

Septoplasty - series

Nose surgery - series

Nose surgery - series

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