It's not our fault if we were born with a nose too flat, or too wide, or too big, or too small. It only becomes out fault when we are already offered different chances on how to enhance our appearance, but we insist on romanticizing what is so-called "natural" or "God-given". In the recent years, the field of cosmetic dermatology has dramatically improved and paved the way to the introduction of painless, affordable, and safe sinus surgery procedures. God wants us to be happy, and definitely has no reason to object something that will lead to our development.
In sinus surgery, the bone and the skin of the nose are reformed in order to be more proportional to the features of the face. The intensity of the this operation depends on how big the changes to be made. Sinus surgeons are trained on how to evaluate facial features and make the nose look more harmonious to the other parts of the face, aesthetic-wise.
The question is, what actually happens during the procedure? Sinus surgery, similar to other forms of surgery, begins with receiving anesthesia. Sinus surgery can either use general anesthesia or intravenous sedation. In intravenous sedation, only some parts of the body-in this case, parts of the face-are administered with the drug. In general anesthesia however the entire body is sedated. Sinus surgeons decide rely on the patient's health condition in deciding which type of anesthesia to use.
When the effects of anesthesia are already felt, the surgeons then will begin to cut the skin of the face. In Sinus surgery, only the skin on the inside of the nose is cut, so patients won't see any scars after the healing period. It is a rule in Sinus surgery that to avoid making exterior cuts as much as possible. Exterior cuts can only be done when the nose reconstruction is really extensive.
When all excisions are already made, surgeons will start to reshape the bones within and surrounding the nose. Bones will be removed and used in other parts in order to achieve the desired shape. When extensive overhaul has to be done, artificial bones and cartilage are also used. This is the most sensitive phase in sinus surgery, as surgeons need to be fast and precise in rearranging small pieces of bones in the nose.
When the reshaping is through, surgeons will close the cuts, bandage the nose, and proceed to post-operative procedures.
