More and more people in Britain are keen to change their looks completely by undergoing rinoplasty also known as a nose job. This list is long for performers in British Cinema.

What is it? Nose reshaping surgery is surgery on the nose. The process can be performed for medical reasons, breathing troubles, birth defects, or injury, or it may simply be carried out for visual cosmetic purposes. Rhinoplasty showing a steep growth of 34% in its popularity in the last year has emerged as one of the top 5 surgeries for men and women. British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (www.baaps.org.uk) reported it as the most popular plastic surgery procedure among men.

Nose jobs can reduce or increase the size of the nose, change the shape of the tip or bridge of the nose plus narrow the distance of the nostrils. There are two main kinds of surgery: reduction and augmentation (which makes the nose larger). Tip reshaping or tip-plasty is also popular. Consultant plastic surgeon from the West London Clinic (www.westlondonclinic.co.uk) believe that the nose can be called a balanced nose only when its tip is in proportion. Alex Karidis one of the leading cosmetic surgeons in London comments that gone are those days when people use to have to huge size button nose. Now people prefer to have proper shaped nose making reduction the most popular type of rhinoplasty.

Rhinoplasty and its uses Expert ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgeon Mr Kalpesh Patel says: Many patients seek rhinoplasty desire to look normal and fit in. They want a nose that matches their face. Having surgery can completely change their life and give them the confidence and self- esteem they were earlier lacking. Rhinoplasty can also correct a birth defect or injury as well as relieve breathing problems. People often have rhinoplasty when they become aged. Some may decide to choose rhinoplasty to rejuvenate their nose, says Mr Ion. Ageing can often cause a sagging of the nose tip since the fat in this area has been partially imbibed and because, as the skin thins with age, the tip becomes more prominent.

The rhinoplasty procedure

Your surgeon will do cuts inside your nostrils to reach the bone and cartilage. The shape of your nose will then be made by partially removing and re-shaping the bone and cartilage. For many patients, the closed rhinoplasty procedure offers all of the traditional nose job advantages without the threat of external scarring. Cuts in this operation are made inside the nostril, where they will be totally undetectable after recovery. Open rhinoplasty surgery lets the surgeon the least restricted access to the cartilage and bone of the nose but is also more likely to induce scarring. The incision across the columella makes it achievable for the surgeon to lift the skin off the tip of the nose and shape the cartilage very precisely. When recovered, the incision produces a very small, almost invisible scar on the underside of the nose.

Rhinoplasty cost Charges alter from place to place but is usually between 3,000 to 4,000.

Getting Back to Normal

After the rhinoplasty your face may be swollen, you may be experiencing pain, or you may have a dull headache. There will be some puffiness and bruising around your eyes. You will have a splint over your nose to keep the bones in position. During the initial few days, you may have some bloody nasal emission. Take needed safety measures to avoid it. Even though you feel stuffy, try not to blow your nose for a minimum of seven days. Or else, you'll disturb the wounds.

Rhinoplasty and hazards it involves As Mr. Ion points out, there are only a few risks with rhinoplasty. Some patients may get a running nose (rhinitis) after surgery, but this normally returns to normal quite soon, he declares. Theres also a minor risk of infection, reaction to the anaesthetic or the appearance of the tiny red blood vessels. But Mr. Ion adds: The biggest discomfort resulting from this surgery is a blocked nose caused due to puffiness. This may affect breathing, but should begin to improve as the swelling fades away. If the cartilage is over removed, it may even worsen the appearance. On a more positive note, some people discover that rhinoplasty can in fact help to relieve their breathing problems.

Is it a ever lasting solution? Unlike other plastic surgery procedures (many of them need to be redone later), you shouldnt need to repeat a nose job unless youre displeased with the outcome. Mr. Patel states that in about 10 per cent of rhinoplasty instances theres a poor aesthetic result and five per cent of patients will wish to undergo the surgery again. The rhinoplasty surgery results will not be immediately visible. Some residual puffiness will continue for six months to a year after the rhinoplasty operation. The final outcomes will not be apparent until this swelling has completely subsided.