Rhinoplasty

Dr. Edgar Eduardo Santos specializes in rhinoplasty at Tijuana Rhinoplasty. Rhinoplasty — commonly referred to as nose surgery or a “nose job” is a procedure that’s best performed by a facial plastic surgery specialist such as Dr. Santos.

Rhinoplasty patients from throughout Mexico, USA and Canada trust Dr. Santos, who is board certified in otolaryngology — head and neck surgery and fellowship trained in facial plastic surgery, for this intricate and transformative procedure.

People bothered by the shape or proportions of their noses are aware of the influence this central feature can have on the entire face. It can detract from more attractive characteristics and create imbalance among the features.

Elements to Consider

Because the nose undergoes significant changes with age, rhinoplasty is a relatively popular procedure for people of all ages. However, keep in mind that the nose must be fully developed in order to proceed with surgery.

For most people, this occurs by age 16 or so. Rhinoplasty can improve many elements of the nose, including:

• Width
• Projection
• Bulbous tip
• A hump or bump
• Damage from injury, including previous surgery
• Nostril size or width
• Breathing difficulties caused by septal deviation or other irregularities

About this Procedure

Rhinoplasty is a tremendously personalized surgery that can vary greatly from patient to patient.

Dr. Santos carefully adjusts his techniques to meet your specific needs, and he goes over his surgical plan with you at length prior to your procedure.

Dr. Edgar Eduardo Santos performs rhinoplasty while you are under general anesthesia.

Depending on your aesthetic needs, he may begin by making an incision hidden completely within your nostrils (called a closed rhinoplasty) or an incision across the narrow strip of skin between your nostrils (called an open rhinoplasty).

In either case, the resulting scar should be undetectable.

Once he’s made the incisions, Dr. Santos sculpts the framework of your nose by removing or adding to the underlying cartilage, bone, and soft tissue as needed.

After taking extensive measurements, evaluating your nose for symmetry and ensuring it aligns with your goals, he closes your incisions.

Recuperating at Home

Rhinoplasty is an outpatient procedure, which means you may return home the same day. However, you’ll need a trusted friend or family member to stay with you for the remainder of the day to help take care of you.

You can anticipate taking off about 1 week from work or school to allow your nose to begin safely healing.

Discomfort and swelling are normal but manageable with prescribed medication.

It is also a good idea to keep your head elevated at all times, even overnight. Dr. Santos will see you the very next day.

After about a week, Dr. Santos removes your bandages and sutures. He does not use packing in the nose, so there will be no painful removal.

At this point, swelling should also be significantly diminished. However, if your job is physically demanding, you may require a bit more time at home.

Long-Term Results

Although it can take up to a year for swelling to resolve and results to fully stabilize, you’ll likely have a good idea of your ultimate outcome after about 6 to 8 weeks.

Your nose will continue to evolve over your lifetime, even without surgery. Continued follow-up appointments with Dr. Santos are essential to optimize your life-long outcome.

Consultation

To discuss the possibilities for your attractive new nose, start an online consultation to talk to Dr. Edgar Eduardo Santos about rhinoplasty here in Tijuana, Mexico.

You may also call the office at (619) 798-8099 and one of our staff members will schedule your appointment.