Anesthesia is administered.
The first thing that’s being done when undergoing a nose job is that anesthesia is injected on the patient. Usually it involves intravenous (IV) sedation or just a general anesthesia, depending on the choice of your surgeon. This is done to make sure that you won’t feel any pain while the doctor operates on your nose.

Incisions are made.
Next, incisions are made on your nose. It is good to know that rhinoplasty procedure is closed, meaning, the incisions are done inside the nose that’s why there would be no visible scars after the procedure. However, there are some instance wherein exterior incisions are made especially when the size and shape of the nostrils or the nasal tip have to be modified.

The cartilage and bone are remodeled.
After making the incision, the surgeon will then remodel your nose cartilage and bone particularly if you wish to narrow down your nose’s bridge. This is usually done using a hammer and chisel type of instrument. There are also instances wherein the nose is just planed down if you only wish to remove a  distracting hump on your nose. But there are some cases wherein the bone is not to be altered at all. Instead, cartilage pieces are just removed or rearranged.

Excess skin is removed.
The next thing to do is to remove the excess skin. Most of the time, this is done when the nostrils are to be narrowed or when you want to shorten you long nasal tip.

Incisions are closed and bandaged.
Lastly, incisions are closed and bandaged using sutures as well as placing gauze packing, exterior dressings or even a splint on the nose. This is important to do to be able to protect the nose from any possible infection. Doing this can also speed up the healing process as well as control swelling.

Rhinoplasty is a relatively easy cosmetic procedure that you can choose to undergo. With the simple processes that is involved during the surgery, you can rest assured that you will not have a hard time coping with it. Knowing how rhinoplasty is done can give you a general picture of what to expect during a rhinoplasty surgery.