Dr. Lucian Ion, FRCS, London, (W1G 6AB) 22 Year Old Mrs. Treated With Plastic Surgery Of The Nose Patient
This young lady was disenchanted with the appearance of the nose and wanted to achieve a softer overall balance with reduction of the nasal bridge and refinement for the nasal tip. Results at one week and eight weeks using dual ultrasonic rhinoplasty. Primary dual ultrasonic rhinoplasty is a technique that integrates the use of piezo (ultrasonic instrumentation for controlling the shape of the nasal bones) with a separate ultrasonic instrumentation of higher frequency that can be used for the work on the soft tissues and produces a high-level control for bleeding. Reduced bleeding during operation and after the surgery leads to reduced swelling but also to an overall accelerated recovery as you can see in these images taken cast removal at one week at six weeks. The net effect apart from a better experience for the patient is reduced need for steroid injections to assist with control of the swelling in the after-care period. (Nov 18, 2023)