With rhinoplasty Dr. Borra reshapes parts of the nose we don’t like.
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La rinoplastica è arte applicata alla chirurgia. Segui il Dr. Borra che svela come ottenere un naso da attore conservando il tuo viso e migliorando il tuo profilo. Se sei interessato a una rinoplastica lui saprà consigliarti al meglio, intervenendo solo sui difetti del tuo naso.
What is Rhinoplasty?
Many patients require to reduce the hump of the nose, decrease or lift the tip. With rhinoplasty all this becomes possible. Plastic surgery was born several centuries ago thanks to rhinoplasty.
Why would you want a rhinoplasty?
Aesthetic improvement
Rhinoplasty means changes of a few millimeters that can radically change the look of our face. If you are unhappy with your nose because it is too large, small or ruined by an accident, rhinoplasty improves your appearance and your profile.
Functional improvement
Many patients turn to Dr. Borra also for functional breathing problems, such as breathing difficulties, snoring, dizziness and dry mouth. In these cases Dr. Borra performs rhinoplasty to correct breathing problems. Very often health insurance covers the costs of this surgery.
What do you want to obtain from a rhinoplasty?
A natural nose
It’s your nose. It must feel good on your face. It must be uniquely and completely yours, in a natural way.
A nose that fits your face
It would of been nice to be born with a beautiful nose, but it was not so. Dr. Borra understands very well your needs and is ready to offer you the best techniques to obtain a well proportioned nose that fits into your face as if you were born with it.
A beautiful nose
Beauty is subjective, but you can be sure that Dr. Borra will understand what beauty means to you, together you’ll be looking at before and after surgery pictures to find the right inspiration for your work. Discussing about Rhinoplasty with Dr. Borra is a unique experience that will help you get a perfect result.
Recognize your self
You are ready for change, but Dr. Borra absolutely wants you to recognize yourself in the mirror.
``Patients often worry about what they will look like after surgery, but I always explain what they will not see after the surgery: I always try to avoid five things, for a perfect and natural result.``
Five things that Dr. Borra tries to avoid:
1. A too narrow nose. Also called “French nose”, typical of overzealous surgeons . If a round or too full tip is over corrected it may become unnatural.
2. A nose that looks like a slide. For Dr. Borra often less is better. If you have a hump on bridge of the nose, an inexperienced surgeon may remove not only the hump, but also part of the dorsum. The result is a nose that will look like a slide, unnatural, especially in men.
3. A rotated nose . If the tip of your nose falls and the surgeon is not careful he could raise it too much and turn it up in excess. The nose will look unnatural with visible nostrils and a too wide corner between the same nose and upper lip itself.
4. Nostrils collapsing. If breathing after rhinoplasty makes nostrils collapse it’s because the nose is too fragile and cartilage has been thinned too much. In this case surgery was too invasive.
5. A narrow nose. Surely you know someone with this problem: if your nose is thin and perfect after surgery, watch out, because after a year or two it may become too small compared to the rest of the face. Nose needs a year to heal and Dr. Borra knows well what to leave and what to remove in order to have a perfect final result.
Photo gallery
If you want to play it safe with a plastic surgeon, look at his surgery results.
Look at Dr. Borra’s photo gallery →What do you want to know about rhinoplasty?
Your rhinoplasty can be an outpatient procedure, but it does not mean that it is a minor operation, as you might believe. After your consultation and visit by his medical office in Lugano, Dr. Borra will estimate how long it will take to perform the procedure, and if you will need to be hospitalized overnight. Dr. Borra will take all the time that’s necessary to be sure you get a wonderful result.
``Remember, what really counts is the result.``
For the best possible result, Dr. Borra will perform rhinoplasty under anesthesia.
Dr. Borra will choose the right technique
Dr. Borra performs rhinoplasty with two small incisions inside the nostrils (closed rhinoplasty) or with a small cut below the nose (open rhinoplasty); Dr. Borra uses both these techniques.
In most cases, the request is to have a less square tip with the correct height. The tip is done by reducing the thickness of the cartilage and shaping it with internal stitches. The bridge of the nose is done simply by filing the hump, but in severe cases the hump just has to be cut off. If the base of the nose is too wide, Dr. Borra performs guided bone fractures. This procedure is not very pleasing to patients, but if it is necessary it has to be made. If diverted, nasal septum must be straightened and turbinate shrunk if breathing is difficult.
``I avoid things that aren’t necessary: I can use interior stitches, grafts, model bones or cartilage: you won’t see what's underneath, the important thing is that your nose will be nice after 1 year, 5 years, 10 years.``
What can you expect after surgery?
The same day
You will be constantly under observation until you are able to go home. Sometimes it‘s necessary to stay overnight. Someone will have to take you home and drive. At home you will need to be assisted for a day or two. At home it is important to rest with a pillow to raise your head. Remember to buy prescribed medicines before surgery. Please have ice available to put on the eyes.
The first week
Bruises under the eyes and eyelids may appear and they may swell. Dr. Borra will have warned you of this. Headband and pads are removed.
Six weeks
You already see good results, but nose needs time to get defined.
18 months
You’ll see a fantastic result. You’ll breathe easily and you’ll love your nose.
