More and more people in Britain are keen to modify their looks totally 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 plastic surgery that can be used to improve the appearance of the nose or improve its work. According to the recent records from the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (www.baaps.org.uk), need for the procedure has moved up by 34 per cent in one year, making it the fifth most popular procedure for women in the UK and the most popular for men.

Nose jobs have the ability to change the size of the nose in its entirety, removing a bump, changing the shape of the bridge or the tip of your nose and narrowing the nostril openings. Rhinoplasty is mainly of two types: reduction and augmentation. One of its subtypes is tip reshaping also known as tip-plasty which involves reshaping the tip of the nose. According to specialsist plastic surgeon Lucian Ion, practicing in the West London Clinic (www.westlondonclinic.co.uk): The mark of a balanced nose is a tip thats in proportion. As said by Alex Karidis, reduction is more popular when compared to the other type of rhinoplasty. Huge shape nose has become a history now when people used to have bulky nose called button nose.

How is it helpful to you? Specialist ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgeon Mr Kalpesh Patel says: Many patients seek rhinoplasty want to look normal and fit in. They want a nose that matches their face. Having surgery can totally change their life and give them the confidence and self- esteem they were previously lacking. The procedure can be performed for medical reasons also like breathing problems, birth defects, or injury, or it may simply be done for aesthetic cosmetic reasons. People often have rhinoplasty when they become older. Some may decide to select rhinoplasty to restore their nose, says Mr Ion. Getting old can often cause a drooping of the nose tip since the fat in this part has been partially absorbed and because, as the skin thins with age, the tip becomes more peculiar.

The rhinoplasty process

In a reduction rhinoplasty, the bone in the upper area of the nose and the gristle in the lower area is decreased to produce a sleeker, narrower definition. For many patients, the closed rhinoplasty procedure provides all of the traditional nose job advantages without the risk of external scarring. Incisions in this procedure are made within the nostril, where they will be entirely invisible after healing. Open rhinoplasty surgery lets the surgeon the least restricted entry to the cartilage and bone of the nose but is also more likely to cause scarring. The incision across the columella makes it achievable for the doctor to lift the skin off the tip of the nose and shape the cartilage very precisely. When recovered, the incision leaves a very small, almost invisible scar on the underside of the nose.

Rhinoplasty cost Look forward to compense between 3,000 and 4,000.

After operation care

During the first day or so after your rhinoplasty, your nose will possibly ache. Your face will experience be swollen and puffy. You may have a headache. A little bleeding is normal after a rhinoplasty and you may have a stuffy feeling nose for a few weeks which will disappear after 6-12 months. Keep away from strenuous activities, have sunbathe to avoid bleeding.

Perils linked with rhinoplasty As Mr. Ion comments, there are only a few hazards 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 slight 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 start to improve as the swelling disappears. Too much removal of cartilage can create breathing problems and affects the appearance too. However, people usually get relief from breathing problems if appropriate care is being taken.

How much dependable is rhinoplasty? Unlike other cosmetic surgery procedures (many of them need to be repeated afterwards), you shouldnt need to repeat a nose job unless youre displeased with the result. Mr. Patel states that in about 10 per cent of rhinoplasty instances theres a poor aesthetic outcome and five per cent of patients will wish to have the surgery again. The rhinoplasty surgery results will not be immediately visible. Some residual swelling will persist for six months to a year after the rhinoplasty procedure. The final results will not be visible until this swelling has completely subsided.