In physiognomy, the nose represents the treasury in the five facial features. The nose is straight, the nose has meat, the nose wing is plump, and the nostrils do not leak. These are all signs of good fortune. Everyone wants to have a beautiful and blessed nose. The beauty of the nose also affects a person's temperament. Then, for those with poor nose congenital conditions, augmentation rhinoplasty is a good choice to change this situation. But there are so many methods of rhinoplasty, which one is better, and which one is more suitable for you?

Prosthetic augmentation rhinoplasty

1. Silicone prosthesis

Implantation of silicone prosthesis in augmentation rhinoplasty is to implant silicone prosthesis into the nose through surgery to achieve the purpose of augmentation rhinoplasty. At present, the common shapes are willow leaf shape and L-shape.

Advantages: It can be maintained for a long time and can be operated once; Easy to carve; In the later stage, a layer of fibrous capsule is formed around it, which is easy to take out.

Disadvantages: The hardness of silicone prosthesis nasal augmentation material is too hard, and there will be some astringent feeling in the feel, which may also cause the prosthesis to penetrate out of the body; The silicone prosthesis may be transparent and the nose tip may be red; Silicone prosthesis may produce certain allergic reaction to some people with allergic constitution.

2. Expanded material

Augmentation rhinoplasty is to implant expanded polytetrafluoroethylene material into the nose through surgery to achieve the effect of augmentation rhinoplasty.

Advantages: The expanded body is softer than silica gel, the postoperative effect is more natural, and there is no light transmission and nose tip redness; Good histocompatibility, human tissue cells and blood vessels can grow into the material, and the fixation effect is good.

Disadvantages: Because human tissue cells and blood vessels can grow into the expanded material, it is more difficult to take out the silica gel; Because the texture is soft, the sculpture is more difficult than silica gel; Prices are expensive.

Injection rhinoplasty

1. Hyaluronic acid

The commonly used injection material for augmentation rhinoplasty is hyaluronic acid, which does not need to cut the skin tissue of the nose. Instead, hyaluronic acid is filled into the nose by injection to achieve the effect of augmentation rhinoplasty. The plastic surgeon then pinches a beautiful nose shape according to the proportion of the subject's personal facial features.

Advantages: natural form; No rejection to human body; Small damage, no need to rest.

Disadvantages: Hyaluronic acid will be slowly absorbed by the human body, so to maintain the effect, it needs intermittent and regular injection, and the cost is high; The degree of augmentation rhinoplasty is limited, which is not suitable for those who seek beauty with a low bridge of nose.

2. Hydroxyapatite (microcrystalline porcelain)

Hydroxyapatite, commonly known as microcrystalline porcelain, has attracted the attention of many beauty seekers in recent years. It is a kind of synthetic powder material. It is stirred with normal saline and injected subcutaneously into the nose by injection, which can restore the volume of the face and promote the production of collagen.

At present, it has been approved by FDA of the United States and CE Mark of the European Union as a facial shaping soft tissue filler, but it has not been approved for use in medical beauty in China, and there are counterfeit products in the market, so it is recommended to use cautiously.

Potential risk: there is no "antidote", once the effect is unsatisfactory, it is * difficult to take out; The particle size is large, so a thicker needle must be used, which is more damaged than hyaluronic acid; The microcrystalline porcelain will become harder after crystallization is stable; It has not been approved in China, and there is no right to deal with accidents.

Augmentation rhinoplasty with autologous cartilage

In rhinoplasty, autologous cartilage transplantation is mainly used to beautify the nose tip, and autologous ear cartilage or nasal septal cartilage is often used.

Advantages: good histocompatibility and stability. It is integrated with the local tissue of the nose and can be easily fixed without displacement; Its own organization will not be excluded; Less absorption, low absorption rate of autologous cartilage, and can survive without blood supply; The appearance is realistic and the touch is real, so you don't have to worry about normal contact with the nose after surgery.

Disadvantages: The operation is difficult and takes a long time; There will be two injuries due to removing the cartilage.

Catgut embedding augmentation rhinoplasty

Implantation rhinoplasty is a new concept in rhinoplasty technology. There are many kinds of lines available on the market, including ordinary protein thread, serrated thread and other materials.

Put the line into the nose by injection. Its traction can change the angle and tip of the nose according to the desired shape, which can be targeted to improve the nose and tip.

Advantages: The operation time is short, only 5-10 minutes, reducing the pain burden of beauty seekers, and can quickly return to normal life. There is no incision scar. Compared with prosthesis, catgut embedding nasal augmentation is minimally invasive and scarless, and the duration is about 2 years.

Disadvantages: high requirements for the basic conditions of nose.

In addition to the above methods of augmentation rhinoplasty, there is also comprehensive rhinoplasty, which is to integrate the above methods to carefully refine the subtle defects in the nose tip, nose bridge, nose length, nose wing and other parts* Autogenous ear cartilage is commonly combined with the prosthesis.

If you want to have nose augmentation, you must fully communicate with the doctor before the operation to understand the surgical design, materials and postoperative care, so as to ensure the final effect of the operation and your own safety.