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If your operation is for cosmetic reasons, you have to know well advance what type of nose you would like. It is very important at this stage not to have any fantasies about looking like a contestant on Swan or like your favorite movie star. Be sure to consider everything that your plastic surgeon tells you about limitations and possibilities that accompany shaping of your new nose.
You may also be given a choice of operations. One procedure is more invasive than another and although it may produce dramatic results recuperative time is much longer. Sometimes incisions are made on outside rims of nostrils only. Other operations involve operating from inside only (therefore not leaving any scars) or sometimes a combination of both techniques
Nose jobs are also almost always performed under general anesthesia and painkillers and anti-inflammatory medications are also given to patients to reduce pain and swelling. The side effects of general anesthesia, including such symptoms as memory loss, fogginess and fatigue can last upwards of three months so make sure you have a schedule that can accommodate these physical setback should they occur.
If you need surgery to repair a broken nose, it is best to seek medical attention straight away. Otherwise, swelling of tissues can delay surgery for around five days.
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