How often a revision (secondary) Rhinoplasty is required?

Rhinoplasty surgery is one of the most sensitive and subtle human operation in the human body. All micro-level interventions performed in a very small and fragile area.
According to statistics, a good aesthetic surgeon’s operations require 10 percent revision surgery. Dr Nazim Cerkes’, worldwide accepted authority in rhinoplasty, revision ratio is 1 or 2. This ratio shows Dr. Cerkes’ experiency on rhinoplasty is far more than any other specialist.
Many patients suffer from very diminished noses which need to be enlarged by using rib cartilage. This is very difficult and it requires intervention with high sensitivity. Dr. Cerkes states that if any revision is required after his operations it would be a very small operation which could be performed even with local anesthesia.
Functional and Healthy Breathing Nose
Nose’s one of primary function is a vital function as breathing. This function is made through fairly narrow air duct. Curvature in the nose cartilage or so called nasal concha enlarged nasal tissue may narrow the canal or even block completely. Therefore, initiatives taken at the micro level during rhinoplasty may correct or break breathing function.

Aesthetic Natural Appearance
As for the aesthetic concept, nose is located in the middle of the face directly interacting with eyebrows, eyes, looks, cheeks, forehead, chin and lips. It is most affecting factor effecting symmetry of the face. On the other hand it is not possible to camouflage or hide by make-up or hair. Therefore nose is the most important factor for an aesthetic looking face.

Expert and experienced surgeons
For all these reasons revision rhinoplasty operations are the most frequent revision operations of all and they should be performed by very experienced expert surgoens tp achieve a successful result.

Several statistical information
According to statistics, a good aesthetic surgeon’s operations require 10 percent revision surgery. Dr Nazim Cerkes’, worldwide accepted authority in rhinoplasty, revision ratio is 1 or 2. This ratio shows Dr. Cerkes’ experiency on rhinoplasty is far more than any other specialist.

Sometimes revision surgery can be done by closed technique under local anesthesia
Another important point in revision surgeries is that many patients suffer from very diminished noses which need to be enlarged by using rib cartilage. This is a very difficult process and it requires intervention with high sensitivity. Dr. Cerkes states that if any revision is required after his operations it would be a very small operation which could be performed even with local anesthesia.