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Consulting with a skilled, board-certified plastic surgeon who specializes in rhinoplasty surgery procedures, such as Dr. Manish H. Shah, is the best way to determine if your goals are achievable. South Denver rhinoplasty Specialist Dr. Shah is considered one of the best rhinoplasty surgeons in the country. Patients from South Denver, Denver, and the surrounding region, nationally and internationally, consult with him because of his skill and his demeanor. He is the only member of the Rhinoplasty Society in Colorado and is a member of their Board of Directors for 2023-2024. He specializes in ultrasonic rhinoplasty and preservation rhinoplasty and is the only surgeon in Colorado who can provide these advanced forms of rhinoplasty surgery.
Am I A Good Candidate For Rhinoplasty Surgery?
What Are The Benefits Of Rhinoplasty Surgery?
- A surgical plan personalized for your unique needs
- Reduced or increased nose size
- Reshaped nostrils
- Fixed bumps, humps, crookedness, and more
- Addressing “too much” of the nostrils showing
- Reduced size of the nose tip
- Balanced facial harmony and balance
- Improved breathing
- Repaired deviated septum
- Boosting your confidence and self-image
Rhinoplasty Consultation
Your rhinoplasty consultation with Dr. Manish Shah will allow for a physical examination of your nose after discussing your relevant pre-history. Dr. Shah will then typically take multiple pictures of your nose from various angles to assess its anatomy for rhinoplasty surgery. He then takes these digital photos and puts them into rhinoplasty simulation software. With this software, he can simulate various changes to your nose to give you an approximate idea about your possible outcomes.
It is important to note that rhinoplasty simulations are not a guarantee or warranty of any particular outcome. Dr. Shah uses the simulations to help educate you, the patient, about what is possible and what is not possible. Rhinoplasty can be combined with other cosmetic surgery procedures, and surgeons who perform these surgeries often have extensive expertise in facial enhancements. Dr. Shah performs more than 150 rhinoplasty surgeries per year, making him one of the Denver region’s busiest nasal surgery specialists. It is his number one procedure performed each year!
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After Rhinoplasty
Rhinoplasty procedures are typically performed in fully-accredited outpatient surgery centers. Dr. Manish Shah uses board-certified anesthesiologists with an M.D. Dr. Manish Shah prefers to use full general anesthesia because he believes it allows for better control of the patient’s airway. This maximizes safety. No one, but Dr. Shah, touches the patient during rhinoplasty. Dr. Shah, though he loves to teach, is the only person who will be operating on your nose. Dr. Shah’s patients typically experience very little bleeding or post-operative bruising. Postoperative nausea and vomiting after rhinoplasty are also fairly rare. Pain control is fairly easily established, and most patients stop their narcotics by their second post-operative day. A patient will rarely wake up with nasal packing. If extensive work is done to straighten a deviated nose, Dr. Shah will often leave temporary internal splints to help mold the airway and insure that breathing will ultimately be improved after the surgery. All patients have an external molding splint left on for at least 7 days after surgery. This helps stabilize the skin and keep any surgically fractured nasal bones in place.
The first week is typically the hardest week for the patient. They will be sleeping with their head elevated. They will be applying ice packs to reduce bruising and swelling. They are not allowed to get their faces wet, so hair washing is a bit difficult to do. Dr. Manish Shah recommends bathing during this first week. A cool mist humidifier at the bedside is very soothing for the face and throat after rhinoplasty. After this week, you will typically have your external splint and any external sutures removed. At this point, you will be taught the second phase of your care. You will be allowed to rinse out your nose with saline spray and use oral decongestants to unclog your airways. You will be taught night-time taping techniques and soft tissue massage to help mold your nose. You will not be able to use eyeglasses, sunglasses, or ski goggles for 2 months to avoid shifting fractured nasal bones. Your nose may swell after the splint is removed, but with time it will decongest. The upper part of the nose settles in after about 3 months. The bones are at their hardest at this point. For the next 5 – 6 months after this, most patients don’t notice big changes. Finally, around 10 – 12 months after surgery, the tip of the nose finalizes its cosmetic outcome. Patients must realize that patience is mandatory because it will be at least 1 year before they see how their rhinoplasty surgery turned out.
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This blog gives you all the information you might want about the most difficult procedure in cosmetic surgery, written by Manish H. Shah, MD, FACS, a specialist in rhinoplasty, revision rhinoplasty, and ethnic rhinoplasty surgery located in South Denver.
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Dr. Shah’s Rhinoplasty Philosophy
As a board-certified plastic surgeon with a specialty in facial plastic surgery, Dr. Shah has undergone rigorous training at some of the best institutions in the country. Dr. Shah’s plastic surgery training at the University of Tennessee provided him with facial trauma training at the 99th percentile of all programs in the country. Dr. Shah’s fellowship in aesthetic surgery at the Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital (MEETH) in New York City included significant amounts of rhinoplasty surgery and is considered the most prestigious in the country. Dr. Shah’s rhinoplasty training at MEETH was with some of the biggest names in nose surgery. When Dr. Shah first moved to Denver, he took over as Chief of Plastic Surgery at Denver Health (associated with the University of Colorado School of Medicine), one of the country’s busiest Level 1 trauma centers where he took care of a tremendous amount of facial trauma and facial reconstruction. Reconstructive rhinoplasty was a big part of his academic practice. Dr. Shah continues to maintain his training in rhinoplasty by advancing his education on a yearly basis. Dr. Shah was recently inducted, as the youngest Active member, into the Rhinoplasty Society, a group of surgeons from around the world dedicated to performing rhinoplasty at the highest levels.
90% percent of Dr. Shah’s surgical practice is related to cosmetic surgery of the face, eyes, ears, and nose. Dr. Shah performs, on average, around 1000 facial surgical procedures per year. According to 2010 statistics from the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (ASAPS), member surgeons averaged 6 rhinoplasties per year. Dr. Shah performs, on average, around 50 rhinoplasties per year. This number continues to increase every year.
Insurance for Your Rhinoplasty
Most rhinoplasty surgery is performed for cosmetic reasons. To this end, it is not covered by health insurance. Some patients have breathing restrictions that are due to problems such as a deviated septum, hypertrophy of the turbinates, or internal nasal valve collapse secondary to middle vault narrowing. Health insurance will occasionally cover the contracted amount for the repair of these problems during rhinoplasty. It is important to note that we will bill a patient separately for the cosmetic and insurance portions of the rhinoplasty surgery. Both parts of the operation are timed separately. The patient needs to know that they will have separate out-of-pocket charges for Dr. Shah’s fee (cosmetic), the anesthesia time (cosmetic), and the facility charge (cosmetic). These are due in full prior to surgery. The insurance portion of the rhinoplasty procedure is billed separately after surgery, with a remainder billed to the patient after co-pays and deductibles are met.
Accuentuate Your Features
Rhinoplasty is a simple idea to address the distaste you might feel when looking in the mirror at your facial profile. If you are dissatisfied with the appearance of your nose or if you are experiencing breathing issues, nose surgery may help. Nose surgery is a highly sought-after cosmetic procedure with very high success rates. Dr. Shah aims to reshape your nose — so your entire face looks more attractive and proportionate. Even minor tweaks can lead to a huge difference. We invite you to contact Shah Aesthetic Surgery in South Denver, and schedule a consultation.
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