3D High-Definition Nose Surgery

NOTE: The 3D High Definition Technology mentioned on this site is used for 3D High Definition SURGERY and should not be confused with 3D Virtual Computer Imaging that is used before surgery.

3D Hi-Def Technology or in its full name “Three Dimensional High Definition Technology” has been used for years in many different types of surgery and nowadays it is also being used in advanced rhinoplasty procedures.

As one of the world’s top nose surgeons, Dr. Samieh (Sam) Rizk is accredited to be one of the first few surgeons who use this technology in their practice. Dr. Rizk was selected as a Top Rhinoplasty Doctor by Tatler and Castle Connolly (A Peer Review Doctor Rating Organization which selects top doctors in each field). According to Dr. Rizk, using the 3D technology helps the patient to speed up the healing process compared to the traditional rhinoplasty procedure that other plastic surgeons still perform. With facial plastic surgeons that use traditional, older techniques, the only hope that patients have not to get any bleeding and swelling is based on the surgeon’s experience and expertise.

A traditional rhinoplasty is often performed by the surgeon working within the inner nose structures by using a regular headlight to get an interior view of patient’s nose and then using other types of tools/instruments to perform the actual surgery. The risk of this “old style” nose surgery is that some tiny blood vessels and muscles which are invisible to the doctor and the surgeon can easily damage them and create a chance of greater nose bleeding and swelling, and therefore it might take up to two weeks in order to fully recover.

A large advantage of 3D technology is PRECISION, where the high definition telescope shows structures in detailed accuracy to within millimeters. Millimeters make a big difference between an excellent and an unsatisfactory outcome by increasing visualization and precision. 3D technology helps the surgeon to have a precise view of the interior nasal area by inserting a high definition telescope that connects with a 3D high definition imaging system which projects the picture on a large screen in real time.

This technology also helps the surgeon in trauma preventing by not hitting the patient’s blood vessels, muscles and sensitive tissues, which otherwise can create bruising and swelling later on. By decreasing swelling, you get an improved overall outcome because swelling which is prolonged can lead to scar tissue.

The surgeon that is using 3D technology can save the patient time by allowing a faster recovery (in about five days after surgery). Using 3D technology increases visualization and precision, therefore the advantage is not just a rapid recovery. Patients usually have less pain than in the traditional surgery style. Some surgeons like Dr. Rizk may combine the use of different tissue glues types that are naturally absorbed into the skin layer and that also helps to diminish the possibility of swelling and bruising after the surgery.