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Thursday, June 25th, 2009
DR. JACK P. GUNTER: Ethnic rhinoplasty is a rhinoplasty for the different races. And in Dallas the type of ethnic rhinoplasty that we usually perform are for African Americans, Asians, mid-easterners. Each one of these races have common traits and characteristics of their noses. And one of the things you always are concerned about is whether the, how much of the ethnicity the patient wants to keep. You know? They don’t want to be changed too much but yet they want something changed.
So the main thing about ethnic rhinoplasty is you have to have a very good consultation with them. And to really get down and talk about exactly what they want, because you know some people with the same deformities won’t want the same thing. So that’s the main thing in ethnic rhinoplasty. We do a lot of ethnic rhinoplasties and you know they’re very happy, as long as both sides know what we’re trying to achieve. And so that’s what I, that’s what we think is the most important thing, is to individualize the operation for them and try to get them exactly what they want.
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Thursday, June 25th, 2009
DR. JACK P. GUNTER: Well the nose is the most prominent feature of the face and certainly it plays a very important role in the facial aesthetics. So rhinoplasty has actually two benefits, improving facial aesthetics and also improving nasal function. The nose has a very strong psychological effect on ones self-image and can decrease ones self-confidence, especially in the younger patients.
It’s very satisfying for us to see a patient come in to the office with a big smile on their face and very outgoing who, before their rhinoplasty, was very shy, retiring, and you know didn’t have much to say, but has become a much happier person. And this makes us very, it is very satisfying to us.
We also must remember though that the nose is functioning organ and that the air that goes through the nose is healthier for the lungs than if it goes through the mouth. So it’s very important that when we’re improving the aesthetics we also must keep in mind the problem of decreasing breathing and to open the airways so that they can breath better.
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Thursday, June 25th, 2009
DR. SPENCER COCHRAN: Our rhinoplasties are usually performed under general anesthesia, which means patients are asleep. Typically surgery lasts approximately three hours. The surgery may last up to five hours for patients who undergo a secondary rhinoplasty. For patient who have a rib graft we often keep them in the hospital overnight, but generally rhinoplasty is considered an outpatient procedure.
After surgery the nose will appear swollen and there may be some mild bruising around the eyes. A cast is placed on the outside of the nose to help maintain its shape during the recovery period. One week after surgery the cast and any sutures or splints are removed. When the cast comes off the new shape of the nose is apparent, although it may appear a little bit swollen. That swelling generally subsides over the next several weeks so that by approximately four months the final shape of the nose is apparent.
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Thursday, June 25th, 2009
DR. JACK P. GUNTER: Secondary rhinoplasty is a rhinoplasty performed for patients who have already had a previous rhinoplasty and either they’re dissatisfied, well they are dissatisfied with the operation for one reason or another. Now there can be, these can be due to minor deformities that they have or major deformities. And if it’s a minor deformity it can be fairly easily fixed. However if it’s a major deformity it becomes more difficult and is much more difficult than primary rhinoplasty. And it can be a problem with the aesthetics as well as a problem with breathing.
And when we go into secondary rhinoplasty we start having to take cartilage from other parts of the body because the cartilage inside the nose has been operated on, some of its been removed, some of it is distorted, and sometimes we have to build a complete new framework and it’s under the skin. And then if the skin’s been damaged it’s very difficult to improve the skin. So because of its difficulty it is very important that the patient select a highly qualified surgeon to perform any type of secondary rhinoplasty.
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Thursday, June 25th, 2009
DR. SPENCER COCHRAN: Rhinoplasty is a surgical procedure that involves reshaping the nose. It could be performed as a cosmetic procedure to improve the appearance or a medically necessary procedure to improve the breathing. Sometimes a combination of both is required. Primary rhinoplasty refers to first time nasal surgery, whether it be for cosmetic or functional reasons. This is accomplished by removing excess bone and cartilage from beneath the skin. After the newly shaped framework is completed the skin is re-draped to give the nose its new appearance. Sometimes the changes are dramatic or subtle, depending on the patients’ needs.
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Thursday, June 25th, 2009
DR. SPENCER COCHRAN: Candidates for rhinoplasty are patients who have an obvious deformity of their nose which detracts from their physical appearance. Equally important is also patient’s expectations in terms of what surgery can and cannot accomplish to improve that. When patients come to our office for consultation we carefully assess each patient to make sure that they’re emotionally and physically prepared to undergo this surgical procedure.
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Thursday, June 25th, 2009
DR. JACK P. GUNTER: We do all of our cases at the Texas Institute for Surgery Specialty Hospital. This is on the Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas Campus and it’s a new facility that has all the up-to-date equipment and a hospital that we really enjoy doing our surgery at. I think you will enjoy it too because all the patients that go there have very good comments about it. We have nine operating rooms and we have nine overnight stay rooms there, if the patients need to stay or if they want to stay. And there is a doctor there that stays in the hospital 24-hours a day and is on call if any of the patients there need to be seen.
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Thursday, June 25th, 2009
FEMALE VOICE: Our practice is conveniently located several miles north of downtown Dallas in the heart of the Dallas, Forth Worth Metroplex. For patients coming in from out of town, we are a short 20-minute drive from Dallas Left Field Airport and 40 minutes from DFW International Airport. There are several nearby hotels where our out of town patients can stay during their visit to Dallas. If you are traveling to our practice for your nasal surgery and would like further information or assistance in planning your trip, please contact our office, our friendly staff will be happy to help you.
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Thursday, June 25th, 2009
They will not cover any portion performed to improve the cosmetic appearance of your nose. The Gunter Center for Aesthetics and Cosmetic Surgery does not contract with any insurance plans. However, if it is determined that you have a functional problem, we will contact your insurance company in attempt to obtain approval of coverage. You must have out of network benefits in order to be reimbursed for the surgeon’s fees and anesthesia.
For our cosmetic rhinoplasty patients we offer several patient options. The Gunter Center for Aesthetics and Cosmetic Surgery accepts cash, direct wires, verified checks, MasterCard, Visa, and American Express. We also offer financing plans through Care Credit. If you have any questions about this service, please contact our office or visit their website, carecaredit.com.
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Thursday, June 25th, 2009
DR. SPENCER COCHRAN: Rhinoplasty consultations in our practice take approximately one hour. The consultations begin with the patients undergoing photographs. The patients will then meet with the doctors and then we’ll sit down together and analyze those photographs. The photographs allow us also to develop a surgical plan and to define the goals and propose changes to surgery.
After meeting with the doctors then the patients will meet with the nurses and the nurses will review postoperative instructions and walk them through each stage of the recovery process. The patients will then meet with a patient coordinator who will talk with the patients about scheduling and the cost of surgery.
DR. JACK P. GUNTER: Many of our patients come from outside the Dallas, Fort Worth area and to better serve these patients we developed an internet consultation. What the patient has to do is to fill out a medical history and say what they think is wrong with their nose and if they have any breathing problems and get six standardized photographs and send these in by email. And from this we can pretty well tell whether a patient is going to be a good candidate or not.
And if we think the patient is a good candidate, what we do is to send the patient back an email telling the candidate the goal for the surgeries and giving them the approximate cost of the surgery and the anesthesia and the hospital. If the patient wants to proceed they must make a trip to Dallas for a personal consultation so that we can make certain that our diagnosis is correct. If the patient is not a good candidate, well then we write them back and tell them that and it saves them a trip to Dallas. If you’re interested in an internet consultation you can look up the Internet Consultation page on our website and see what we’re talking about.
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