Surgical and non-surgical rhinoplasty remain amongst the most popular procedures in aesthetic medicine and the results are sometimes life changing for patients. However, neither comes without risk of complications, and the Le Med Nasal Splint is an excellent device to assist in minimising these.
This Australian made nasal splint is ideal for stabilising the nose post-surgical and injectable rhinoplasty and can help minimise and prevent many complications such as swelling, oedema, haemorrhage, implant displacement, filler migration, malposition, and both step and open roof deformity.
The three main differentiating features compared to plaster, thermal plastic and aluminium splints are:
- almost invisible
- gentle compression force
- unique traction force
The Le Med Nasal Splint is a superior choice:
- it doesn’t need to be custom made
- post-oedema a new one doesn’t need to be fitted (saving time)
- because it is transparent, the practitioner’s view is not obscured, allowing easier, faster and more accurate inspection
- the splint is also appropriate for nasal fracture or any trauma or to reshape and enhance the nose.
Le Med Nasal Splint is available in a range of sizes and with an added adhesive inner surface that holds the splint in the correct location while maximising patient comfort.
Rounded edges prevent demarcation of the patients skin and the ergonomic design is also far more comfortable than existing designs. Yet 3-5mg Hg is still constantly applied to the patients’ nose which helps speed up the healing process due to reduced bruising, reduced swelling and less post-operative pain (without compromising skin circulation).
Post-procedure it only takes 10 seconds to measure up for the correct sizing and 20 seconds to apply the splint.
Finally, patient compliance is also increased because of its inconspicuous appearance and being waterproof, they don’t need to remove it to shower. Also, they can see their results sooner.
About Dr Andrew Le
Dr Le is a Fellow of the Royal Australia College of General Practitioner, a Past Fellow of the Faculty of Medicine of the Australasia College of Cosmetic Surgery. He is the first Australian Doctor to be awarded the Fellowship of The American Society of Cosmetic Breast Surgery. He became an Inaugural Fellow of The Cosmetic Physician College Australasia in 2015.
