Surgeons can address the problem by removing some of the excess or infected skin.
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The deep skin folds around the nose, eyes and tail in breeds such as Shar-Peis, bassets and pugs trap dirt and moisture, which can lead to uncomfortable irritation or serious infections that can spread. Left untreated, the conditions addressed by cosmetic procedures can result in serious complications later in life. Within hours of waking up after surgery, Buster was tearing around the backyard with nary a gasp to be heard, Smith says.įlat-faced felines such as Persian and Himalayans suffer from similar breathing problems and also go under the knife or, in the case of Northgate Animal Hospital, a CO2 laser, just like that used in plastic surgery for humans. Start to finish, it takes about 10 minutes, but the improvement to a dog's quality of life can be tremendous, he says. James Craven began by cutting small amounts of skin from Buster's nostrils and finished up with absorbable sutures, a procedure he says "He got done at the front end and the back end at the same time," she says, laughing.ĭr. So when Buster was 4 months old, Smith took him to Animal Clinic East on Gunbarrel Road for a rhinoplasty and to be neutered. Most veterinarians suggest combining surgeries to minimize the amount of time an animal spends under anesthetic. "I could tell just by looking at his nose and how big the holes were that it was going to get worse before it got better." Says Smith, a former veterinary technician. "He would reverse sneeze and it would sound like he was gasping," Or they do eye jobs to repair inward-rolling eyelids that can scratch the cornea and lead to eye ulcers.Įven when her English bulldog, Buster, was just a pup, Chattanoogan Melodie Smith says she could tell that he was destined for a nose job. Or they remove some of the fleshy folds that can become infected on the skins of Shar-Peis and basset hounds. Veterinarians most often use "cosmetic" surgery to correct issues such as constricted airways in flat-nosed - or brachycephalic - dog breeds such as pugs, bulldogs and Pekingese. These procedures aren't the familiar tail docking or ear trimming used on several breeds. "If you were giving a bloodhound a face lift because he wants the folds out of his face, I would laugh, too, but these procedures are not cosmetic," says Randy Hammon, the co-director of Northgate Animal Hospital in Hixson. The idea might raise eyebrows but, for the most part, canine nip-and-tuck procedures aren't about making Fido look better. (Well, some of us do.)īut eye tucks and nose jobs? Yep, they're out there. We groom them, clean their teeth, dress them in designer outfits like furry starlets prepping for a trot down the red carpet. Excessive skin over the eyes of bloodhounds can cause vision problems.ĭogs.
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