Rhinoplasty and Facial plastic surgery Q & A

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Hard bumps on nose after rhinoplasty

I am five weeks post open rhinoplasty. I had a tension nose with a pronounced hump and droopy tip. Everything has gone very well, and I was extremely pleased upon removal of the cast, splints, etc... At that time, my hump was gone, the...
Asked by Nancy67 | 15 days ago | 5 Answers

Rhinoplasty after non surgical nose job?

Hi. I had Radiesse (non-surgical rhinoplasty) injected into my nose (bridge & tip). Now I hate how my nose looks and want to get the proper, surgical rhinoplasty. The doc that did the Radiesse said I can have surgical rhinoplasty...
Asked by Cherry10 | 15 days ago | 5 Answers

Rhinoplasty surgery - do I need to consider how my chin looks to get the best results?

I want a rhinoplasty but from everything I've read it seems like I need to take the look of my chin into consideration instead of just the size of my schnoz and I don't really get why.  How does my chin affect the way my nose...
Asked by Anonymous | 272 days ago | 4 Answers

Rhinoplasty - should I have external scars?

My bandages are still on but from what i can see it looks like two circles on each side of my nostrils the size of a dime. Is this normal? Am I supposed to have external scars after...
Asked by jay1013 | 182 days ago | 7 Answers

Rhinoplasty - Is it too soon after surgery to be worried about uneven nostrils?

I recently had open rhinoplasty and am now one week post-op. I realize that the end result is forever away, however, I am a little concerned about the convex shape of my right nostril. I want to know: (1) if this is normal...
Asked by kacee | 168 days ago | 2 Answers

Revision rhinoplasty - have I had too many nose jobs?

I had 2 previous nose jobs when I was 18 and again at 20 I am now 37 and would like to shorten the tip of my nose but it seems the previous doctors left a hole between the nostrils inside. In other words, from what drs. have told me, there is no...
Asked by debra weintraub | 201 days ago | 3 Answers

Is it okay to take glucosamine after rhinoplasty?

I had a nose job done years ago, where some cartilage in my nose was removed or reshaped. I wanted to take glucosamine for my joints, but heard that it repairs and regrows cartilage, and am afraid it will alter my nose job. Will...
Asked by erasure_1998 | 182 days ago | 1 Answer

Post-rhinoplasty breathing problems

I had a rhinoplasty done just after I turned 16 (I'm 26 now) and have always been pleased with the look of my nose. However, I have also had major breathing problems since the surgery that I haven't been able to correct with medications...
Asked by SliceDiamond | 183 days ago | 1 Answer

Can nose surgery improve my breathing without changing my look?

I have breathing problems because I have kind of a flat nose and was told that rhinoplasty surgery can correct this.  But I am afraid that if I have surgery it is going to make me look a lot different, like Michael Jackson or something...
Asked by Keisha, from Minneapolis, MN | 324 days ago | 3 Answers

Does my ethnicity affect how my rhinoplasty is performed?

I would like to have nose surgery to fix my crooked nose.  One of my friends recommended the surgeon who did her nose surgery, but I am not sure if I should see the same doctor because my nose looks very different from hers.  I am...
Asked by Anonymous | 328 days ago | 1 Answer

Are there surgeons who specialize in African American rhinoplasty?

 Are there surgeons who specialize in African American rhinoplasty?  If so, how do I verify that they have a lot of experience with doing nose surgery on African Americans, or is it rude to...
Asked by Anonymous | 1 year ago | 0 Answers

Is there an age requirement for plastic surgery?

What is the youngest age that a person can get Liposuction or any kind of procedure of the...
Asked by Jessica San Bernardino, CA | 225 days ago | 1 Answer