Philadelphia Rhinoplasty doctors
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Anthony Corrado, DO
Philadelphia Facial Plastic Surgeon
1797 Springdale Road, Cherry Hill |
30 answers | |
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Richard L. Dolsky, MD
Philadelphia Plastic Surgeon
191 Presidential Blvd Suite 105, Bala Cynwyd |
21 answers | |
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Daniel Del Vecchio, MD
Boston Plastic Surgeon
38 Newbury Street Fifth Floor, Boston |
8 answers | |
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Jason D. Bloom, MD
Philadelphia Facial Plastic Surgeon
32 Parking Plaza Suite 200, Ardmore |
8 answers | |
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Ryan N. Heffelfinger, MD
Philadelphia Facial Plastic Surgeon
925 Chestnut Street 7th Floor, Philadelphia |
5 answers |
Recent Answers
I got a rhinoplasty a month ago and there is a huge indention in the nostril base on the left side. It makes my profile from the left look much worse than the right... Even if the doctor 'smooths it out,' how will this raise the indention? He almost gets offended when I ask about it. Has anyone ever seen this? I completely did not expect this. Trent
Im guessing but you may have had an open rhinoplasty, with cartilage grafting. The distal most tip of the columellar skin flap is therefore the area under greatest tension and has the worst blood supply. In the area of the nostril sill it is not uncommon to have a depression or notchin. This effect can be due to swelling of the tip of the skin flap, which subsides over time. Worst case scenario, filler such as restylane or even micro fat grafting can take care of this. Best Regards,
Dr Del Vecchio
So I found a morph program and decided to give it a shot. I really like what I did with my nose on with the morph and was wondering if this could be achieved from rhinoplasty. I know I have relatively thick skin so that will limit the definition of my nose but will it be close to my desired results?
The simulation is a good tool to see if the surgeon and the patient are on the "same page" as far as the operative goals and strategy for the rhinoplasty. It should not be used as a way to answer, "can I acheive this result?" So, I would tell you that the results of your simulation suggest you want a narrower nose in the upper middle and lower thirds of the nose on AP (antero-posterior) view. Your comments about thick nasal skin suggest you seek more definition of the tip. That said, I think your best operative strategy is an open rhinoplasty with alar base cinch technique to narrow the alar base, a columellar strut to provide more support and definition to the tip, tip sutures to better define the tip elements, and infracturing to narrow the upper nose. Best of luck. You can see cases like this at our site.
Dr Del Vecchio
I have wide/big nostrils. Can surgeon narrow it A LOT? Can they be barely vertical?
Wide nostrils can be significantly reduced through a number of different techniques known as alar base reductions. Depeding on if it is the nostril opening that is wide or if there is too much nostril flare, either internal, external or a combination of the techniques can be utilized to reduce them. First find a skilled rhinoplasty surgeon who has done these procedure before.
