I have read with great interest the numerous comments below. Kaite, you seem to have come upon something here that many other patients have noted.
It is not that doctors are trying to deny or be decptive about this. It is just not discussed as a possible outcome of surgery.
I have been thinking about this and may have one possible suggestion. It appears that one common thread is sinus and/or turbinate surgery. In most instances, neither are indicated with a primary rhinoplasty, but the vast majority of paitents complaining about the hollowing had their sinuses or turbinates treated at the time of rhinoplasty.
Perhaps due to prolonged swelling or inflammation from the sinusitis, patients experienced abonormal chronic swelling prior to surgery. After surgery, the swelling may have resolved leaving them with impression that their faces had become more hollow, gaunt, or sunken.
Anyway, it's just a thought.
Fillers for volume replacement include:
- Juvederm Ultra Plus
- Restylane
- Perlane
- Radiesse
- Sculptra
- Autologous fat
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