Hi! It has been almost 7 weeks now from my sill excision. The problem is i was pretty sure 5 mm from each side would give me a good change and the base width i was looking for. The surgeon told he indeed removed 5mm from each side but the results are so week. I mean i feel no more than 2 mm are removed.. i still have a large nose,and flaring nostrils..which bothers me a lot. Please could you confirm if this is indeed a 5mm skin removal results? and if i do revision will i hav the result i want?
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December 3, 2012
Answer: Revision Rhinoplasty and nostril sill reduction
In general, we have patients avoid wearing any type of heavy glasses for the first 4-5 weeks following surgery. If your nasal bones were fractured during surgery, they will heal 6 weeks after your procedure. It is not abnormal to still be a little sensitive at this time, and it is unlikely you...
Based on your photos it's not clear to me where your surgeon is planning to use a skin graft. Without a base view it's difficult to ascertain whether or not the alar base modification is too aggressive or not. From the base view the curvature of the ala can be evaluated....
Yes, I believe that it is one of the things that causes the nose to heal very poorly after a Rhinoplasty. Most likely the chemicals contained within the smoke.