I recently got rhinoplasty a week ago from today. I had my turbinates ballooned to help me breathe & nasal hump reduction. I have been a bit hard on my nose as its recovering and that's my fault, but today I blew my nose a little too roughly and I noticed that the skin on my nose where the previous hump was, lifted as I blew. I would blow my nose and the skin would almost inflate a little. I could feel and see it in the mirror when I blew. Could this mean my skin could rot? I'm very scared, help!
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June 25, 2015
Answer: Is my nose rotting from not being healed properly after rhinoplasty?
You have midface protrusion and that requires very sophisticated surgery but can result in dramatic improvement. It amounts to making cuts in the maxillary bone and repositioning it back so it matches the more natural position of the chin and the eyesockets.
Yes, there is no reason why an experienced Rhinoplasty
surgeon can not use rib graft in a closed procedure. It depends on what it is
being used for and what the goals are, but it can be done.
I dont think your nose is too big for your face, not at all, what it really is, is too wide. In the side view the nose should always protrude past your lips and chin, this is normal, and is something that makes your faces looks more balanced. Now I completely agree with you that the top of the...
