Boney Feel on One Side of my Nasal Bridge

asked 1 year ago by Lala232 in New York
Latest answer by Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Question viewed 469 times
Tags: bridge, bone

I had a rhinoplasty 10 weeks ago and I am now started to see and feel a long slanted bony feel on the right side of my nose only (left on picture) it's kind of visible on the picture. What can it be? Is revision a possibility? Also I think I want a alar base reduction after a lot of cartilage was removed from my tip. Does that leave scars? Thank you!

5 answers to Boney Feel on One Side of my Nasal Bridge

Prominent Nasal Bone

Your nasal bone is positioned laterally, causing a prominence of the lower border of that bone. The nasal bone can be moved, but wait another 6-9 months. You have nostril flaring, which is the round contour of the lateral wall of your nostrils. This can be corrected with inconpsicuous incisions at the base of your nostrils. Do both procedures at the same time.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Revision rhinoplasty

It can quite often take several months for bones to remodel following any surgery. A revision may be required but it would be best to wait at least a year if not 2 prior to considering revision surgery see video

Otto Joseph Placik, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Contour Issues Following Rhinoplasty

From the photo provided it looks like you are referring to your right nasal bone. One can see this type of contour issue following rhinoplasty where the bridge was reduced and the nasal bone was not brought inward sufficiently. You can also see this as a result of the upper lateral cartilage segment dropping down following surgery. Either way, this is something that most rhinoplasty surgeons would recommend leaving alone for now. You are quite early overall in the healing process. I... more

John M. Hilinski, MD
San Diego Facial Plastic Surgeon

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Prominent Nasal Bone After Rhinoplasty

Despite the fact that it has been 10 weeks since your procedure, you are still very early in the recovery process. We routinely wait a full year before "finally" assessing the results. However, you are showing some imbalance between the middle of the nose (where there is only cartilage) and the bone. It can be a result of the bones being wider or the cartilage being more narrow - sometimes a combination of both. Having no pre-op photo and the fact that... more

Vincent P. Marin, MD
San Diego Plastic Surgeon

Slanted Right Nasal Bone

Hi, What your looking at is your right nasal bone. It could be that the bone was not brought in enough or the upper lateral cartilage has collapsed in. Narrowing your nostrils would require an incision in the intranasal sill ( the skin between your nostril and your columella. Best. Dr. S.

Oleh Slupchynskyj, MD
New York Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.facechange.org

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