7 months ago, I had rhinoplasty and a columella strut was placed. I believe the doctor placed the strut too low, giving me a hanging columella/droopy tip appearance. I am looking into getting a revision, but was wondering if there was a way to raise the columella strut? If the columella strut is raised, can the droopy tip appearance go away? Or, would this require tip grafting (from the ear) and removal of the columella strut?
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December 5, 2011
Answer: Revising columellar strut to improve droopy tip and hanging columella
Very often in revision rhinoplasty we raise up the dorsum, nasal profile, using grafts. Scooped noses can be made straight and people who desire a small hump, which is often the case in some ethnicities, the same can be done as well. Grafts can be from your own cartilage or using a synthetic...
A revision can be done if your nose is too wide after having a spreader graft placed. The graft can be narrowed and replaced. I would caution you not to proceed too soon after your most recent surgery. The nose can evolve and the overlying skin contract quite a bit over time so you want to...
There are several possibilities as to why you are hanging breathing problems. One of the most common is turbinate hypertrophy. An internal nasal exam will tell if this is the problem. Treatments are both surgical and non surgical
