I'm 4 weeks post-op (open approach). I think to have an open roof deformity because the surgeon didn't perform osteotomy...now the bridge is not so wide but it is quite flat. Is it possible that it will improve a bit over the time as the swelling goes down? If not, is it possible to correct the problem using a closed approach and without changing other parts of nose? My surgeon told me that my nose is very swollen, especially on the tip...but I'd like to have a second opinion. Thanks in advance!
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I have performed Rhinoplasty and Revision Rhinoplasty for over 25 years and a true "polly beak deformity" which is defined as run away scar tissue formation in the supra-tip. This condition after Rhinoplasty is uncommon. It most often occurs in thick/oily nasal skin and would...
The nose can be crooked for a variety of reasons. Some of them are relatively simple to fix some require complex nasal fracture. The nose in the picture appears to have a band due to work cartilage which if my diagnosis is correct is relatively easy to take care of.
Without pictures it is difficult to say at exactly what happened to your nose with that injury. After 2 months your nose is fixed and stable and will probably not change in shape. A nasal fracture involves a break in the nasal bones, and many times the cartilage could be dislocated or fr...
