Can a Lateral Osteotomy Be Reversed?

August 5, 2011
Asked By:11704 in Lindenhurst

During my primary surgery the doctor removed too much of a dorsal hump. There is some pain on the boney bridge area when I push on it and feels bumpy and irregular. He performed a lateral osteotomy without using spreader grafts and now my nose looks sunken in at the bone region and to thin. It also feels like the nasal bones are really really short. What is causing this and can this be corrected with a revision?

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May 11, 2015

Answer: Collapse middle nasal vault

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Answer: Collapse middle nasal vault

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March 26, 2015

Answer: Osteotomy

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March 26, 2015

Answer: Osteotomy

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