Revision Rhinoplasty: Q&A
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Narrow Pinched Nose? (photo)
I had rhinoplasty in 2005, a bump on the nose was removed, but left the nose and tip of the nose a narrow and pointy had before surgery rounder shape of the tip of the nose. Recently, I also got breathing problems and feels like it is coming from the lower part of the nose. What can be done to correct the nose shape and breathing problems?
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Treating a pinched tip following prior rhinoplasty
The problems you've encountered are fairly common, unfortunately, after reductive rhinoplasty in which the structural support of the nose is weakened. The result is pinching and collapse of the nose along with breathing difficulties.
You want to be careful about relying on filler injections to address your issues as this is unlikely to improve your breathing problems.
You can learn more about pinched tip treatment at my web reference link below.
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Improving a pinched nasal tip and improving breathing
A revision rhinoplasty can help redefine your nasal tip, while at the same time improve your breathing problem.
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Pinched tip
If the nasal tip appears pinched in, soemtimes manuevers intra-operatively during revision surgery can improve this. Occasionally I will use fillers for minor irregularites.
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