Can Nostrils Be Filled to Achieve Symmetry?
asked 2 years ago by anonme in va
Latest answer by Eric M. Joseph, MD
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Tags: nostrils, female, asymmetry, cancer, skin, stitches
I had a skin graft on my nose for skin cancer, and stitches were pulled out and now my one nostril is irregularly shaped and makes me look loopy, totally distracting and not symmetrical. Can it be filled?
3 answers to Can Nostrils Be Filled to Achieve Symmetry?
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Nostrils may be lowered with Injectable Fillers.
If your nostril is too high after your skin nasal graft, it may be lowered with an Injectable Filler treatment. I've attached a link to my Non-Surgical Rhinoplasty photos, as this is a common condition I treat.
I hope this is helpful for you.
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Nostril reconstruction and fillers
It is difficult to see exactly what the problem is. If you had an excision of soft tissue and skin and now are left witha flattened area, you may be better off with a local flap or even a distant flap to bring in better tissue. To inject fillers under a skin graft will probably not suffice.
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Nostril Reconstruction for Better Symmetry
Basal Cell and Squamous cell skin cancers on the tip of the nose are best reconstructed by moving adjacent tissue around. The result are barely visible scars. Rarely, when the patient has a cancer that may come back (such as melanoma or a highly recurrent form of Basal Cell - IE multiforme), doctors use a skin graft because IF the cancer comes back it will be visible much easier. Unfortunately, skin grafts (split thickness MORE than full thickness) pull the wound edges together and can...
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