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Parenthesis Tip Deformity After Rhinoplasty
I had rhinoplasty 13 months ago, and now have a parenthesis tip. I have no nasal obstruction or valve collapse (i breathe normally), but esthetically its not pleasing. My question is, can this be fixed through closed surgery? and can I use fillers to fill the supra-alar crease instead of going through another surgery?
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samra2
in washington, DC, USA
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Parenthesis nasal tip deformity can be corrected
The parenthesis tip deformity can be treated by one of two ways. Further narrowing of the actual dome itself and either rim grafts or alar batten grafts placed via closed rhinoplasty technique, provided there is extra cartilage in the nose or on the ear for this. This can be done through closed rhinoplasty in experienced hands.
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Surgical or non surgical revision Rhinoplasty
You do have a couple of options, depending on your preference. I would not suggest injection, since the filling effect can also add volume intranasally. Yes, the cartilage may support against this, but the creation of nasal obstruction from filler going deep instead of lifting superficially is a potential.
From what I can tell from your picture, there are two other options that seem reasonable. One is very straightforward, and would be the most likely answer surgeons may suggest. That...
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Parenthesis Tip Deformity After Rhinoplasty
One can have nasal airway collapse after rhinoplasty and it can happen in both primary and secondary. Most of these can be corrected through an open approach and after the use of grafts for contour correction of the specified area.
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Tip deformity after rhinoplasty
From your photograph, it appears that you have a mild depression just to both sides of the tip of your nose. If this is bothersome to you, I would suggest adding a small amount of sculpted cartilage (preferably from your nasal septum but possibly from your ear) carefully placed in the region of the depressions. This should give you a better contour of your nasal tip. In general, I do not feel that
fillers
work well in this region of the nose.
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Correction of the parenthesis deformity after rhinoplasty.
Correction of this as well as the supratip depression can be done by the closed method. Fillers for the supratip can be done alone. See an experienced revision rhinoplasty surgeon for this.
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You appear to be an excellent candidate for a Non-Surgical Rhinoplasty.
I will routinely fill the "supra-alar crease" (nice description) with Silikon-1000 for a natural, permanent result. You could likely have other Injectable Fillers to this area, but Silikon-1000 is my personal preference for a permanent result. Liquid injectable silicone must be administered by a physician experienced in the serial puncture, microdroplet technique. Silikon-1000 works particularly well in the nose, and these indentations above your nostrils are easily corrected...
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Please send side view picture
From the front view you seem to have depresson above the tip. The side view can be very helpful. The use of filler is a good option. Please send more pictures .
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Parentheses deformity options for correction
You certainly can have the lower lateral cartilages repositioned inferiorly through the closed approach or you can have grafts placed through the closed approach. Fillers can be of some benefit but as you know the results will be limited and temporary. If your surgeon is comfortable with the closed approach then that is a very reasonable option.
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The parentheses appears to be from nostril deficiency
It appears that the tip is well proportioned to the rest of your face. The problem seems to be deficiency of the alar cartialges (specifically the lateral crura of the lower lateral cartilages). This may be a result of over resection of these cartilages during the first rhinoplasty or this may have been a problem that was unrecognized at the time of your first surgery. Fillers would likely not remedy your problem as they would push into the nostril and not push out the concavity that...
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A natural looking tip should blend into the nostrils
What can occur from rhinoplasty is when the tip starts to look "separate" from the nostrils. IF this is the only problem with a prior rhinoplasty, placing grafts through the endonasal approach can correct this. I have tried filler with mild success. This is a very delicate area and fillers can sometimes soften the area but can also create lumps since the skin is taught.
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Nasal tip deformity following rhinoplasty
Based on your photos, I suspect that the alar cartilage of the tip is deficient. I don't think that filler augmentation is going to give you enough volume in this location. The best option would be to augment this area with more cartilage. This can be done through a closed incision in some cases, although many of us prefer to use an open incision for revision work on the nasal tip. Good luck, /nsn.
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Non surgical revision rhinoplasty (nose job) for parentheses deformity
You obviously have an advanced knowledge of the terminology. However, I would not necessarily call this a parentheses deformity. The parentheses tend to be located higher on the nose almost above the tip. The supra alar crease possesses very thick sebaceous skin that can be difficult to augment. I would discuss this with an experienced plastic surgeon to review your options.
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