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can polly beak be corrected if caught early enough? If so, how is it treated and how effective is the treatment?

asked 1 year ago by lisaNY in east rockaway, NY
Latest answer by Rod J. Rohrich, MD
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Tags: female, polly beak

can polly beak be corrected if caught early enough? If so, how is it treated and how effective is the treatment? I had my surgery 13 days ago & the doctor told me today he believes I am getting polly beak. I had a very large hump removed & my tip had large overgrown cartlidge filled, and narrowed

2 answers to can polly beak be corrected if caught early enough? If so, how is it treated and how effective is the treatment?

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Correction of the Polly Beak Deformity

There is no easy solution for this complex deformity which can be prevented in most cases if a rhinoplasty has adequate nasal tip support in the primary operation. The operative correction however, requires one to wait for at least one year post op to see the final result and to allow for normal wound healing. The treatment, in my hands, this is done via an open rhinoplasty procedure so one can do a nasal tip reconstruction and tip projection enhancement using cartilage grafts from the... more
Rod J. Rohrich, MD

Dallas Plastic Surgeon
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Polly beak at 13 days

It is way too early to determine if you have a true polly beak or not. There is way too much swelling at this stage to think that it willnot get better. 
Steven Wallach, MD

Manhattan Plastic Surgeon

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