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How to Correct Pollybeak Tip Deformity?
Is a pollybeak tip easy to correct. Ive had revisional surgery and it looks like ive formed a pollybeak as my skin is quite thick. can you please advise if this is able to be corrected and is a minor procedure ?
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catherinem24
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Polybeak nose deformity is hard to fix
There are several things that could contribute to the polybeak deformity, including development of scar tissue on the dorsum, excess cartilage, or lack of tip projection. Fixing polybeak nose deformity on a thick-skinned person is difficult, but it can be addressed by an experienced plastic surgeon by a variety of ways.
I recommend that you get a second opinion and ask many questions.
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Poly beak
There can be many causes for a poly beak after rhinoplasty. The most common problem is that the cartilage of the bridge has not been sufficiently lowered. If that is the situation in your case, it is a pretty simple revision. The surgeon just needs to shave down the cartilage in the supra tip area. The problem can also be a result of thick skin on the nasal tip. In these cases, I have thinned out the skin from the deep surface, along with a few steroid injections in...
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Pollybeak and Rhinoplasty
A pollybeak is excessive fullness in the supratip (the area above the tip). There are multiple causes of a pollybeak including excessive scar formation in the supratip and cartilage. Correction of a pollybeak depends on the underlying cause. An unsupported nasal tip may require additional support while excessive carilage in the supratip may require excision.
Revision rhinoplasty is highly complex procedure and therefore any revision entertained on your nose should...
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Depends on the cause of pollybeak
A pollybeak can be removed easily if it is caused by excess cartilage on the nose. If the pollybeak is caused by excess skin and fluid retention in the supratip area of the nose, this can be addressed by cortisone injections into the area of the pollybeak to reduce it.
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Profile Deformities after Rhinoplasty
A polybeak deformity represents an imbalance in the relationship of the nasal tip and the height of the nose/septum just above the tip. While certain types of polybeaks are hard to correct, others can be simpler. Essentially 3 different things can be done to re-establish the correct profile relationship.
In typical rhinoplasties, the goal for the profile is one in which a 1-2mm supratip break or depression is achieved. Men tolerate a straighter supratip, while women often desire more of a...
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Pollybeak correctable though not easy
Catherinem24,
First lets define the term of pollybeak. This is a common term though I have not had any patients use it lately. A pollybeak occurs when the projection of the tip is above the point where it is expected. In a nicely shaped nose the projection of the tip off the bridge is along the line of the nostril rim, and the bridge should be straight . The pollybeak is a hump just above this point giving the tip a rounded downward curved appearance also called a ram's tip. Some also refer...
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It depends on how good the surgeon is
Simple is not a word to describe any surgery, let alone revision surgery. What you describe is an operation routinely done by Revision Rhinoplasty experts.
Therefore, see what the surgeon proposes to do to "fix" the problem. Carefully evaluate whether you think their goals are consistent with yours. You want to make this your LAST surgery on your nose.
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No rhinoplasty revisions are "minor"
Rhinoplasty is a most challenging surgery especially in someone with thick nasal tip skin. All patients are different, but in general, a pollybeak tip generally needs to be addressed as an open rhinoplasty and have redundant cartilage excised and suture stabilization of the tip performed at the very least.
This is not always simple and should only be done by a surgeon very experienced in rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty. The more surgeries on your nose you have, the worse it looks in...
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