Tip of my nose looks much higher and upward due to the graft. I want to have a straight nose, but my doctor convinced me that rotating the tip will look good. I hate the look of my nose. The graft looks so unnatural. I want to make the tip of my nose 1 to 2mm shorter by removing the graft. Is it possible to do this without affecting the rest of the nose. Thanks
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If you have can L-shaped silicone nasalnimplant, they create redness and can even erode through the skin. For those reasons, they have been replaced with straight silicone nasal implants. It's the L section that creates pressure on the skin. When patients come to me with that implant, I trim...
I hope that you have been treated already. These are the principles:
If any nasal infection has not come through the skin, have the implant taken out closed--much less dissection or chance of spreading the infection.
Even if the infection is draining through the skin, I would still...
Pulling down your upper lip after rhinoplasty surgery can cause a bit of tenderness. This is due to pulling on the tissues of the columella. There will normally be scar tissue in that area in addition to swelling that will make it more tender, especially with pulling down your lip.
I would...