I have a long bone at the base of my septum it lifts the skin of the upper lip up. However my lips when closed look in proportion and very nice. My doctor said he will remove that extra bone at the bottom which means the skin above the upper lip will be pushed back ? ...will this affect the shape and proportion of my lips or no ? The doc said it won't buy I'm still concerned ... Thanks for your kind answers in advance ....
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October 6, 2015
Answer: Lip size and shape the same after rhinoplasty.
Natural cartilage harvested from the septum is the most common type of graft used to fill out the bridge and the radix. Elevating the tip and opening up the nasolabial angle is usually done by trimming the cartilaginous caudal septum. We do not recommend any fillers be placed inside of the nose...
Dear strategeryThanks for the question. It’s very rare to see removed hump comeback but for some cases still it’s possible to see %10-12 remove hump growing back but 3 weeks is too early to make a comment about results. My advice is to consult your doctor. I wish you all the best.
Rhinoplasty is an effective and reliable way to correct the deviation or crookedness of your nose. The extent of surgery will depend on the severity of the deviation.
The nose is made of bone, and cartilage. Sometimes it is one or the other that is causing the crookedness, but usually it is...
