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Is Rib Cartilage Rhinoplasty Reversable, and Still Have a Normal Looking Nose? How Soon?
I had a revision rhinoplasty 4 weeks ago. I had 3 rhinoplasty surgeries. My nose was O.K. after the first procedure. It was straight, I was wanted some narrowing. The second surgeon created a whole new nose that I did not ask for. He made my bridge crooked, zigzag. He cut my round tip made it a triangle shape and lifted it. One ear was used for cartilage grafting, very painful.The third surgeon said that I needed rib rhinoplasty.Now I have a stiff nose, pointy tip. Can I have all this removed?
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Rib cartilage use in revision rhinoplasty
Great question... Stiffness of the tip is common after a rhinoplasty and particularly when it has only been 4 weeks since your surgery. As the swelling goes down, the nose should become less stiff. In some cases in which there is a loss of tip support during prior rhinoplasty surgery, making the tip more structurally sound and perhaps stiffer is a necessary tradeoff for a nose which looks and functions better.
This pointy shape and stiffness is not a reflection of the fact that rib...
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Is Rib Cartilage Rhinoplasty Reversable, and Still Have a Normal Looking Nose? How Soon?
You've had 3 Rhinoplasties so the healing time would be expected to be closer to a year and certainly 4 weeks is way too soon to be planning a 4th IMHO although I'm not a fan of rib cartilage for Rhinoplasty.
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Removal of Rib Cartilage after Revision Rhinoplasty
Rib cartilage can always be removed, but wait until you see your final result before considering another revision. Slow down and be clear about your goals and expectations if you decide to have more surgery.
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Rib cartilage rhinoplasty
You cannot remove the rib cartilage without the risk of collapsing the whole thing especially after three rhinoplasties. You should leave this alone for a year, learn to adapt to your nose and plan no more revisions. Go back to your doctor and stick close to them during the recovery.
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