PDO nose lift over 3 months and tip is still swollen and bulbous , skin is thickened and hard, nostrils and bridge are wider. 54/female. HX: rhinoplasty 2014; 2021 vlift w/ threads in nose for contour, June ‘23 surgery to remove benign adenomas. neck scar pulling facial skin down mushy jawline, jowls Aug. ‘23 face/neck threads to lift skin, upsold on another nose lift/contour Sept ‘23 nose wider, hard round tip . Exilis (Rf/US) 3 sessions -nose widening, losing definition,tip round hard, skin thicken More Exilis Or no? Procedures to help ? what To do@ home to help ? can supplements dissolve internal scars? ty
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Hi magical. that depends on how long out from surgery these pictures are. If it is still relatively recent, you could consider getting scar injections to the area to see if you can soften the irregularities (within 1 year). If it has been longer, then you may possibly need to get some kind of...
Hi Sofiee. This should have been something your surgeon should have discussed with you prior to doing surgery. But basically, there is a common "myth" with noses that you can get both a narrow nose from the front and a small nose from the side. Some people with the right facial skeleton for sure...
Hi Kayla1236,
Thanks for your question. This is a really common question that patients come see me for on a regular basis. The most common cause of post-rhinoplasty nasal obstruction is that the nasal airway was not fully addressed during the initial surgery. This can be really frustrating for...