Can Smiling & Laughing Affect The Final Results of a Columellar Strut?

asked 10 months ago by Ark306 in Arkansas
Latest answer by Babak Azizzadeh, MD
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Tags: smile, columella, strut

Can smiling, laughing, and yawning after the placement of a columellar strut affect final results? thank you

8 answers to Can Smiling & Laughing Affect The Final Results of a Columellar Strut?

No, should be fine

No, laughing and smiling should be fine post surgery and will not affect the outcome. Follow up with your surgeon.

Babak Azizzadeh, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.facialplastics.info

Rhinoplasty- collumellar strut

A columellar strut is typically sitting in a tight pocket where it cannot be dislodged easily. Also the strut is usually held in place with a suture. It is highly unlikely, but not impossible, to dislodge the strut with exaggerated facial expressions. All the best, Talmage J. Raine MD FACS

Talmage J. Raine, MD
Chicago Plastic Surgeon

Smiling and Laughing After Cosmetic Nose Reshaping

As many of the surgeons here have indicated, it is unlikely that routine smiling and laughing will have an adverse effect on your final rhinoplasty outcome. A columellar strut graft is placed deep between the native cartilage structure of the nasal tip and is sewn into position to keep it from moving or migrating. Normal facial animation, even within days to weeks after this type of surgery, should not put you at any significant risk in terms of the reshaping process. You certainly might... more

John M. Hilinski, MD
San Diego Facial Plastic Surgeon

www.drhilinski.com

Effect of Facial Animation on Columellar Strut

Laughing an Smiling should have no effect on the position or effectiveness of a columellar strut, which is typically placed to support the tip.

Richard W. Fleming, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Smiling effect rhinoplasty

The art of rhinoplasty is creating a stable structure to allow the skin to take the new shape of the nose. Rhinoplasty surgeons are cognizant of normal activity and we epect you to smile, laugh and yawn. Go ahead and enjoy your new nose!

Michael L. Schwartz, MD
West Palm Beach Plastic Surgeon

www.palmbeachface.com

Can smiling affect a columellar strut?

IMHO, it's not likely that normal laughing and smiling would have any detrimental effects on your Rhinoplasty or the columellar srut. You mighht feel some piching and pulling within the columella when moving your face and as always it's best to ask your Rhinoplasty surgeon for specific do's and don't during your post op course.

Francis R. Palmer, III, MD
Beverly Hills Facial Plastic Surgeon

Strut

I don't think smiling or laughing should move a well placed strut. I have placed hundreds of these and never had a problem

David A. Bray, Sr., MD
Los Angeles Facial Plastic Surgeon

Smiling and laughing will not have an affect on the final results of a columellar strut.

Smiling and laughing will not have an affect on the final results of a columellar strut. Columellar struts are typically sewn in place and therefore will not move when you smile or laugh. However, just because you have a strut does not mean your tip will not drop ( rotate down) or fall back ) deproject. Struts are usually made from cartilage and not all cartilage is the same strength. Some are more flexible and others are more rigid, withstanding distortion of facial... more