I had alarplasty 3 month ago. Today while looking in the mirror I discovered that the nurse had left 2 sutures on the sides of my nose. I'm really paranoid right now. They are not very visible at all, and skin has grown around it. My surgeon and I are in different countries, what should I do at this point? Is it even possible to remove the suture since they're so deeply graved in? Is it safe to just leave the sutures as it is?
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No. Every procedure has risks, and altering your tip may change the appearance of your upper 1/3 of your nose. Aesthetically a triangular nose is aesthetic and I'm not sure just doing your tip will achieve that. I'd have to see you in person or video consult to determine for sure...
Your posted photos are inadequate for a full assessment. Your claim of a bulbous tip, vertical nostrils and a visible left nostril on side view are corroborated by the photos though.
The nostril orientation and tip shape can be altered using tip shaping sutures placed in the tip cartilages....
There are a number of reasons why the tip of your nose can droop or appear to droop after rhinoplasty. They include:
a long septum with a prominent infra-tip lobule (the area just below the tip
active muscle called the depressor septi pulling the tip down
the tip cartilage...