Do I Need Revision Rhinoplasty?

I had open Rhinoplasty 3 months ago. I think I have supra alar pinched tip, although the tip itself is not pinched. This is my picture, can you...

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Steroid Injections for Decreasing Nose Bridge Height?

I am an Asian female, and I had an open revision rhinoplasty using rib graft, done over 6 months ago. I think the level of the bridge is too high. I...

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Kenalog for Scar Tissue After Revision Rhinoplasty?

I had my second Revision Rhinoplasty 11 months ago. My third surgeon used a silicone graft to recreate my tip. I loved the way my nose looked 6 months...

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How Many Revision Rhinoplastys is Too Many?

My nose has been operated on three times and I am still unhappy. I have trouble breathing through my nose and I do not like the way it looks. Is it...

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Revision Rhinoplasty Recovery

I had Revision Rhinoplasty 12 weeks ago. At least 3 times a week, my nose from the bridge to the tip turns red and then the color disappears a couple...

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Revision Rhinoplasty Swelling

I had open revision rhinoplasty 11 weeks ago and the sides of my nose are still swollen as well as my nostrils are uneven. Also, when I smile my face...

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Revision Rhinoplasty for Other Form of Swelling?

I am a 44 year old male, and had a Rhinoplasty revision done. It has been 10 1/2 months post-op. I had a Septoplasty and a Rhinoplasty to remove a...

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How to Correct Upturned Tip After Rhinoplasty?

I had primary Rhinoplasty 1 year ago and I regret it. Before the Rhinoplasty, I had stronger and symmetrical nose and I was very satisfied with my...

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Scarring Concern from Open Rhinoplasty with Dissolvable Stitches

I'm concerned about scarring from open Revision Rhinoplasty with dissolvable stitches over columella. How long until they fall out? Do dissolvable...

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Castor Oil for Reducing Subcutaneous Scar Tissue Post Revision Rhinoplasty?

I had a revision rhinoplasty about 15 months ago that involved a lot of reconstruction/refining of the tip, adding height to the dorsum and thinning...

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Nose Whistling and Stuffiness After Revision Rhinoplasty

I recently had a revision rhinplasty in a prestigious hospital in Chicago. At 7 weeks after surgery, I feel as though I have a stuffy feeling in my...

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Big, Rounded, and Drooping Tip After Revision Rhinoplasty

I had a Rhinoplasty about a year and 6 months ago, and was very unhappywith the tip. 6 months ago, I had a revision Rhinoplasty done and was very...

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Permanent Swelling and Fluid from Revision Rhinoplasty?

I had a Revision Rhinoplasty 8 months ago on the bridge of my nose. The swelling on the bridge still comes and goes. Sometimes it's so bad that when I...

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Asymmetry After Rhinoplasty Permanent or Just from Swelling?

I have now had two Rhinoplasty surgeries and I am concerned about the asymmetry of my nose to one side of my bridge. The side which is 'swollen' feels...

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Recurrent Infection from Nose Implant After Revision Rhinoplasty

Hello, I'm 23, female and just had revision rhinoplasty last May to remove my silicone implant due to infection. It was replaced with my ear cartilage...

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Alar Collapse Possible After Fourth Rhinoplasty?

This is my fourth Rhinoplasty. I had open rhinoplasty (two weeks post op). Everything seems okay except for nostrils. I'm noticing that one nostril is...

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Parenthesis Tip Deformity After Rhinoplasty

I had rhinoplasty 13 months ago, and now have a parenthesis tip. I have no nasal obstruction or valve collapse (i breathe normally), but esthetically...

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Can Rib Cartilage Graft on the Bridge Be Removed?

I had revision rhinoplasty 6 months ago, and it was horrible. I am now considering removing the rib graft on my nose bridge. Can it be done?

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Goret-Tex Nose Tip Infection

Doctor first put ear cart. and 1 small piece of gore-tex in my tip, and as little hole was shown he put another small piece of gore-tex in short...

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Fixing Nasal Tip Without Surgery?

I had a rhinoplasty 11 months ago, i did have some bump left so my surgeon revisioned it, but then after months of waiting my nasal tip seems shifted...

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Purple, Ice Cold Nose After Nose Tip Revision

It has been 7 weeks after my nose tip revision my nose feels ice cold sometimes, and is purple. I also have a permanent tingling sensation. Should I...

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Do I Need Revision Rhinoplasty to Improve Breathing?

I had a Rhinoplasty done to correct a slightly deviated septum and improve breathing due to the nose collapsing inward. Spreader grafts were placed...

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Will Nose Tip Retract During Revision Rhinoplasty Healing?

While I know it is still VERY early in the healing process after Revision Rhinoplasty, I am concerned because the tip of my nose seems longer and...

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Heavy Bridge and Numb Upper Lip After Revision Rhinoplasty

Three weeks ago, I had Revision Rhinoplasty. Now, my upper lip area is numb, and the bridge area, where the bump used to be, feels so heavy, like...

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Unnatural Nose Tip After Revision Rhinoplasty?

Please I need some guidance, because I have unresolved swelling in the tip of my nose from my Revision Rhinoplasty. It's worse in the morning. In...

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Scar Tissue Build-Up After Revision Rhinoplasty

After my initial rhinoplasty 18 months ago, I had revision rhinoplasty to reduce scar tissue on the right side of my nose. It has been 5 weeks (and...

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Will Cortisone Tablets Help Swelling After Revision Rhinoplasty?

I had my 3rd and 4th operation around 6 weeks ago, to correct some nasal problems and remove scar tissue and cartilage bumps on the sides of the nose....

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Revision Augmentation Rhinoploasty Problems

Had a revision with rib graft in bridge and columella 5 months ago. Nose is very hard and looks almost triangle shape. It looks big and high for my...

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Problems Became Worse After Revision Rhinoplasty

I had Revision Rhinoplasty on May 4th. It seems that the problems that were meant to be corrected are now only exaggerated. My septum is still leaning...

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Pain, Pressure, and Bigger Nose After Revision Rhino-Septoplasty

I had revision Rhino-Septoplasty 4 months ago. Eight weeks into recovery, I had a small knock to my nose and I was in intense pain, and there was a...

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Absorption or Wrapping After Revision Rhinoplasty?

I had an Revision Rhinoplasty a year ago, with ear cartilage on my nose bridge to give it a little bit of height. My first rhinoplasty surgeon...

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2 Years of Swelling After Revision Rhinoplasty?

Hi. I had a open revision with a Beverly Hills surgeon who spent 6 hours working on me. My first surgery only lasted 2 hours and was closed and I saw...

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Small Skin Grafts for Alar Retraction?

Hi,I have undergone revision rhino 3 months ago.I'm very happy with everything except for minor 1side alar retraction(photo). It is not...

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Fascia and Ear Cartilage for Dorsal Augmentation

I got a sec. rinoplasthy to fix a too low nasal dorsum. The doctor used crushed cartilage and temporalis fascia. Im in the 10th post operation day,...

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Certifications to Look for in a Revision Rhinoplasty Surgeon?

Hi Docs. HELP, I’m lost in the vast sea of certifications. I need to have a Revision Rhinoplasty and recently, I consulted with a plastic...

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Revision Rhinoplasty: Uneven Nostrils

2 months post op. Nostrils look uneven. Can that be fixed? Thanks

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Should I Take out my Silicone Nose Job?

It's been about 3 years since my last rhinoplasty. I underwent the procedure in Korea b/c they are popular for the use of silicone. However, after...

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Safe to Have Another Surgery to Repair Columella and Get Nasal Arch Back?

I have just undergone a revision rhinoplasty about 3months now due to upturned nose & hanging columella. cartillages were taken from my ear to...

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4 Weeks out of Revision Rhinoplasty and Hit my Nose

I am 4 weeks post op from a revision rhinoplasty to correct my tip mostly and slight work on my bridge. At one day away from my 4 week mark my fiancee...

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Post-rhinoplasty Scarring - Will the White Area on my Nose Go Away?

About 2 years ago i had a rhinoplasty but a small bump appeared during the healing process. 1 year later i had a revisional rhinoplasty to remove...

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Supratip Swelling After Revision Rhinoplasty, Should I Massage? (photo)

I had revision Rhinoplasty 13 days ago, to address a Supratip deformity (Pollybeak) issue. My surgeon also advised he reduces the bridge more and...

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Revision Rhinoplasty to Make Nose Bridge More Masculine?

Can a small bridge be rebuilt into a higher, more masculine one (by an experienced surgeon) through Revision Rhinoplasty? By how much is this possible?

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Can the Pointy Tip of my Nose Be Fixed After a Bad Revision?

I had primary rhinoplasty in 2008 and I was happy with the results, but the tip was assymetrical and the left side needed a minor touch-up. I had a...

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Am I a Candidate for Revision Rhinoplasty to Reduce the Radix? (Photo)

I wanted my radix reduced by a couple of mm. as well as my dorsum hump removed. wanted a more narrow nose. I understood that was only achievable...

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How to Fix Rhinoplasty with Graft That Collapsed?(photo)

Post 10 mths rev. Ear cartilage was to have been used only for rebuilding nostrils. It was placed on my bridge, sides of bridge & tip creating...

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Post Revision Rhinoplasty: Nose Still Crooked

I had rhinoplasty when I was 14 and continued to have complications breathing and it still had a very bulby appearance. I had a revision rhinoplasty...

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Edema Still in Nose Tip 5 Years After "Open Revision" Rhinoplasty & Septoplasty

In '03, I had a closed rhinoplasty/septoplasty. In May '05, I had a open revision rhinoplasty & septoplasty. Heard open & revision...

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How Can I Fix The Loss of Supra-alar Crease After Rhinoplasty on One Side?

I've had 1 rinoplasty and 5 revisions. On my 4th revision, the surgeon placed a cartilage graft above left nostril to fill in a small divot. The...

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Post Rhinoplasty: What Influences Scar Tissue Formation?

Is scar tissue formation affected by extent of swelling? for eg, if the patient consumes a salty meal like chips 2 weeks after revision rhinoplasty...

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Fluctuating Nose Swelling & Warping 2 Years After Rhinoplasty Revision

I had my second open rhinoplasty op done two years ago. It was my third rhinoplasty overall. I have been waiting for the swelling to go down, but it...

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Discoloration on Tip After Rhinoplasty Revision

Hi, I had a 3rd 'revision' Rhinoplasty (local anesthetic) done 14 days ago to repair inflammation/infection in the cartilage of my nose tip...

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Bad Open Rhinoplasty Revision

1 month ago I had revision done(2xopen rhinoplasty). My problems were not resolved. I have 2 clearly visible incision underneath, AND something I can...

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Breathing Problems After Revision Rhinoplasty

I had a Revision rhinoplasty 15 years ago to correct a breathing problem (I had previous surgeries before this). It was all great; I could breathe...

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Post Rhinoplasty Revision: What Can be Done to Fix my nose?

Hi Doctors, 4 months post-revision, not much change compared to 11 weeks, and frankly I kinda knew 1 month post-op that not enough was taken out....

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Redness After Revision Rhinoplasty?

I had a revision rhinoplasty 6 months ago. And my results are favorable expect for the discoloration of the lower 2/3 of my nose. It is constantly a...

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2 Months Post-Op Rhinoplasty - Nose is Now Crooked and Longer Than Before

With hanging columella.My surgeon said its swelling and scar tissue because it's a revision,but x rays and new doctor showed hump on left bridge...

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Is It Normal for Your Nose to Collapse (valve)?

Is it normal for your nose to collapse(valve) 7-11 months after rhinoplasty revision surgery? I bumped it a few times not very hard but noticed it...

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Nostril Support Issue After Revision Rhinoplasty

Weeks post-op one nostril almost completely closes (about a 1 mm gap is left open between the inner nostril and the columella) when I breathe in hard...

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Is It Possible to Make a Custom Protective Face Mask for After a Rhinoplasty?

I had a terribly difficult revision rhinoplasty about seven months ago. It looks great and I am beyond happy with the result but I have become rather...

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Nose Bridge Too Soft and No Definition After Revision?

Hi, I had a silicone nose implant in for 2 years taken out on November 29, 2010 because it shifted to the right & was a little too "big"...

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Can my Nose Be Widened and the Dorsum Raised 2-3 Mm After Revision?

I've had one revision using a rib spreader graft and ear for the tip. My nose was broken and made skinnier but it totally changed the proportions...

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Augmented Nose Bridge Still Off-center After Revision (9 Days Post Op)

Oct '08, I got an L-shaped silicone implant in my nose. Closed Rhino. The implant shifted to the right over time. I got a revision rhino on...

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Supratip Fullness After Revision on Columella (Thick Skin)

I went in to see a different surgeon today because mine was away, he said i had supratip fullness in the tip area. I asked about a steroid injection...

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2nd Revision Rhinoplasty for Asymmetrical Nostrils - Advice?

Rihnoplasty in 2001 to correct crooked nose, but ended up causing asymmetric nostrils. 2nd in 2007 to correct something in front of nose by another...

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Can my Collumella Be Fixed

I have had 4 revision surgeries where they use this stupid Irridiated cartilage which all 3 times have reabsorbed. I was told i was too Old at 48 to...

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Possible for Buckled Septum to Heal Straight After Revision Rhinoplasty?

I have had 3 rhinos in the last 5 years, my last one was 3 weeks ago. My PS said i hardly have any septum to work with, what i did have left is...

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Nose Tip Looks Bulbous and Uneven After Revision Rhinoplasty

I am 7 days post op today, but I am quickly getting discouraged about my VERY thought-out decision for a revision rhinoplasty. My tip doesn't look...

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I'm Getting a Rhinoplasty Revision After 2 Months - Harm?

Is there harm in getting it done in 2 months? i agreed to it because im desperate i feel so depressed and just hide away from my friends.just want to...

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Black Eyes 2 Months After Rhinoplasty Revision

It's been two months since my rhinoplasty revision, I still have black eyes. Anyone else experience this ??? I'm using Vitamin K and bleaching...

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My Nose Was Hit After a 2 Year Old Revision Rhinoplasty. Should I Be Concerned of Damages

I had my 3rd revision rhinoplasty done approx 2 years ago. The procedure involved cartilage grafting to repair a pollybeak. Recently, I was hit in the...

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Do I Have a Botched Rhinoplasty?

Attached a picture of my old nose. And a picture of my latest nose. I had a revision rhinoplasty 5 days after the first one has there was a dorsal...

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Recovering from Minor Rhinoplasty Revision

I am just shy of 3 weeks post-op. I had a minor revision in which the doctor removed a very small amount of cartilage from the bridge of my nose to...

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Revision Rhinoplasty - Will Flatness / Indentation at Infratip at Columella Smooth Out? (photo)

I had revision rhinoplasty on 10/5/11 (1st surgery 5/4/10) to correct and refine my tip. I understand my nose is still swollen and it will be swollen...

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Can Swelling of the Columella and Tip Cause a Tip to Look More Upturned?

I'm 10 days post opp from a open rhynoplasty .. and it was a revision.... it does not look upturned from the side at all.. just straight.. I just...

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Small Pimples on Nose 4 Weeks Post Revision Rhinoplasty

Hello. I had a revision four weeks ago and I have only noticed in the last week or so that my nose is getting very congested and I have alot of small...

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Rubbing Nose

Hi everyone, I had a difficult revision rhinoplasty done about 5 months ago. I am really happy with the result but have become slightly paranoid of...

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Is This Synechium Scar Tissue After Revision? Does It Cause Swelling? (photo)

1st surgery was in Oct 2008. I had a silicone L-shaped implant inserted. I first noticed this weird nostril-blocking fleshy-thing sometime after the...

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Left with a Crease and Dent on Side of my Nose After Revision, Ive Had 4 2nd Opinions and No One Knows How to Fix It! (photo)

Ive had 3 revisions, in the last one the dr left me with what look like he pinched the side of my nose and stayed that way. There is a slight dent on...

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Will I End Up With Cephalic Rotation from Healing?

Hi, I had open revision rhinoplasty 7 months ago. Polly beak removed, shield graft put in. The supratip area is still swollen and I can feel the skin...

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2 Weeks Post Op from my Revision Rhinoplasty- Swelling?

I had a revision osteomtomy (no work done to the tip) to make it straighter and narrower; it only lasted an hour. Im 2 weeks post op and its not much...

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Should I Get a Revision Rhinoplasty If Right Nostril is Sinking and Bridge is Too Sloped?

Hi i had a septorhinoplasty 4 months ago and i now have sinking in on the right nostril and i feel like my bridge seems pretty sloped. also my nose...

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3 Years After Revision Rhinoplasty and Still Swollen

I had revision rhinoplasty over 3 years ago, and 2 weeks after the surgery, a baby threw her head back and hit my nose. I only got to see my surgeon...

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Had Revision Rhinoplasty for Polly Beak and I Believe It's Back! (photo)

1st Rhinoplasty performed in 2006. Within a year I developed a PROMINENT Polly Beak. After revision the below photos are what I'm left with. My...

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13 Months Post Op - Accidental Blow to Nose. Permanent Damage?

I had revision open septoplasty/rhinoplasty 13 months ago and last night received an accidental blow to the tip of my nose, which was quite painful...

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Cartilage from Revision Rhinoplasty Made Bridge Too Narrow

My Doctor added cartilage from my ear to build up the bridge, which was too low from a surgery years ago. It's too straight, and much narrower...

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Possible to Help Crooked Tip and Nostrils Heal Straight?

I had a revision rhinoplasty a year ago in which cartilige grafts were placed on the tip and bridge. I didn't like the grafts. In addition the tip...

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Is Revision Rhinoplasty Still Possible After 6 Revisions?

I had a botched rhinoplasty and have been trying to fix my nose since. It's been 7 years and I've had several revisions and my nose still...

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Can Smoking After Rib Cartilage Rhinoplasty Make the Grafts Disappear or Shrink?

Please dear doctors I am losing sleep over this and really need professional answers to this question: 1 month ago I had revision rhinoplasty and the...

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Can the Width of the Nasal Bones Change After Osteotomy/rhinoplasty?

I just removed the cast from a revision rhinoplasty I had last week. I got it because my nasal bones were very wide since they had only been rasped...

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Yellow Drainage After Revision Rhinoplaty with Silicon Implant

I had a revision Rhinoplasty with Silicon implant. There has been a clear yellow fluid draining from the incision site after 2 weeks where the implant...

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Visible Grafts After Revision Rhinoplasty

I am two weeks post revision rhinplasty and the surgeon placed two grafts either side of my nose (just above nostrils) to stop nose looking pinched....

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Skin on Nose is Very Oily After Revision Rhinoplasty

My cast was removed yesterday and I have noticed that the skin on my nose is now very oily and I have alot of blackheads. Am I able to apply either an...

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Is It Too Late for Cortison Injections 4 Years After Rhinoplasty?

I had a revision rhinoplasty for my tip and bridge with rib graft four years ago. I have very thick/oily skin. My tip is still wide and uneven with a...

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Creased Nasal Sill After Alar Base Reduction

A year ago, I had rhinoplasty(alar reduction). Where the excision was made in the nasal sill, the skin did not connect properly so, it looked like the...

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Upturned Nose After 4th Surgery: Will a 5th Revision Rhinoplasty Fix the Problem?

Dear Doctors, 5 days ago I did my 4th rhinoplasty and I still have a very upturned nose (more than 110 degree and I am a male). I got this upturned...

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Heat and Sun Exposure

I underwent an extensive (open) secondary rhinoplasty approximately four months ago. Recently, I have had to spend a bit of time outdoors in the 100+...

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Exercise After Minor Rhinoplasty Revision

I just had a closed revision septorhinoplasty surgery to shave off some cartilage and remove some subcutaneous scar tissue from my open-primary last...

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What to Do if Tip is Still Bulbous After 2 Rhinoplasties?

First nose job was done at 16 in nyc even after a year there was no difference in my nose it was still bulbous with thick skin the surgeon said there...

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Is It Normal to Have a Crooked Nose After a Revision Rhinoplasty?

I finally had a revision rhinoplasty and the experience with the cast on was perfectly fine. No pain, no bruises, breathing was ok, and no drips. Very...

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Need to Understand the Swelling Process of Mid/lateral Nasal Osteotomies

After my 1st surgery, my nose immediately looked very narrow. Slowly, it began to widen (doctor didn't properly instruct me on nasal exercises)....

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No Sense of Touch on One Piece of Nose 8 Days After Revision. Should I Be Worried?

I had many revisions with nose grafs (cartilage), so I'm worried...

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How Many Rhinoplasty Surgeries Will a Specialist Do in One Day?

I'm pretty much convinced by now that I've gotten a quickie revision (very skilled though but a quickie nevertheless) since I was out of the...

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After 6 Revsion Rhinoplasties Still Possible to Improve the Nose?

I had already 6 revision rhinoplasties. the last surgery was 2 1/2 years ago....he repaired my saddle nose and tip with ear cartilage. my questions...

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If my Revision Rhinoplasty Resolved Some Issues, but Caused Others, Should I See the Same Surgeon Again?

He sees the upturn, nostril show and the nostril assymetry, and is willing to revise (for a reduced fee-- not free), but if he promised me no upturn...

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Any Success After Greenstick Osteotomy to Manually Readjust Bones?

I had revisionary rhinoplasty 9 weeks ago. There was a greenstick osteotomy preformed. My nose drifted quite dramtically to one side as a result. My...

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How Soon After Revision Rhinoplasty Can Radiesse Be Used for Minor Touch-ups?

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Nose Looks Too Narrow After Revision Rhinoplasty

I had revision rhinoplasty 6 weeks ago. Although the tightness of the cast has resolved my nose still looks narrow making my face look washed out....

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Question About Revision Rhinoplasty

Is it possible to reduce the turbinates during revision rhino? Mine are still so swollen and i am constantly cleaning out mucous.

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Uneven and Bulbous Tip/swelling 7 Months After Revison Rhino

I had revision rhino 13 months after my 1st, as the tip was very bulbous, wide and had hard 'swelling'.Surgeon injected steroids but did not...

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Breathing Troubles Due to Rhinoplasty?

My first rhinoplasty was successful in correcting a deviated septum, but aesthetically I felt my nose could have been reduced in size, so I had a...

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Skin on Nose is Flexible, Rubbery and Lacking Normal Elasticity After a Revision Rhinoplasty

What does this mean?

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Post Revision Rhinoplasty: Hurts when I Pull Down Upper Lip

Hi during my immmediate post-op revision rhino with tip graft(septal+ear cartilage), it was uncomfortable and also hurt sometimes when i unconsciously...

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How Can my Uneven Nostrils Be Corrected and Scars on Columnella Be Reduced?

I've had several nasal surgeries, and have obvious scars on my columnella, which are very embarrasing to me. I can't seem to find a surgeon...

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I Had Revision Rhinoplasty 3 Months Ago, is This Swelling? (photo)

I had revision rhinoplasty 3 months ago as my left nostril had completely collapsed and had trouble breathing. My nose is now alot wider and longer...

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4 Weeks Post Op, Hate my Nose

I am 4 weeks out from revisional ( 10 years ago) closed rhino to reduce bump on bridge and narrow the tip, no bones were broken. When I had my cast...

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Are 6 Revision Rhinoplasty Surgeries Too Many?

I have had five surgeries now as the first 4 were a complete disaster and the last surgeon had to totally reconstruct my nose with cartilage and...

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Solutions for Swelling One Year After Revision Rhinoplasty? Kenalog?

Hi- I had an open revision rhinoplasty exactly one year ago. I am still experiencing intermittent swelling. I know this is swelling because at times...

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Swelling After 6 Rhinoplasties

Hello, ive had five rhinoplasties. sounds like a lot, which it is, but i had a surgeon botch my nose three times and it took a good surgeon two goes...

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3 1/2 Months After Septorhinoplasty can I Tan My Face?

Hello. I had revision septoplasty-rhinoplasty surgery 3 1/2 months ago and I am going on an overseas holiday next week. The weather will be very hot...

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Can Rhinoplasty Correct My Asymmetric Nostrils?

3 years ago, my dream was to have a taller and narrower nose. I have had 5 surgeries on my nose since then. I asked a doctor 1 week ago to take off...

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Potential Side Effects from Removing Cartilage from the Ear for Revision Rhinoplasty?

Hello, 8 monts ago I had a revision rhinoplasty with ear cartilage. I have some questions regarding the ear: Can removing cartilage from the ear lead...

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Two Revisions to Fix my Tip and It Looks Even Worse. Can my Nose Be Fixed?

My first surgeon destroyed my (very nice, I thought) tip during open rhinoplasty to remove a bridge bump and fix a deviated septum. He tried to revise...

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What Should I Expect for Revision Rhinoplasty Swelling and Recovery Process?

I just had a revision with ear cartilage 10 days ago. My nose looks much wider than before and extremely swollen, which is to be expected at this...

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11 Weeks Post Revision Rhinoplasty. Do I Still Need to Sleep on my Back?

I naturally sleep on my side and since my revision rhinoplasty I have been sleeping on 3 pillows. Am I able to go back to sleeping on my side or will...

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Side of Nose Has Collapsed After Revision Rhino, Is this Easy to Fix? (photo)

Hello, I have had one rhinoplasty and one revision, I think the side of my nose has collapsed, is this an easy problem to fix? photo of my nose shows...

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What Is The Proper Way For Me To Clean The Dried Mucus Out Of My Nose 3 Weeks Post-Op?

I had a revision rhinoplasty 18 days ago. I had a lot of dried mucus in my nose and had been trying not to pick or blow my nose. However, this morning...

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Steroid Shots for Hump After Rhinoplasty?

I recently got rhinoplasty (revision) and before, I did not have a hump on my nose. Now it is over 2 weeks and the swelling has gone down and to my...

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Asymmetrical and Bruised Tip After Graft

I had revision rhino 19 days ago; spreader grafts were placed, as well as graft(s) in the tip to help breathing. Now tip is asymmetrical & one...

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Is There Really Any Help for This Upturned Revision?

I had revision on the tip to improve an already upturned tip from a previous rhinoplasty 16 years ago. This is 3 weeks post-op. I feel it has been...

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How Does The Process Of Using Cartilage To Build Up a Bridge Work?

I recently had a revision surgery to build back my bridge, which was overly reduced in the primary. The surgeon used cadaver bone. Now that bone is...

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Is It Too Soon to Be Worrying About Pollybeak?

I had revision rhinoplasty 4 weeks ago. Doctor added a shield graft to increase projection, took down supratip slightly, and straightened septum....

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Healing After 6 Rhinoplasties

Should i expect my nose to take longer to heal as i have had so many rhinoplasties? i have read that the more you have had, the slower is the healing...

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Why Silicone Instead of Rib Cartilage for a Revision Rhinoplasty?

Had a revision rhinoplasty and he said he could not use ear cartilage because it wasn't strong enough so he went with some silicone. Why did he...

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Had Revision Rhinoplasty . Grafts Became Dettached.

The doctor was suppose to re-attach a graft from my nose to the bone so I could breathe better. After a few months it became dettached on the left...

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After 4 Weeks a Little Bump Appeared on the Bridge of my Nose, Will Is Stay? (photo)

4 weeks postop from a revision rhinoplasty;I have noticed a little bump on the dorsum.I think this bump is growing, but I'm not sure. There was a...

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I Had my Second Revision Rhinoplasty (3 Total) About 8 Mos Ago.

The First Was 13 Yrs Ago and the second was in 2007. The third was due to injury. At this stage, how much swelling is to be expected? I have days or...

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Will Very Lightly Touching my Nose After Rhinoplasty Affect End Result?

I had my revision rhinoplasty 8 days ago and got my cast of yesterday. Last night and this morning I very lighltly touched the bottom portion of my...

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Revision Rhinoplasty Option for Middle Eastern Nose?

I'm an Iranian guy. I had surgery on my nose a year ago but now it's only getting biger. What should I do? I hate my nose.

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Pulling Down Upper Lip Causes Nose Tip to Plunge?

Will constant , unconscious pulling down of the upper lip during the immediate to early post-op period of revision rhinoplasty( implant + tip...

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Can Nasal Tip Be Touched Up with Local Anesthesia?

I recently underwent a revision rhinoplasty. Despite the revision, the lower left side of my nasal tip continues to point to the left. A cartilage...

4 doctor answers

When Can I Get my Rhinoplasty Results Shaved Down?

I seriously need help/rhinoplasty disaster-when is earliest earliest u can get revision? i had a bump and a little bit of a bulbous tip. I just wanted...

2 doctor answers

Ethnic Revision Rhinoplasty - Swelling or Indication of Outcome?

I had revision rhinoplasty three weeks ago to correct a deviated septum, severely pinched nostrils, sloped bridge and most of my septum was missing....

3 doctor answers

Bump on Bridge After Revision Rhinoplasty

I had revision rhinoplasty 9 weeks ago. I now have a noticable bump on bridge of nose. The doctor recommends silicone fillers but I am against fillers...

2 doctor answers

For What Scenarios Does a Nose Revision Pose More Risks Than the First Procedure?

Why is revision rhinoplasty a longer surgery than the original?  What are the most common complications to the bone, cartilage and skin?

7 doctor answers

2 Hour In-Office Rib Graft Removal Using Open Technique Under Local Anesthesia

I had a Rib Revision Rhinoplasty using a columellar strut, dorsal graft, and spreader grafts in January 2011. The procedure has been very intense and...

4 doctor answers

Could a Retracted Columella From Surgery 4 Months Ago Change in Appearance Over Time?

I have a slight retracted columella after a revision was done to fix it 4 months ago. Cartilage from my ear was placed for a strut graft. It still...

7 doctor answers

Developing Tear Troughs and/or Sunken Eye Appearance After Revision Rhinoplasty?

Is it possible to develop more pronounced tear troughs/sunken eye appearance/loss of facial fat following revision rhinoplasty (in my case the second...

2 doctor answers

9 Months Post Op And Nose Doesn't Look Any Better, What To Do?

I had a revision back in 11-28-2010. It consisted of nasal implant removal, alar base reduction, and the addition of ear cartilage to the tip and...

5 doctor answers

Nose - Would You Have Used Silicone?

I had to undergo a revision rhinoplasty as my first doctor basically left me with no nose. I have no septum or cartilage left. The doctor who did the...

7 doctor answers

Is It Difficult to Remove Silicone from Your Nose?

I had a revision rhinoplasty and silicone was used it seems I might have an infection. I have a blob full of puss on the left side of my nostril and...

7 doctor answers

After 2 Rhinoplasties Nostrils are Uneven and I Have Breathing Issues, is it Possible to Still be Swollen After 3 Years? (photo)

I have had 2 Rhinoplasties the primary was about 3 1/2 years ago and the revision was about 3 years ago. Since my last revision I have had uneven...

4 doctor answers

Possible Injury to Nasal Tip?

Hello, I had a revision septo-rhinoplasty 6 and a half weeks ago and yesterday I had a facial and the therapist accidently squeezed both sides of my...

7 doctor answers

Ear Cartilage was Removed During Revision Rhinoplasty, Have Had Ear Pain Since, Normal?

I had revisionary rhinoplasty two years ago and my surgeon took out a lot of my fascia and ear cartilage to build my dorsum. Since then, I've been...

5 doctor answers

Nose Damaged After Accidentally Tripping

Last night I accidently tripped and hit my head and nose on the cupboard.The pain wasn't excruciating & all I could feel was a weird sensation...

4 doctor answers

Slight Pain After 3 Months Rhinoplasty

3 months after revision rhinoplasty for mose lengthening and correction of over-exposed nostrils, i occassionally ( once or twice a day) feel a slight...

5 doctor answers

Unhappy With Revision Rhino, Nostrils Are Uneven and Need Scar Revision. What Do You Suggest? (photo)

Hello , i had a revision rhino this summer and not happy with the result. what needs to be done to have even nostrils and redo bad scar from open...

5 doctor answers

Will I Ever Have my Smile and Face Expressions Back Again?

I had revision rhinoplasty and revision chin implant seven months ago. I do not smile or have the face expressions I had before. I look so horrible...

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My Columella Has Retracted and Cartilage Reabsorbed. Am I Too Old for my Own Rib? I'm 49

My columella has retracted and cartilage reabsorbed. Am I too Old for my own Rib I'm 49 I have had 4 surgeries. It has retracted I Know that and I...

4 doctor answers

Am I Pushing It With A Fifth Time Rhinoplasty?

I had rhinoplasty 17 yrs ago to remove a bump which went well. 10 yrs ago, I had surgery to reduce the ball, but it just made it bigger. A second...

6 doctor answers

What Are the Chances of needing a Revision Rhinoplasty After Rhinoplasty on Bulbous Nasal Tip

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4 Rhino Procedures Later- My Nostrils Continue To Collapse. Can This Be Fixed? (photo)

I´ve had 4 rhinoplasties, not all of them for correcting aesthetic matters (just 2 of them) the other 2 were bone fractures which required bone...

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I Am 14 Months After Revision Rhinoplasty. My Nose is Still Very Swollen and Super Cold to the Touch. Will This Ever Go Away?

When the nose swells more it includes throbbing, especially with caffeine. I have tried cayenne pepper supplements (help a bit) and over the last 3...

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Discolouration of the Tip 5 Months After Revision Rhinoplasty, What Can be Done? (photo)

I had a revision surgery 5 mths ago,after breaking my right alar cartillage soon after the 1st one,3 years before.2 weeks after 2nd surgery,I pressed...

1 doctor answer

Uneven Nostrils and Bulbous Tip After Cast Removal

I had revision rhinoplasty & septoplasty 8 days ago to deproject my nose, straighten the septum and to make my nostrils smaller. I had the cast...

2 doctor answers

How Long Should I Wait to Do Things After a Revision Rhinoplasty?

I just got my nose done on the 14th of this month they told me my first nose job was a total disaster that there were dead skin at my tip of the nose...

9 doctor answers

Tip Projection in Revision Rhinoplasty

I am still so early in the revision recovery process, but can swelling make the tip seem over projected?? I thought swelling made the nose seem wider...

4 doctor answers

Should I Get Another Revision Rhinoplasty? (photo)

I am a 21 year old female. I had my primary rhinoplasty three years ago and then a revision two years ago. Although my dorsal hump was removed,I am...

3 doctor answers

Can the Nose Collapse After Revision Rhinoplasty with Ear Cartilage Grafts?

Hello, 8 months ago I had a revision rhinoplasty with ear cartilage grafts (my nose was over-resected and pinched after a previous rhinoplasty some...

3 doctor answers

Rhino Emergancy

Hi its been a week sincee my revision rhinoplasty using a rib cartlidge strut. ive noticed where the internal stiches are that i can see something...

7 doctor answers

What Are the Negative Effects of Flying 9 Days After Revision Rhinoplasty?

I have heard that one could develop a nosebleed and should bring Afrin aboard to stop it. Other info has mentioned prespraying your nose with Afrin...

5 doctor answers

What Are the Advantages of Closed Revision Rhinoplasty Versus Open Revision Rhinoplasty?

7 doctor answers

How Do I Know if I Have an Infection After Revision Rhinoplasty?

I recently had a second rhinoplasty with rib cartilage!The surgery turned out very well. I recently started noticing this small bump on the right...

5 doctor answers

Persistent Soreness After Rhinoplasty Revision

Had revision 10 mths ago where a lot of ear cart. grafts were placed in bridge and tip cuz surg prefers wider noses for asthetitic reasons. Besides...

4 doctor answers

Should I Feel Comfortable Continuing to See this Surgeon?

I am seeing a doctor who is very famous/popular here in NY. I had to wait four months to see him and I've seen him about 3x now. Each time I go...

6 doctor answers

Can Fat Grafting on the Nose Be Removed? I'm Unhappy With It.

I had a revision rhinoplasty about 3 months back.Fat graft was performed to align the deviated septum.I am not happy with the fat graft as it makes my...

5 doctor answers

Can Rib Cartilage Grafts be Trimmed or Removed After Being Placed During Revision Rhinoplasty?

I had rev. rhino a few months ago and i feel the projection is too much and bridge is too much... (i had coll. strut graft and dorsal onlay)... my...

4 doctor answers

Using a Graft to Correct Tip Ptosis

I had a revision rhinoplasty where a graft was used to correct tip ptosis. As of right now, it seems like I have great tip support, but will this...

6 doctor answers

7 Months Post Op- Does my Nose Still Have a Chance of Getting Better?

I had a revision back in 11-28-2010. It consisted of nasal implant removal, alar base reduction, and the addition of ear cartilage to the tip and...

4 doctor answers

Should I Go Ahead with Another Rhinoplasty?

After numerous Rhinoplasty revision surgeries, I'm still unhappy with the results, I consulted with two of the, ( real self doctor recommendable...

5 doctor answers

How Did my Nostrils Become So Big? I've Had 2 Surgeries.

My nostrils were so small I could not fit my pinky in my nose now that is all you see is these extremely large nostrils. What happened? How can I get...

2 doctor answers

Should I Be Worried About Rhinoplasty Related Necrosis After Multiple Surgeries?

Hello, i have had 4 bad bad rhinoplasties and i have now found a good surgeon to correct my nasal deformities. HOWEVER, i am very concerned about...

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Is It Supposed to Look Like This ? Will my Bones Narrow or "Shrink" Eventually?

I had a revision rhinoplasty 9 days ago and had my splint off yesterday.Along some other things I asked my doctor to narrow my nasal bone but now it...

2 doctor answers

Had Revision Rhinoplasty . Grafts Became Deattached. Part 2

I just wanted to add to my previous question that I may have inadvertently bumped my nose a little with my hand. I'm wondering if that would cause...

3 doctor answers

Can a Second Revision Rhinoplasty Help This? (photo)

I recently underwent rhinoplasty to correct some cartliage buckling from a scar. The result is everything I did not want.I think my surgeon forgot the...

3 doctor answers

Who is the Best Revision Rhnoplasty Surgeon in the UK?

Hello, iv had one closed rhinoplasty to remove a hump and one revision the remove a lump that formed whilst nose was healing, i was wondering who the...

1 doctor answer

How Many Rhinoplasty Surgeries Can One Person Have?

I had rhinoplasty 7 years a go & did a revision 1 year ago but my nose gets too short & its tip is too small & thin ,it seems crooked...

5 doctor answers

5 Months Post Op Open Revision Rhinoplasty and I Have Caught a Terrible Head Cold!

Dear Doctors, I have caught a terrible headcold and my nose does not stop running. I am constantly having to blow my nose (although I am careful when...

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I Had a Small Revision on the Dorsal Hump, Yet It Still Feels Like Nothing Has Changed, What Can I Do? (photo)

I had the original surgery a year ago, and everything looked great except the dorsal hump, it was improved but not great. It has only been 3 weeks...

6 doctor answers

How Long Does Swelling Really Last After Rhinoplasty?

I am 20 months post open revision rhinoplasty. This was a complete re-do as I needed extensive correction. The results are overall great and I will go...

5 doctor answers

5 Months Post Open Septo Revision Rhinoplasty when Will I See Final Results

Hi,I'm 5 months post open revision rhinoplasty. Overall I am happy with my nose but can see some slight faults. They aren't too worrying...

3 doctor answers

Revision Rhinoplasty Using One Nostril Only?

I've had my first rhinoplasty over 6 months ago. During the healing process my tip downturned so I went for a revision. My doctor performed the...

4 doctor answers

What Can Be Done About my NOTCHED Nostril?

I had a revision rhinoplasty 3 weeks ago. I absolutely love my right profile. Everything I wanted. But my left profile is horrible. The notched...

2 doctor answers

NSAID Prescribed Post-Revision Rhinoplasty

Hello. I had revisional surgery 8 days ago & my PS prescribed a non steroid anti inflamatory drug that I have been taking since my surgery &...

5 doctor answers

Is my Body Rejecting the Silicone in my Nose?

I had a revision rhinoplasty last October and two months later I acquired this blob inside the left nostril. The doctor said it would go away. Nine...

3 doctor answers

How Long After Revision Rhinoplasty Until You Can Smoke Marijuana?

I am one week post op of a revision rhinoplasty, and I am just wondering how long I should wait before I can smoke marijuana? I do not smoke...

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After 3-revisions I Still Have Bumps, and Dents on my Leftside of Nose,tip is a Small Bone

I have had 3 revisions on my nose, the first docter left bumps and dents on the left side of my nose, plus the tip is a piece of bone, with a raised...

4 doctor answers

Do I Have Post Rhinoplastic Infection?

Hi, I am 4 months post op from a 2nd revision surgery. This revision, the doc used acellular dermis. The healing went very well this time with minimal...

6 doctor answers

3 Days After Pushing Up Columella Surgery, Nose Looks the Same. When Will I See My Final Result?

Hi. I bit the bullet and got a small revision, pushing up a hanging columella. The surgeon said he pushed it up about 2.5-3 mm. I only needed tape on...

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Columella Scar Worse After Scar Revision; Lopsided Nose, What Can I Do? (photo)

I wanted a scar revision done on notched columella following an open rhinoplasty i had it revised by the same sugeon 4 weeks ago, now its shorter on...

4 doctor answers

Rhinoplasty

After having a medpor implant placed after unsuccessful septal grafts im happy but i realised that i really want to make the top of my nose bridge...

5 doctor answers

Hit Nose After 1 Year Post-Op Rhinoplasty- Have I Done Permanent Damage?

I had open rhinoplasty/septoplasty just over a year ago. The tip is still swollen as it was a revision. A few days ago I hit my nose somewhat hard- it...

3 doctor answers

When Do You Know Whether or Not You Are Going to Be Happy with Your Nose?

I had a revision rhinoplasty 5 weeks ago and I still find it piggish and bulbous. Is it going to get better or is this what I should be expecting. I...

4 doctor answers

Post Rhinoplasty: Taping tips? Other recommendations for speedy recovery?

I really want to be careful in healing after a revision.My swelling is heavy and I want to do the most I can.So I have been taking arnica/pineapple...

3 doctor answers

Is It Normal to Be Burning and Oozing 1 Week After Revision Rhinoplasty?

I had a 3rd rhinoplasty exactly 1 week ago. The Dr. used a rib graft to rebuild parts of my nose. I am experiencing an intense burning sensation...

3 doctor answers

Nostril Wing

3 months after revision nose-lengthenin+tip sharpening+correction of overexposed nostrils with alar rim grafts, the lower, outer corner of my nostril...

2 doctor answers

Lost Faith in Surgeon. What Rights Do I Have?

Hi I had rhinoplasty in 2008. Since then I have had roughly 5 or 6 small operations to improve my nose, carried out by the same surgeon as he was not...

1 doctor answer

What is the Fee for an Alar Cinch Suture is It a Minor Surgical Procedure, is It Reversible?

I had a small premaxillary silicone implant for only 3 weeks, removed over 3.5 months ago, my nose has changed, it is wider at the base with flaring...

5 doctor answers

Allergies Worse After Rhinoplasty?

I am just shy of three weeks past a revision.. I first thought all the sneezing was a cold... (sometimes two or three times in a row) but now I am...

3 doctor answers

Asymmetrical Osteotomy/Rasping - Difficulty of Correction & Will Tip Grafts Be Disturbed?

Prior to my revision rhinoplasty I presented w/a congenital inverted-V deformity (please note: an osteotomy was NOT performed during my primary)....

1 doctor answer

What is Dermamatrix? Have You Heard of It Being Used in Rhinoplasty Successfully?

I recently (3 mo ago) had revision rhinoplasty and am still having discomfort internally along with the left wall collapsing slightly. I was told that...

2 doctor answers

I Am 5 Days Post Op from a Rib Revision. When Will The Swelling Subside?

I just got cast off and while the tip was derotated well and nostrils look great, my nose looks like a long molded chunk of playdoh stuck onto my face...

3 doctor answers

Revision Rhinoplasty with Surgimend

I recently had a revision Rhinoplasty with Surgimend. Is this commonly used?

2 doctor answers

How Long Before I Can Pursue a Bone Graft Removal Post-Revision?

After my primary, my surgeon suggested I need to build my bridge up and that he could do that by using freeze dried cadaver bone. Everything he said...

3 doctor answers

1 Year and 3 Months Later - Nose is Making No Progress?

It has been 1 yr & 3 mo. since my revision rhino of which I had my too-big silicone L-shaped implant removed & replaced with ear cartilage....

2 doctor answers

What Kinds of Grafts Could Fix This? Revision Rhinoplasty (photo)

Hello, I had a third rhinoplasty last October. It looks too narrow and my nose used to look much fuller and natural. What are the possibilities of...

5 doctor answers

Is This Swelling or a Permanent Hump Post Rhinoplasty?

I am 10 wks post septorhinoplasty and turbinate reduction. This is my 3rd rhinoplasty. My nose profile was straight but I wanted it curved slightly...

3 doctor answers

Some Days I Like my Nose and Other Days It Looks Awful!

I had a revision septoplasty and rhinoplasty 8 weeks ago and there are some days where my nose looks ok and other days it looks not so great. It's...

2 doctor answers

Can Cartilage Graft on Nose Be Dissolved with Injections?

I have a cartilage graft on my left nostril.can this be dissolved w an injection by my doctor? what type of injection?or do i need yet another...

2 doctor answers

Worried About a Point I've Noticed After Revision on my Nose (photo)

Revision on my nose its now 20 days passed but at the top left side of my nose theres somthing pointy its soft when pressed on and my dr injected...

3 doctor answers

4 Weeks Post Revision, is It Too Soon to Diagnose Deformities? (photo)

I inquire about results 4 wks post op. I underwent revision to remove pollypeak, but it APPEARS have developed an inverted V and pollypeak again. Is...

5 doctor answers

What Are "Normal" Sensations After Revision Rhinoplasty

I had revision rhinoplasty a week ago to correct an open roof deformity (without an osteotomy) and inverted "v" deformity. Spreader grafts...

3 doctor answers

When to Start Exercising After Open Revision Septo-rhinoplasty?

Hello, I had a open revision septo-rhinoplasty 11 weeks ago. Can I start exercising again ie use the bike and treadmill? Thank you.

3 doctor answers

What's the Best Way To Refine a Bulbous ballpoint Tip?

I have had about 5 or 6 rhinoplasties by two doctors. the latter ive been working with to fix what my first doctor did. i have an etnic nose which was...

2 doctor answers

Are There Any Products to Help Reduce Skin Thickness Following Revision Rhinoplasty?

I had revision rhinoplasty 7 months ago. The skin of my nose is still peeling and terribly oily. The dorsum was reduced a lot, so the skin hasn't...

6 doctor answers

How Long Does Temporary Nasal Swelling Last After Exercising?

I had a minor rhinoplasty revision two weeks ago and returned to the gym yesterday with my doctor's approval. Prior to exercising, my nose was...

1 doctor answer

Can Ear Cartilage Graft Be Removed from Nose Under Local Anesthesia?

Hello, I had a revision rhinoplasty with ear cartilage grafts .Can the cartilage graft be removed under local anesthesia or do I need a complete...

2 doctor answers

Can Swelling Be Solid and and Heal Faster on One Side?

Hi , i had a nose job when i was 18 to correct a big hump but wasnt happy with the results but was always fobbed off but nearly 5 years later they...

2 doctor answers

Will Nasal Bones Set Together?

Hy, I had my revision rhinoplasty 2 and a half months ago. I've noticed that my nasal bones don't connect. I can't really explain it but...

2 doctor answers

How Do the Stitches on Your Ear Look After Ear Grafting in Revision Rhinoplasty? Does Fascia Grafting Leave a Scar on Your Head?

I am concerned about how will the stitches and scars on my ear and head look after these procedures. I would deeply appreciate some help by sending me...

2 doctor answers

Could This Still Be Swelling 10 Months Post Op? (photo)

Hi, I had revision rhino 10 months ago to refine my tip which had pushed up after my primary. The ps also suggested he could narrow my nasal bones...

1 doctor answer

Have Had Multiple Revision Rhinoplasties, What Additional Non-Surgical Options Do I Have?

4 yrs ago i had a bad rhinoplasty which made my nose very flat and underprojected. i have since had alot of rhinoplasties which finally ended last...

2 doctor answers

What Can I Do When Nasal Cavity Collapses After Reconstructive Nasal Surgeries?

I've had two reconstructive nasal surgeries in one year to correct a deviated septum, prolapsed valves and widen nasal canals; they also levelled...

1 doctor answer

Can I Have 3 Rhinoplasty, Considering That the 2nd One Include Osteotomies? (photo)

Hi, i've 2 rhinoplasty till now..the 1st one doesn't include osteotomies ,and after 2 years i have my second rhinoplasty that include...

3 doctor answers

Nose Graft Became Visible While Running, Six Weeks Post Revision Rhinoplasty, Normal?

Hello, I had my revision rhinoplasty six weeks ago, I love the results despite a little swelling. But over all the nose looks really good and natural....

2 doctor answers

Can I Get Unwanted Tip Graft and Strut Removed?

Six months ago I had an open revision rhinoplasty to narrow my bridge and remove scar tissue from my tip. During my surgery, the surgeon added a strut...

3 doctor answers

Do You Always Need Multiple Kenalog Injections?

Hello, I had an open revision rhinoplasty 17 months ago. I was experiencing intermittent swelling. 4 wks ago, my surgeon injected kenalog into my nose...

5 doctor answers

Is There a Less Invasive Procedure to Fixing the Dent in my Nose After Rhinoplasty?

Do I need a revision rhinoplasty to correct a nose dent which appeared after the initial surgery? Should I avoid another surgery, or not? 

5 doctor answers

Post-op Scare - Need Advice & Opinion Please (7 Weeks Post-op)

Hello, I am very concerned about the health and healing of my nose and would appreciate expert advice please? I'm 7 weeks post-op; this was a...

2 doctor answers

Is A Hanging Columeller Normal After A Revision Rhinoplasty?

Hi i had a columeller strut using rib cartlidge last week and wanted to know if the look of a hanging columeller is normal? this is also a multiple...

2 doctor answers

1 Month Post-Revision Rhino, Bridge Is Too Wide. How Do I Fix This?

A Month Ago, I Had a Revision Rhinoplasty with Rib Grafts to Correct a Scooped Out/deprojected Bridge and an Upturned Tip from an overly aggressive...

1 doctor answer

Closed Nasal Reduction 4 Weeks Ago, And A Bump Is Forming Where I Fractured My Nose. Is It Permanent?

Hi I have had septorhinoplasty 10 years ago and broke my nose again this past month. I went to plastic surgeon to see if I can skip closed reduction...

3 doctor answers

1 Month After Revision Rhinoplasty, is It the Cartilage That I Am Feeling in the Tip? (photo)

I had revision rhinolasty a month ago and when I touch the tip it is very hard all over, and I dont think it is swelling in the tip because it has a...

4 doctor answers

Why Did my Surgeon Shave off my Bone?

I had a nosejob almost a year ago because I had a hump on the bridge and a droopy nose. So I got it done. The bridge looked nice and straight, but the...

3 doctor answers

When is the Latest That Scar Tissue Can Develop After a Rhinoplasty?

I had a revision nearly 6 months ago to remove scar tissue that developed after my primary rhinoplasty. So far no scar tissue has developed, possibly...

3 doctor answers

3.5 Weeks Post Revision Rhino/septo, Slid Down a Few Steps, Could the Raised Blood Pressure Affect Results?

I managed to keep my head up so there was no direct impact to my head in anyway, but ofcourse the fall did raise my blood pressure, causing excitement...

5 doctor answers

Rhinoplasty Revision- Columella Too Pointy

Hi. after several revision rhinoplasties (all closed) involving a medpor implant and a rib cartilegde strut (ethnic rhino) i would like to know that...

2 doctor answers

I've Had Bad Rhinoplasty Twice, Should I Keep Revising?

I've had my nose fixed twice and the tip is still bulbous and is turned slightly to the right. Should I get more surgery?

2 doctor answers

9 Months Post-op from 2nd Revision Rhinoplasty - Now What??

I'm 9 mo post-op from a 2nd rev rhinoplasty, and I'm unfortunately still very unhappy with the results. This was my 3rd surgery in a 12-year...

2 doctor answers

Discoloration and Pain 6 Months After Revision Rhinoplasty, What Could Cause this? (photo)

I had a revision surgery last August due to a broken alar cartillage, with use of a septal graft; the medial crux has been trimmed. Few weeks after,...

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1 Months After Revision Rhinoplasty the Tip Appears Fat and Hanging Columella, Is this Likely to Be Permanent?

Today is 4 weeks of my revision rinoplasty due to a little bump in the bone... I have remain taped for more than 3 weeks 4 days ago the doctor took...

2 doctor answers

How Long After a Revision Rhinoplasty will it Take to See Final Results?

How long would it take for the swelling of a second rhinoplasty to completely go down? The goal of the first rhinoplasty was supposedly to remove the...

2 doctor answers

Changed Shape of my Nasal Bridge After Revision Rhinoplasty? (photo)

I am 3.5 weeks post op after a revision rhinoplasty. I has a 2nd surgery ( 4 yrs later) to remove scar tissue/cartilage that created a supratip on the...

4 doctor answers

Revision Rhinoplasty to Fix Alar Base Reduction, Unhappy. How to Fix Asymmetry? (photo)

2 years ago, I had a tip-plasty and right alar base reduction done. I am satisfied with the tip but I am quite disappointed with the results of the...

4 doctor answers

Is the Healing More Prolonged and Difficult for a Revision Rhinoplasty?

I understand that revision rhinoplasty is often more serious and complicated than the initial nose job? How is recovery, does it pose different risks?...

4 doctor answers

Too Pointy Tip 2 Mo After Revision Rhinoplasty with Rib Cartilage. How Long Do I Have to Wait Before I Have Have This Repaired?

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How Long to Wait After Revision Rhinoplasty to Get a Scar Revision on the Columella?

How long after an open revision rhinoplasty would I have to wait to do a scar revision on the columellar scar? I'm nearly 3 months post-op right...

1 doctor answer

Sudden Swelling and Twitching 6 Months After Ribgraft Revision- Why? Should I Worry?

Hello, I had revision rhinoplasty with ribgraft 6 months ago and few days ago part of my left sidewall suddenly swelled up little bit and I am...

2 doctor answers

If You Could Only Pick One Surgeon As the Best Rhinoplasty Revision Surgeon in the USA Who Would It Be?

The reason I ask is because I really want to get a revision on my nose and want to go to the number one best of the best so that this will be my last...

2 doctor answers

Revision Rhinoplasty and Nitric Oxide Supplement for Bodybuilding

I am a bodybuilder and I had a revision rhinoplasty 6 weeks ago. In 1 week I would need to restart my training & I am required to start taking...

2 doctor answers

Why Do I Have Nipping Pains in my Nose After Revision Rhinoplasty?

After my op i have been getting nipping and sometimes shooting pains in my nose is this normal? im slightly worrid as i dont rember having them the...

2 doctor answers

Do I Have Polly Beack Problem? (photo)

I had nose surgery then a revision but now my nose seems to look even worst then before. do i have a Polly beak problem can it be corrected by fillers...

3 doctor answers

Will my Nose Look Different if I Remove the Silicone from my Rhinoplasty?

I have had two nose surgeries. The first one left my nose crooked or twisted I might say so I waited 6 months to get a revision rhinoplasty done by...

3 doctor answers

Any Benefit to Icing 5 Weeks Post Revision Rhinoplasty?

I am 5 weeks post op and am still icing twice a day for 30 minutes on sides of nose and tip. i wasnt able to ice as much as i wanted to the first week...

4 doctor answers

Round Tip Post Rev Rhinoplasty - Improvements Possible? (photo)

I am two months out from revision rhinoplasty and fear I am stuck with a nose which will never be satisfactory. My tip has always been large and...

3 doctor answers

Crooked Nose or Swelling After Secondary Rhinoplasty? (2 Wks Post Op) (photo)

Hi, I know it's still too early to tell but I'm depressed by my outcome so far. I wanted to correct uneven nostrils and a hanging columella....

6 doctor answers

Revision Rhinoplasty Results Aren't What I'd Hoped, When Will I See The Final Result?

Its been about 6 months after I had my revision rhinoplasty and It is taking time for me to really accept my new nose, I really wanted something...

2 doctor answers

Dented Nose Bridge, Deformed Side Profile and Bottom Bigger then Top After Third Surgery, What Now?

I've gone through my third nose job and don't know what to do at this point I have no idea if my PS is doing things wrong or not. Basically...

4 doctor answers

Should I Be Concerned w/Post Revision Rhino Bleeding, 5 Days After

This was my second revision. From my right nostril, which is the one with the most work, I find traces of fresh blood when I clean it with a q tip....

1 doctor answer

They Say a Nose Will Still Heal for a Year or More After Rhinoplasty, So Can Intense Exercise Effect Outcome Within Then?

I understand some doctors say within 4 weeks or a 8 weeks you can exercise and life heavy weights. But if your nose is still healing and reducing...

2 doctor answers

Disconnected Columella on One Side, Not Lined Up Evenly? (photo)

Hello, I had open rhinoplasty almost a week ago , it was revision rhinoplasty . The incision line on the columella became disconnected on the side and...

3 doctor answers

Can I Get My Old Projected Nose Back After Revision Rhinoplasties? (photo)

Hi 5 yrs ago i had a bad rhinoplasty. i went to another doctor and i had several revisions. i have had two lots of medpor, a rib columella strut,...

4 doctor answers

What Medical Conditions Increase the Risk of Revision Rhinoplasty Complications?

What prescription drugs are known to contribute to revision rhinoplasty complications more frequently?

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Had A Revision Rhino 1 Month Ago and Nostril and Tip Look Very Swollen?

Hi im 17 years old and i had a nose job over 9 months ago. For the most part my nose swelling went down after 6 months. It didn't swell that much...

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Will Swelling Reduction Shrink my Nose or Just Reshape It?

I had revision rhinoplasty ten days ago by a revision specialist. I'm in a bit of a panic because I have the upturned, pig snout many have written...

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I-shape Silicom Seems to Shift Down, Can It Be Made Shorter and Lower and Put Back to Originial Nose Cavity?

I had my nose done 3 times. The very last time was using I- shape silicon as bridge and ear cartilage plus septal cartilage as strut. It has been...

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What Should I Use During Revision Rhinoplasty, Cartilage or Medpor?

I have recently spoken to my doctor and we have decided to add another layer of medpor on my ethnic nose to give me more projection instead of ear...

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I Want More of a Lift to my Nasal Tip...Revision Rhino With No Change?

Hi! About a week ago, I underwent a revision rhinoplasty to file down some cartilage that had developed on the bridge of my nose after my inital...

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2 Months After Revision Rhino, Will the Tip Appear More Refined as Swelling Decreases?

Hi 2 months ago i had a revision rhino on my ethnic nose. i had a open. i want to know if my recovery will slowely make the bottom of the tip area...

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A Rhinoplasty Revision: Nose Looked Good and Now Its Bigger then when the Cast Went off, Why?

Hey, I would like to ask doctors and rhinoplasty patients: i am 3 and half month after the nose job. when the cast went off my nose looked good. but...

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Will my Nose Get Significantly Smaller Post Revision Rhino?

I had a revision rhinoplasty 6 months ago. I am somewhat bothered by the size of my nose/tip region, as it looks bigger than what I wanted. The doctor...

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Strange Tissue + Asymmetries. Will It Heal Correctly Or Will I Need Revision? (photo)

5 days ago I had a revision nose job: septoplasty, ear cartilage added to the bridge, tip-plasty. I know it’s too soon for any evaluation, I...

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Deviated Nose After 2 Surgeries, What Should I do?

My nose was straight, but I wanted to get rid of a bump that made it look ugly. Did my first surgery Nov 2007, right after surgery my nose looked...

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Had 3rd Revision on Bump on my Bridge, Still Signs of it There, Could it Just be Swelling? (photo)

I had my third revision a bony bump on m bridge when cast came off my dr shaved it off with i dont know what in his office at 23 rd day of surgery but...

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Shall I Go for Revision Rhinoplasty? (photo)

I am now 6 month post operation, this is my second rhinoplasty and I my nose still look the same- long and prominent. there is small residual bony...

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Wobbly Dorsal Graft- What's Going On?

I've had revision rhinoplasty to enhance my dorsum using rib-cage cartilage. The current shape is fine. However, if I so much as pick my nose...

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Greenstick Fracture. Revision Rhino 1 Year Ago and the Bones On My Nose Drift To The Right Every Hour?

A year and a month ago I had a revisionary rhinoplasty to correct scooped dorsum. The first rhinoplasty the doctor did osteotomy on one side of my...

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1 Year Later - Should I Get a Revision?

Hey, it's been 1 year since my closed rhinoplasty. before i had a sticky outy nose with a big bulbous tip, which was filed down and had cartilage...

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During Revision Rhinoplasty How Much Do the Open and Closed Approach Differ?

After have many multiple augmentation revisions, do you think because my surgeon has chosen to do a closed technique on all occasions has resulted in...

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For Multiple Revision Rhinos, Is Ear Cartilage As Good as Rib?

Hi i just wanted to know in mulitple revision ethic rhinoplasty i recently had ear cartlidge used as a tip graft. i also had a medpor implant. i just...

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Had A Nose Implant in 2006, Took it Out in 2011, Got Another in 2012 in Thailand, Realized Implant is Off-Center?

I have nose job in Indonesia on 2006 with L implant silicon and the implant getting out on 2011 and I takeoff the implant because I worry it will be...

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Homologous Cartilage Graft. Is Such a Graft to My Nose Tip Safe? What Are Symptoms Of Infection?

Hi, i have had a small rhinoplasty revision around 2 years age where a homologous cartilage graft has been added to the lower tip of my nose. I am...

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Is my Nose Swollen from Being Irritated, and Will It Go Back Down?

I had revision rhinoplasty 8 weeks ago to remove the bump of scar tissue above the tip of my nose. At about 6 weeks (2 weeks ago), my nose was looking...

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Do You Recommend a Revision? Still Have Breathing Problems. (photo)

I had a Rhinoplasty done, aproximately fiye years ago to correct a deviated septum and improve breathing due to the nose collapsing inward. It has...

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Is Further Rhinoplasty Achievable without Collapsing?

Hi, Had broken nose,a septoplasty a rhinoplasty and 2 minor revisions and still looks too small and the tip is off centre..I've had fillers which...

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I Had 1 Rhinoplasty and 1 Revision 15 Years Ago, Too Late for Steroid Injections to Help?

I had 1 rhinoplasty and 1 revision 15 years ago. I have a slight pollybeak and am wondering if it's too late for steroid injections. If so, is...

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What Would Cause Neuropathic Pain After Nose Revision Surgery?

I ended up with many complications because of a novice and aggressive surgeon. One being severe neuropathy all around nostril regions and tip...

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Pros and Cons of Ultrasound Therapy Post Rhinoplasty?

I have been doing some research about ultraound over the nose but have found none to little information. Ultrasound therapy have been used for sinus...

Is It Possible to Do a Revision Tip Rhinoplasty Even with a Medpor Implant Inside Your Nose from a Previous Surgery?

Will a medpor implant from a previous rhinoplasty at the tip interfere or cause complications in a revision rhinoplasty especially for tip...

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Tip Rhino Swelling Normal 2 Months Post Op

Hi. i have an ethnic nose and i undrwent a in january 30th by 6th revision rhino to augment my nose from a bad past rhinoplasty. im happy with my...

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Dark Circles After Revision Rhinoplasty. How Can I Make Them Go Away?

I had rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty. I am only 18 years old. The revision rhinopIasty was in November of 2011. developed dark circles under my...

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Cartilage Bump Recurring After Revision Rhinoplasty?

I had small bump recurr on the left mid upper portion of the nose 3 months post op, then had a revision to get rid of it, which resulted in 2 new...

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Alar Rim Graft, Is it Possible to Have a Revision?

Ive just recently had a revision augmentation rhino involving a second sheet of medpor implant and a ear cartildge tip graft and also my doctor tucked...

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Could I Have Damaged my Nose Post Rhinoplasty by Sleeping on It Wrong?

Yesterday morning I woke up with my face burried in the pillow. My nose tip was all scrunched up as well, and I'm afraid I did damage to my nose!...

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Nose Tip Droopy After Second Surgery?

I had a first rhinoplasty (closed) 1 1/2 years ago to raise a droopy tip. Immediately after the bandage came off it didnt look any different. The...

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Autologous Vs Irradiated Rib Graft for Revision Rhinoplasty?

I have had three rhinoplasties. 2 for deviated septum ten yes ago and the last over a year ago for a collapsing tip on the right. The Dr took ear...

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Did I Damage my Nose by Massaging It Post Rhinoplasty?

I had a closed revision rhinoplasty two weeks ago. I began lightly massaging it after a week and a half when I got the cast off. I have since learned...

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I Am 8 Months Post Revision Tiplasty and my Doc Injected Kenalog in my Tip. What Does It Mean when the Tip Softens Up?

My doc injected kenalog into my tip about a month ago as I had dense scar tissue. I am 8 months post op and although my tip is still swollen, (big) it...

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Tip Drop After Rhino?

I had my first rhino 4 years ago. First 2 years I did like my nose, but my tip dropped a lot and it looked hooked again. Reading the forum I see most...

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Looking for Revision Rhinoplasty Renown Expert in the Bay Area?

After three rhinoplasty surgeries I really need to see an expert's expert. My main concern is nostril asymmetry. My last surgery was in 2005. I...

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Three Previous Rhinoplasties & Nose Tip Uneven, What to Do Now?

I have had three previous nasal surgeries. The first surgeon removed the huge bump on my nose but left me with a very crooked nose. Another surgeon...

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Lump of Swelling Between Eyebrows Normal 3 Weeks After Revision Rhinoplasty?

HI, I am still very swollen since my revision, but theres been a very persistent lump of swelling between my eyebrows and the top of my nose bridge....

Can a Dome Stitch Done to the Tip of my Nose Be Removed or Loosened?

I had a revision rhinoplasty done about six months ago and my surgeon used a dome stitch to the tip of my nose without my knowledge. I really liked my...