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I did my rhinoplasty 2 weeks ago and I love my new nose. Doctor did a great job. He has dexterous hands. Staff was very attentive and caring. I'm very happy with the surgery. My nose is almost fully healed with no bruising after less than two weeks. Highly recommend! *****
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A: Most patients experience various degrees of congestion following rhinoplasty surgery, and most tolerate it rather well. If you have concerns about not being able to breath through your nose for several days, speak with your surgeon - it is possible to use splints containing a hollow tube though which you will be able to breath.
Grigoriy Mashkevich, MD
New York Facial Plastic Surgeon
A: Most patients at 17 are ready to undergo rhinoplasty, from the physical (appearance, end of the growth spurt, etc) and emotional standpoints. Parental consent will be required and parental involvement is important in the process of selecting the right surgeon. Consider seeing several rhinoplasty surgeons and ask for simulation and before and after photos, as these will be invaluable in making a decision about your surgery. Good luck,
Grigoriy Mashkevich, MD
New York Facial Plastic Surgeon
A: Anne, you absolutely have the elements of a tension nose - your septum is overgrown (presence of a dorsal hump and blunting of the lip/nose transition on profile views). Best approach would be open, which gives the most optimal visualization of the middle portion (valve region) and allows for better precision (just my opinion). Your tip can be effectively narrowed with sutures and grafts.
With respect to sutures, it is a surgeon preference and bears no impact on the outcome. I use both PDS and Nylon sutures internally, and have not seen any issues with either. Each offers advantages and disadvantages depending on the location and purpose behind placement.
No one has a perfectly straight septum. Small deviations may be perceived as such by some surgeons, while others may disregard them entirely.
Good luck,
Grigoriy Mashkevich, MD
New York Facial Plastic Surgeon
A: Septal deviation is only part of the story. You appear to have a very active depressor muscle that pulls your tip down and out when you smile. Removal of this muscle and fixation of your tip cartilages with respect to the septum (once it is straightened) is the best option to stabilize your nose. In other words, your need a full septorhinoplasty to address your septum / tip.
Grigoriy Mashkevich, MD
New York Facial Plastic Surgeon
A: Rhinoplasty surgery can correct the deformities that you are noticing about your nose. Avoidance of an operated look is a given goal of any rhinoplasty. Computer imaging can help delineate your priorities and show how your nose would appear after the operation. Specific to the base of your nose and its relationship to the lip and smile - this can be corrected with septal shaping and repositioning as well as modification of nasal tip cartilages. Details can be addressed during your consultation.
Grigoriy Mashkevich, MD
New York Facial Plastic Surgeon