Is it possible to augment in a Revision Rhinoplasty? My surgeon cut too much off of the bridge. Would the average amount of septal cartilage be enough for the augmentation goal (in yellow) assuming it wasn't used in primary surgery? Also, how complex would augmentation of this type be? Should I seek a revision specialist? Also, I'm just looking for something completly natural. I'm wondering if the angle would be considered acceptable with the bridge and the tip or would the tip need to be more protruding to create a natural look?
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Good evening. What you're describing has most likely resulted in just some temporary soft tissue swelling. This should resolve with time, but can take weeks to months. The pinching you're describing results in temporary compression of the skin of the nose immediately after pinching, but should...
That is the way we did did almost all noses 35 years ago. There are many doctors who still so them that way. It is more of a mental problem for some patients and that is we do most noses under some form of sedation or general anesthesia.
An implant that is not your own tissue may or may not last a lifetime. There are other solutions for nasal augmentation. Rib cartilage, septal , or ear cartilage harvesting are good options or other products like irradiated cartilage.