Hello! I need some help. I really want to get Rhinoplasty done because my nose is extremely long and wide and just messed up. I have a question is it possible to straighten my nose without touching the bone, and there are two huge chunks of cartilage on my nose that make it wide.So, I would like to have a procedure to take care of all of those problems. Also wondering how much will it cost approximately? Thanks!
October 19, 2009
Answer: See a rhinoplasty specialist. He will evaluate your nose to determine whether or not the bones need to be broken. Often they may not need to be broken because the only part requiring work is the lower half of the nose.
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October 19, 2009
Answer: See a rhinoplasty specialist. He will evaluate your nose to determine whether or not the bones need to be broken. Often they may not need to be broken because the only part requiring work is the lower half of the nose.
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October 19, 2009
Answer: Rhinoplasty without Bone Work While Rhinoplasty can be performed without dedicated bone work, it is not the most common situation that I encounter. This so called 'finess rhinoplasty' is just a surgery where a patient has little to no profile hump and tip work is all that is required. Other physicians call this a tip-plasty. Width issues with the nose can be due to skin, bone, or cartilage problems. In the tip, it is usually large cartilages, which can be reduced in size and remodeled with sutures. If your nose is crooked, as you suggest, then the likelihood of correction without doing bone work is also limited. There are patients with deviated noses that do not require it, but that is a selected minority. There is no way to straighten bone without breaking it. Your situation seem complicated enough that a formal consultation would likely help you to understand your goals and potential limitations. I would suggest that as the next step for you.
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October 19, 2009
Answer: Rhinoplasty without Bone Work While Rhinoplasty can be performed without dedicated bone work, it is not the most common situation that I encounter. This so called 'finess rhinoplasty' is just a surgery where a patient has little to no profile hump and tip work is all that is required. Other physicians call this a tip-plasty. Width issues with the nose can be due to skin, bone, or cartilage problems. In the tip, it is usually large cartilages, which can be reduced in size and remodeled with sutures. If your nose is crooked, as you suggest, then the likelihood of correction without doing bone work is also limited. There are patients with deviated noses that do not require it, but that is a selected minority. There is no way to straighten bone without breaking it. Your situation seem complicated enough that a formal consultation would likely help you to understand your goals and potential limitations. I would suggest that as the next step for you.
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