I have been considering a nose job because I feel my nose is to wide and I having been reading alot about this. I read that African American Rhinoplastys should be done properly the first time because revisions are notorious from being very difficult. I also heard that African American noses can grow back after surgery, something about fatty cells in the nose that produce fat and make it bulbuos. I was just wondering if this only happens to African American patients or is that just for everyone?
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Rhinoplasty for the African-American nose involves all of the things you mentioned. The cost is about $7500 as a ball park figure. It is important for you to see an experienced rhinoplasty surgeon who does many noses like yours. Don't shop price; shop quality.
Greetings from Istanbul and thank you for sharing your concerns.To address your question: Rhinoplasty aimed at significant transformation, such as what you're considering, can be more complex but it's not necessarily more dangerous or associated with a longer recovery period. It's all about...
Overall your nose doesn't really look bad. But not knowing what your nose looked like originally and what you wanted for surgery makes it difficult to comment. There's nothing to be done now anyway. I would not recommend any revision until at least 9 months after surgery and preferably a...