The bridge and length of my nose is ideal, however my tip is quite bulbous and my nostrils are a bit wide. I have medium thick skin also. I already posted a picture on here for a different question if my nose and the answers consisted if me only needing tip and alar plasty, not a full rhinoplasty. I know every surgeon is different, but what would you charge in total for only a tip and alar plasty?
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Agreed, that sounds unusual and I can understand your cause for concern. I would recommend seeing another surgeon, possible an ENT, to address the problem conclusively.
Generally speaking, it can take 6 to 12 months to completely heal after surgery. Please keep in touch with your surgeon or his/her clinical team to discuss your ongoing concerns.
The columella can be pushed back down by replacing what was removed to retract it...cartilage at the end of the caudal septum. A cartilage graft added to the end of the septum can move the columellar soft tissue in front of it forward. (down) An alternative approach is an onlay graft on the...