I had alarplasty, rhinoplasty including osteotomy and currently at 8 weeks post op. There is asymmetry ever since the splint was taken off. Is this due to more swelling in the right nostrils than the left nostrils or should I plan for revision? When is the fastest I can get a revision?
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Exnose,
Thanks for your question. The inferior turbinates have a hearty submucosa, which is the layer beneath the lining, and some people have a very prominent bone in their turbinates. You can actually use a microdebrider to remove both bone and tissue. An antiquated technique...
Yes, it is possible. While this is an unusual request by itself without wanting to change other features of the nose, the short answer is yes. Placing a cartilage graft there for the purposes of balancing the width of the columella is possible and something I use frequently in selected patients....
Dear Marsden07,
Thank you for the question and photos. I have to agree with my colleagues, you look good both in frontal and lateral views. I would not recommend any facial work, as you don't need it. Trust me when I say that unindicated surgery makes a patient even more dissatisfied in the long...
