Had an open rhinoplasty 1 year ago. My surgeon refined nasal bone spurs from multiple breaks, small work to the tip (pinched the 2 sides together to reduce slightly visible separation), shortened the projection and lifted a bit, & columellar strut. Happy with everything, except the tip lift. It's just a little too much, and I'd like a revision to lower it back a bit. Would this be a complicated procedure - open or closed approach? And is it worth it - or would it fall some naturally as I age?
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Smile change after rhinoplasty is a temporary issue as the muscles in the upper lip especially in the midline get back to normal over a few months. However, in some cases it can be a permanent change as well. This is the tradeoff for improving the columella and the base of nasal spine. Removing...
Surgical treatment of a septal perforation remains to be one of the most challenging of nasal surgeries. Failure rates of up to 50% traditionally have been reported. Thus it is wise to consider conservative measures before relying on surgery. That includes topical care to keep the...
You have a little fullness in your supratip, but not a pollybeak deformity. Your surgeon could try triamcinolone injection to see if edema would resolve. Otherwise wait a full year before revision. Dr Julian Rowe-Jones and Dr Charles East are excellent rhinoplasty surgeons in London area that I...
