I am an Asian female, and I was recently headbutted directly onto the bridge of my nose. My nose physically feels different(indented?) and my breathing feels different ever since the injury. It has been 2 weeks now. Bruising and swelling have gone down. I did research & many Asian-rhinoplasty specialists state there's an anatomical difference between Asian noses and other ethnicities. Will a regular Otolaryngologist [without much exp. w/Asian noses] be able to diagnose/evaluate me effectively?
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Answer: Characteristics of an Asian rhinoplasty "specialist"
The link below contains some graphic pictures and video, but if you are curious about how and where fascia is harvested, it will show you all you ever wanted to know.
Fascia is a pliable, thin graft material that provides great coverage of contour irregularities, or can be sutured into...
The tissue along your columella needs time to heal. If you smoke, stop. If you're not a smoker, great. The longer you wait and allow the blood supply in the area to heal the greater chance you will have at a successful revision, but I would give it a minimum of 6 months.
The decision to perform an alar plasty is made at rest, not animation. Most of the pictures presented are animation/smiling, and of course the tip is going to be wider. A very conservative alar-plasty (2-3 mm) is all that would be required to narrow the nostrils. This could be...