If one gets a revision rhinoplasty involving many grafts and lengthening, does it last 10+ years/look ok? Will it keep its shape mostly? Or is this something will always need to be touched up down the line?
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Arian Mowlavi, MD, FACS (license on probation) says:
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Revision rhinoplasty with rib cartilage grafts is usually an extensive surgery with a significant amount of swelling. You are a little more than 1 month out from your surgery, so you are still experiencing a significant amount of swelling. As difficult as it is, try to be patient and r...
There is no question that there is a modest amount of pre-tip edema (swelling). I personally would wait 10-12 months before assuming this will not resolve over time. However, a common underlying cause of the rounded appearance of the poly-beak is typically because the tip of the nose lacks...