Had valve and septum surgery a year ago. Right side breathing worse post op nostril hole smaller. My old ENT/Plastic thinks a footplate resection will help but “it’s not an easy job”? sending me to another doc. If I push a toothpick lightly on the Columella base it helps breathing. Are Columella footplate resections common and what is the failure rate? Could my breathing get worse? What other surgical methods are there to thin Columella at base? Cut out soft tissue and suture? Thanks
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Hello @Lianne 88, thank you for your question. Revision rhinoplasty a complex and delicate procedure that requires surgical expertise in order to achieve optimal results and sometimes it does not mean that it will improve. The complexity involved in this type of surgery makes it important that...
Hello! First of all thank you for your question.Here is the evaluation I can make from the photos :There is an infratip lobule retraction and there is fullness in the nasolabial angle. A graft should be placed to correct the lobule retraction and excess cartilage in the nasolabial angle should...
It is common that skin becomes oily after rhinoplasty. This will become better with time. Grafting the rib cartilage and fascia on the bridge will need a long time to settle down. I personally do not think too much fat has been removed, so take more time and ask your surgeon regarding this...
