Looking for a rhinoplasty surgeon who can make sure the nostrils dont end up more noticable. Im noticing many after photos, the nostrils are always more visible. There has only been a couple ive seen who dont and they seem to be shortening the columella with the surgery to counteract this?What is the way that some surgeons can prevent the nostrils from becoming visible where the nose is over projected?
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November 19, 2018
Answer: Nostril show correction during rhinoplasty surgery
Thank you for your question. You are a good candidate for Rhinoplasty.
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In traditional Rhinoplasty, surgical instruments known as rasps and osteotomies (hammer and chisel) are used to reshape the nasal bones by removing the hump and/or narrowing the nasal ...
Many patients after undergoing rhinoplasty have similar problems like yours. That is the biggest group of patients with postoperative anxiety in our practice. If you can not handle it discuss a short term anxiety treatment (Xanax) with your surgeon or PCP. It will go away. Good luck.
Depending upon the type of packing your surgeon chooses to use following your rhinoplasty, breathing through your nose post operatively could be challenging. I prefer the use of nasal splints with airways built into the splints for comfort but packing is still used by many very good surgeons. ...