as you can see from the attached before/after photos, after my rhinoplasty 3 weeks ago, my upper lip has lengthened. My doctor said he would not cut the muscle that attaches my lip to my nose, as it would have a bad impact. Now I wonder why it looks so different? I miss the curved shape of my old philtrum and lips. I would like to avoid more surgery bit want to fix this! Also, from the front I have a naturally full upper lip. I feel that a lot of filler in the upper lip would be useless.
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Since it has been at least one year from the primary rhinoplasty, it is possible to undergo a revision. Revision rhinoplasty is more difficult than a primary rhinoplasty, so choose your surgeon very wisely based on extensive experience with the procedure. The tip of the nose can be refined a...
Thank you for your question and I'm sorry you're having concerns after your surgery. If you had more grafts placed on the left, you can certainly have more swelling there, pushing the nostril down. 2 weeks is very early to make any judgment. Let the healing and skin tightening take its...
It is still too early to assess your outcome. Even though much of the swelling has come down by now you have a long way to go before you see the delicate refinements start to take shape. Often times the nose heals asymmetrically so one side of the nose may take longer than the other. Keep a...
