Real self It has been 8 months since I had rhinoplasty surgery. I am sad about the appearance of my nostrils. They hang down/out which makes them look even bigger than before surgery. My nose has also become significantly thicker over time after I got the cast off. What can be done about the nostrils so that they do not appear hanging out and downwards? and is there a need for a revision in relation to this and/or to the shape of the nose? I try to be patient, but it's hard
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Answer: Is the issue with your nose seen on front view or profile view?
An inverted, the deformity is the result of the descent of the upper lateral cartilages away from the nasal bones following a structured rhinoplasty, where usually a large hump is reduced. Correction of this deformity usually requires bilateral spreader grafts , which are obtained from the nasal...
Believe it or not, the bulge on the sidewall of your nose will improve over the next 6 months, based on your photographs. We have seen issues like yours over the last 24 years completely resolved between 6 to 12 months. I cannot promise that this would be the case in your situation without...
While the nasal shape is not too bad, if you want to bring the columella back down a bit, a cartilage graft can be used called a septal extension graft. Plumping grafts can also be used to bring that area down some as well. Your projection is fine so you don't need to increase that. Be sure to...
