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Hello and thank you for your question. Based on yourphotograph, you may benefit from a tip refining rhinoplasty. Your surgeon canaccomplish this by trimming, suturing, and reshaping the cartilage in yourlower nose. Make sure you specifically look at before and afterpictures of real patients who have had this surgery performed by your surgeonand not just a computer animation system. The most importantaspect is to find a surgeon you are comfortable with. I recommend that you seekconsultation with a qualified board-certified plastic surgeon who can evaluateyou in person.Best wishes and good luck.Richard G. Reish, M.D.Harvard-trained plastic surgeon
A full set of facial photographs are required to make a determination about a surgical procedure on the nose. Thick skin in the tip of the nose prevents refinement in that area. To narrow the bulbous tip requires suture techniques and a conservative cartilage removal. Osteotomies placed in the nasal bones can accomplish and narrowing them as well. For more information and many before and after rhinoplasty examples, please see the link and the video below
Contact your surgeon for a referral. He may want to send your medical records to the new treating surgeon.
The thickness of the skin is determined at the time of the examination and consultation. It's important to understand this concept since, thin-skinned individuals and thick-skinned individuals heal completely different with a rhinoplasty procedure. Patients who have thick skin undergo steroid...
I'm sure every surgeon has a different postoperative routine and rationale for it. It's not that one is wrong and one is right. It is always advisable to follow your surgeons instructions. I typically don't retype after the first week, however I have in certain situations. Additionally,...
A genioplasty can be performed on the upper jaw, the lower jaw, or both. If a genioplasty is performed on the upper jaw, it's probably best to perform that first, and then perform the rhinoplasty procedure six months later. Regarding the lower jaw, if the teeth fit well together, then consider...
Hello, Thank you for your question. I suggest to speak with your operating Surgeon regarding this. Congestion is usually always a complaint but pain is usually minimal. Be sure to tell your Surgeon about your concerns.We wish you the best of luck!
I agree with the others that your chin and jaw structure is aesthetically ideal. I do believe that changes to your nose would create a better balance between your nose and existing facial structures.
