I recently had a rhinoplasty to fix a twisted looking septum and reduce columella visibility a touch. The result was much more than I wanted. The columella was reduced significantly, the tip was made pointy, and the tip was derotated a lot. My profile view looks ok now, but my front view looks horrible. How close can I get to looking like my original self with a revision?
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July 4, 2021
Answer: I want my old nose back! Is it possible with revision rhinoplasty?
Hello sammybear252 - Thanks for your question. It is unusual to have any change in nostril height with septoplasty and turbinate surgery. If your surgeon used the right side of the nose to approach your septoplasty and closed the right sided incision too tightly it can tack up the alar rim a ...
Thanks for your question. When bones are injured, they form a callus that gradually remodels into proper bone over a period of about six weeks. I've had patients for whom I've rasped calluses and the callus starts to come back. It's REALLY ANNOYING when that happens! Anyway, you can try to m...
Polly beak deformity is one of the most common complications that can result from rhinoplasty surgery. Steroid injections are less effective the further you get from the original date of your surgery. You may consider a revision rhinoplasty at some point to correct the polly beak deformity ...