Won’t edges of rib grafts show through the skin?

Hi there,Thank you for your question.I agree your columella has dropped, in the context of an overall excellent rhinoplasty and outcome. Personally I think it would look better if raised up like your early post op picture, althought his is simply a matter of taste - if you prefer it as is, t...

Hi Tila.gh, Great question!  Don't be devastated, as there are multiple options for you.  Looking at your photos, it appears that you still have some excess height of your dorsum (the so called "bump"), some tip asymmetry, a "pinched" middle vault of the nose, and perhaps a...

As a general rule, patients and surgeons should wait 1 year from the time of the original surgery before performing a revision. The nose continues to change significantly over the course of the first year. If you attempt to change it during that time, you are not sure if you are addressing a...

Some of the options for bridge or dorsal augmentation in rhinoplasty or revision rhinoplasty include solid carved rib grafts, diced cartilage wrapped in temporalis fasica, diced cartilage formed into a solid implant with tissue glue, synthetic implants such as gortex. IF its only a small amount...

Hello, this is Dr.Lee from VIP PS, Seoul, Korea. *Please understand that this answer is limited as I did not have a chance to diagnose and examine your nose in-person. Based on the two surgeons' answers and photos, it seems like your skin is very thin and upturned due to contraction from...