Nostrils and tip asymmetry after rhinoseptoplasty and turbinate reduction. (Photo)

If your surgical plan included measure to reduce the size of your nose (tip and bridge), it will almost certainly end up smaller. Unfortunately these changes can take months to become apparent if you have thick skin. You should notice some improvement by 2-3 months and about 75% by 12 months.

Permanent sutures are used in surgeries in many parts of the body and are safe. If they are placed very close to the skin where it is thin they can occasionally extrude over time. There are no dangerous sutures and each surgeon has preferences for the best suture that matches the techniques that...

Harvesting a rib from the chest wall takes about 60 minutes typically. The time consuming factor is what then needs to be done with the rib. We typically only use rib grafts in revision rhinoplasty cases or where there has been significant trauma to the nose. Typically opening the nose and...

Revising a columella scar should be a fairly straight forward procedure. I would return to your primary surgeon as a first point of call. The technique involves removing the scar then very carefully suturing the skin closed when many sutures, taking care to line up the edges perfectly....

 Rhinoplasty is a difficult endeavor, so is very important to choose your rhinoplasty specialist based on extensive experience with the procedure. The dorsal hump can be shaved down and the bridge and tip refined.  Look for a surgeon who has dedicated a significant component of their practice t...

It sounds as if the bones were still quite mobile and could be easily manipulated either via manual pressure or a via a simple blunt elevator. Even if the bones are in many little pieces this is still generally the best option in the first 3 weeks following injury. An open reduction probably...