Would micropigmentation/scar tattoo on nose before rhinoplasty be risky? (Photo)

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Hello! I’m having a rhino/septoplasty on Oct 8. I have a white scar on my nose (from a laser 10+ years ago) that’s really bothering me. My skin is olive toned so it really stands out. My surgeon said he could do a scar revision on it 6 months after surgery to remove it. In the mean time, I was thinking about getting scar camouflaging/micropigmentation on it to better match my skin tone. Would this be risky to do about 1.5 months before surgery? Could it interfere with the surgery/results? Photo attached.

Roger Tsai, MD · Answer

Great question!  You should be able to get the micorpigmentation 1.5 months before having a rhinoplasty performed without affecting the results.  That should be plenty of time for any of the swelling resulting from the procedure to subside before your surgery.  However, you should definitely let your surgeon know and follow his/her recommendation.Best of luck and hope this information helps!

- Dr. Roger Tsai  @DrRogerTsai
Board Certified Plastic Surgeon

Ronald J. Edelson, MD · Answer

I would advise having the rhinoplasty done first.  If the nose is smaller the area of hypopigmentation may be less noticeable.  Trying to correct the pigment with tattoo will be pretty tricky. You may be better off just using makeup to cover it as needed.

Regan Thomas, MD · Answer

You would understandably like to improve the scar appearance as well as achieve the desired changes from rhinoplasty.  I would recommend that you do the rhinoplasty first to make sure there are not issues such as persistent swelling from the scar treatment techniques.  Then you can more precisely deal with the scar following healing of your new nasal appearance.

William Portuese, MD · Answer

Micro-pigmentation six weeks prior to the rhinoplasty surgery would certainly be acceptable, and should not affect the results of your rhinoplasty procedure. Rhinoplasty is a very difficult endeavor, so make sure your surgeon has plenty of experience producing natural results. In our practice, we would not recommend a scar revision on the nose in that location.

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