I recently found out my doctor put grafts in my nose and I never asked for this. He put alar rim grafts and and columellar strut. Can I get these removed? What are the risks? I want a nose that feels like a nose. No point in having a nice nose that feels like a potato on the face. Never asked for grafting. Was under the impression my nose would feel soft again after healing.
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May 27, 2019
Answer: Columellar strut, alar rim grafts, grafts in rhinoplasty, nasal texture after surgery
Rib graft for rhinoplasty revision? I have done rhinoplasty and revision rhinoplasty for more than 35 years and rarely need a rib graft. Your nose does not appear to need a rib graft at all. See a very experienced revision rhinoplasty specialist who can show you photos of his results in no...
Your nose shows a series of issues making you candidate for major revision:
-short nose, short septum: needs nasal and septal lengthening by means of caudal extension grafts, columellar grafts, alar batten grafts, etc
-severely retracted alar rims, specially the left one, also to be treated ...
BrittE92,
During rhinoplasty, the skin
and internal lining of the nose is lifted away from the cartilages and bones that provide
the its structural framework. The majority of the work performed in
rhinoplasty is aimed at reshaping this framework to exact changes in
the nasal appearance. When t...