I had a very wide bridge with prominent bones and one that even stuck out on the left side. My bridge was narrowed and my bulbosed tip was reduced. My nose naturally turns, but I didn’t want to change that. I love my new nose! I am concerned however about my notrils. They look fine if I don’t flare them. When I flare them my right nostril looks how it did before surgery and my left is different. Hate it. Did something go wrong or should things return back to normal once I’m fully healed?
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Patients who have too much space in the nose often do not sense the air flowing through the nose and this can be uncomfortable. Adding volume to anterior to the turbinates or along the floor of the nose can sometimes help. This volume can be implanted surgically or injected with commercial...
Thanks for the question and I appreciate that you included a photograph. While it is difficult to make an accurate assessment from an image alone, I would encourage you to first meet with a physician to diagnose the cause of the protrusion on the forehead. Once you determine the cause and...
You need to have patience with your body as it begins to heal. The skin, bone and cartilage are all traumatized during surgery. Inflammation (swelling) is the normal response and will help your nose to heal and look beautiful in the end. If, one year from now, you are unhappy with your nose,...
