I had rhinoplasty done about ten days ago. I wanted more of a "swooped" appearance and my tip lifted. My surgeon did a "bone graft?", and recycled bone into my "philtrum?" area above my lip in order to raise my nose tip.. I love the results of my nose- but my upper lip looks weird.. it changes my whole facial appearance and I don't like it at all.. I also can't smile normally. Will my lip go back to normal? Or is that bone graft reversible? I didn't think it would make this big of a difference.
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You should see a rhinoplasty expert for a consultation. In select cases, though, Botox injections into the depressor septi muscle (where the nose meets the upper lip midline) can help minimize the droopy nasal tip upon smiling but it won't help with the flaring of the nose. There is really no...
I wouldn't and here's why: any needle puncture can produce a mild transient bacteremia where skin flora (bacteria, etc.) end up in the bloodstream. That is usually not an issue in a healthy individual as your body's natural defenses make short work of it. In fact, in surgery we use IV...
Without actually examining inside your nose it is difficult to fully answer your question regarding the changes you are noting. The septum is one piece of cartilage in the front part of your nose and bone in the back and along the floor of your nose. If it is deviated to one side, making it...
