Is there anything else that can be done? I hate how it looks the tip is totally uneven. He said the skin is too think and stuck to scar tissue so too risky to try. I have been reading about steroid injections could they help me? He also said it's likely it will keep changing and getting worse. I am devastated
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September 22, 2017
Answer: Revision rhinoplasty for the thin skin and wide nose
In answer to your first question, it's generally quite safe and not uncommon to remove an annoying columellar strut graft under local anesthesia. As for the possibility or difficulty of removal it depends on factors such as degree of prior scarring from surgery (varies hugely) and how the strut...
Unfortunately, when spreader grafts are placed, they will make the nose wider. In m any cases that is a good thing, but for some, they feel it is too wide. The width is often about 1-2 mm for each graft. Shaving them down is hard because they are pretty narrow to begin with. They are often ...
Revision rhinoplasty is more difficult than a primary rhinoplasty due to alterations in the normal anatomy, and scar tissue present. If you talking about knuckling of the lower lateral cartilages,(bossa) this can usually be addressed by shaving down that offending cartilage. If you are t...
