Can a plumping graft be added to a retracted columella under local anesthesia ?

June 21, 2019
Asked By:Thoughtful9868 in New York, New York

Primary rhinoplasty left me with a retracted columella , a bulbous droopy tip and I need to fix that . Is it possible to do that locally and with closed technique ? Thank you doctors !

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June 28, 2019

Answer: Well, you didn't post photos, but what you describe is a very complicated revision that a plumping graft wouldn't help ...

Steven M. Denenberg, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
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June 28, 2019

Answer: Well, you didn't post photos, but what you describe is a very complicated revision that a plumping graft wouldn't help ...

Steven M. Denenberg, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
June 24, 2019

Answer: Fixing Retracted Columella

June 24, 2019

Answer: Fixing Retracted Columella

June 23, 2019

Answer: Retracted columella and droopy tip after rhinoplasty: can this be fixed with local anesthesia?

Thomas A. Mustoe, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon
June 23, 2019

Answer: Retracted columella and droopy tip after rhinoplasty: can this be fixed with local anesthesia?

Thomas A. Mustoe, MD, FACSBoard Certified Plastic Surgeon

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June 23, 2019

Answer: Plumping graft under local anesthesia.

Toby Mayer, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
June 23, 2019

Answer: Plumping graft under local anesthesia.

Toby Mayer, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
June 23, 2019

Answer: Lengthening the columella, rotating and refining tip in revision rhinoplasty

Umang Mehta, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon
June 23, 2019

Answer: Lengthening the columella, rotating and refining tip in revision rhinoplasty

Umang Mehta, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon

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