Will I need cartilage grafts to straighten my crooked nose? (Photos)
August 3, 2024
Asked By:sisitecandy in La Celle-Sous-Gouzon, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
Hello, I broke my nose 10 months ago and didn’t fix it and it’s still quite crooked. I was wondering if, in order to straighten it, cartilage grafts will be necessary or not since I really don’t want to change the shape of my nose and would like for it to go back to it's original shape as much as possible. I’ve seen some patients with a case similar to mine that didn’t need any grafts so I was wondering if I can be a candidate for rhinoplasty without grafting. Thank you for your time.
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The best choice for a rhinoplasty is the surgeon not the tools. Some advantages of ultrasonic tools are increased precision and visibility however there is actually more swelling with ultrasonic than traditional approaches. Bony callus can occur with either one. Rhinoplasty is a...
I have definitely seen a dorsal hump grow back after rhinoplasty surgery! It is more common if the hump was simply rasped down to minimize it, as opposed to nasal bone osteotomies or fracture. It can however occur after any type of rhinoplasty if there is significant bony callus deposition.
