2nd Revision - would like spreader grafts and perichondrium removed. nose looks crooked and wonky! i am 12 months postop. I don't like the result because my nose is bulkier, wider, crooked and has a wonky appearance. I want to know if spreader grafts can be removes safely and if so, will the bridge go back to how it was prior (please note that i did not have my bones broken or bridge rasped previously). I was able to breath find before as well. Also, i'd like to have the perich. removed from my supra tip break and tip. This has made my nose bigger and has taken away my contours. Is this possible with the right surgeon?
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Answer: Can spreader grafts can be removed safely and will the bridge go back to how it was?
You are doing the right thing by researching your potential revision. For revisions to be successful, careful analysis and surgical planning are essential. Cartilage grafts will not merge with native cartilage. Instead, grafts will typically scar onto the preexisting structures. Grafts are u...
The only way to widen the nostrils would be with a skin graft harvested somewhere else on the face and transplanted into that area to widen the nostrils.
Nasal cartilage is always the primary grafting source when performing a revision rhinoplasty procedure. It's important to know how much cartilage left on the inside of the nose for grafting purposes. If there is a cartilage depleted nose, then consider ear cartilage.