He inserted a graft on my columela, and I am pretty sure it’s either too big or placed too deep, because if I sliiiiightly pull from my columella away from my face, i can smile exactly like I used to. Smiling and lauching is feeling you don’t forget, so I know there’s something there that’s blocking my natural smile.. Is that a possibility? And would it be hard to address? If this were the problem, could some minor cutting of the graft fix this? Or would i need to undergo a full rhinoplasty?
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Hello! Thank you for your question.It is unlikely that the cough is related to the swelling. It would be more appropriate to talk to your surgeon about the swelling in your nose.If you can provide photos with better lighting, from the side of your face and 1 meter away I would be able to make a...
Hello and thank you for your question. I definitely would NOT call that saddle nose- you have a nice, aesthetic supratip break. It is important to remember that after rhinoplasty (nasal surgery), the nose can become REALLY swollen, particularly around the tip, and this swelling can take a LONG...
If you make the tip more narrow & angular, you will be making the nostrils appear slightly more flared. So that is a decision that should be made following the tip-plasty. Or if there is doubt, I usually wait to see what the patient thinks and do it at a later time under local. Now in answer to...
