ive already had an open one. my nose was broken and brought in, my tip turned up and some off of it & bump filed down.The only thing is he added septum cartilage to the top and bottom of bump to make it look straighter which just inturn gave me a bigger nose in height wise which is not what i wanted. also the tip is too upturned and too much off. i preferred my longer nose. would a revision be better with a closed or open since he would just have to file it down more and add back on the tip?
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Answer: Revision Rhinoplasty, Open or Closed Techniques?
If your own rib cartilage is being used for the reconstruction it is typically OK to remove the infected silicone and use rib cartilage at the same time
Depressions after rhinoplasty can be managed by a revision surgery if severe, or soft tissue fillers if these are subtle. Anything from Restylane to Radiesse to Artefill or even silicone can be useful for this problem. You need to find a physician who has experience with fillers in the nose a...
Although it is hard to tell from just one view it appear that you have an over-resected bridge and perhaps even a pollybeak - revision surgery, possible with rib graft, would be needed.