It's month 5 since my rhinoplasty. The left side is bulky and it doesn't feel like swelling it's cartilage I can feel it. Both sides are so different. Please tell me if this can be fixed. When I touch my columella the left side (good side)feels like it has some cartilage holding the nostril in shape. When I touch the right side it feels empty like there's no support (bad side) What can a revision do to fix this? Please help From the front my nostrils look flared out
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Hi, thank you for the question. Probably, a revision surgery should be planned due to trauma, unfortunately. Following (1.5-2 months) trauma, it is ideal to think revision. Regards. Dr. Cem Altindag. Istanbul
Hard to tell whether you have residual dormant infection or just scarring... bacteria can remain colonized on the cartilage because of its poor blood supply and antibiotic penetration... this makes matters tricky...
I would likely try to fix this in 2 stages... the first a wide debridement and...