I am over a year post op. I am still constantly congested. Sometimes it clears up for a few seconds, and then I get congested again. I am now a mouth breather because of this. Will a revision be needed to fix this? If so, what exactly would need to be done?
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February 16, 2024
Answer: Can be fixed
Jeffrey H. Spiegel, MDBoard Certified Facial Plastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
A revision can definitely be performed to remove grafts and change the shape to something more fitting with what you are going for.
That said, important to make clear that most well-done noses should be stiff immediately after surgery. I don't know when your surgery date was, but your nose...
This absolutely should be revised. There is severe asymmetry of the tip and over-rotation, which should be addressed.
Rhinoplasty techniques have advanced more in the past 20 years than any other cosmetic procedure. I do recommend you have your revision with a facial plastic surgeon who...
I don't see an issue with your left lateral crus, to me it looks like the issue is with the right lateral crus (in the photo its on the left side of your face, but it's actually the right side of your face).
This is called cephalic malposition. It can be fixed in a variety of ways....
