I'm wanting my nostrils less wide but I would also like a more slim refund tip. De I had a consult with said he could do the nostrils but not the tip due to having thick skin. Should I get a second opinion? I really want it done
Answer: Second Opinion Hi there! Thick nasal skin is not a contraindication to performing a rhinoplasty. Your nostrils can be reduced in size and your tip refined. An open rhinoplasty would allow this to occur. For thick skin, the nose needs to be stretched with strong, cartilage grafts. By doing so, the nasal skin becomes more refined. You have to be careful about trying to thin the skin by cutting the underside away. That can lead to compromise of the blood supply. In short, there are options and I would seek another opinion with a facial plastic surgeon. Hope this helps!
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Answer: Second Opinion Hi there! Thick nasal skin is not a contraindication to performing a rhinoplasty. Your nostrils can be reduced in size and your tip refined. An open rhinoplasty would allow this to occur. For thick skin, the nose needs to be stretched with strong, cartilage grafts. By doing so, the nasal skin becomes more refined. You have to be careful about trying to thin the skin by cutting the underside away. That can lead to compromise of the blood supply. In short, there are options and I would seek another opinion with a facial plastic surgeon. Hope this helps!
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June 13, 2022
Answer: Could your nasal tip be done? Could your nasal tip be done? If a patient has thick nasal tip skin they will not get a pointy tip as a result of rhinoplasty. However in the vast majority of cases the tip could be made thinner than it was to start. In addition to what is achieved by trimming the Cartlidge below the tip skin, follow up injection of Cortizone to the tip could further reduce the width and thickness of the tip skin.
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June 13, 2022
Answer: Could your nasal tip be done? Could your nasal tip be done? If a patient has thick nasal tip skin they will not get a pointy tip as a result of rhinoplasty. However in the vast majority of cases the tip could be made thinner than it was to start. In addition to what is achieved by trimming the Cartlidge below the tip skin, follow up injection of Cortizone to the tip could further reduce the width and thickness of the tip skin.
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May 25, 2022
Answer: You can't get a very small defined nasal tip of you have thick skin... Hi, there! Unfortunately, if you have thick skin, you really can't get a very small and defined nasal tip with rhinoplasty. However, there are other ways to get very close to what you desired.
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May 25, 2022
Answer: You can't get a very small defined nasal tip of you have thick skin... Hi, there! Unfortunately, if you have thick skin, you really can't get a very small and defined nasal tip with rhinoplasty. However, there are other ways to get very close to what you desired.
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May 17, 2022
Answer: Seek a second opinion You should absolutely seek a second opinion, because I operate regularly on patients with thick skin, and I achieve good results for them. The level of detail will be slightly less than on a thin-skinned patient, but in the right surgical hands (and just based on your photos, of course), it appears that your nasal configuration could be improved to give you the more refined tip that you have always desired. Perhaps the first surgeon you saw was not experienced enough and didn’t feel confident to do your surgery? In which case, it was the right thing to do to forego operating on you. Rhinoplasty surgery is detailed and complex, and a 1 mm change makes all the difference in the world. Please seek out plastic surgeons with decades of rhinoplasty experience. Look at their before-and-after photos to determine if you share their aesthetics.
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May 17, 2022
Answer: Seek a second opinion You should absolutely seek a second opinion, because I operate regularly on patients with thick skin, and I achieve good results for them. The level of detail will be slightly less than on a thin-skinned patient, but in the right surgical hands (and just based on your photos, of course), it appears that your nasal configuration could be improved to give you the more refined tip that you have always desired. Perhaps the first surgeon you saw was not experienced enough and didn’t feel confident to do your surgery? In which case, it was the right thing to do to forego operating on you. Rhinoplasty surgery is detailed and complex, and a 1 mm change makes all the difference in the world. Please seek out plastic surgeons with decades of rhinoplasty experience. Look at their before-and-after photos to determine if you share their aesthetics.
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May 16, 2022
Answer: Rhinoplasty Hi. Looking at your pic it seems you have thick skin over nose. Undergoing rhinoplasty with this thick skin will not give the best of post operative results.In my opinion you first visit dermatologist and get some solution that will help to reduce the thickness of skin. After that you can undergo rhinoplasty under board certified plastic surgeon to get best results. Hope I have cleared your doubt. Thanks for posting your query.
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May 16, 2022
Answer: Rhinoplasty Hi. Looking at your pic it seems you have thick skin over nose. Undergoing rhinoplasty with this thick skin will not give the best of post operative results.In my opinion you first visit dermatologist and get some solution that will help to reduce the thickness of skin. After that you can undergo rhinoplasty under board certified plastic surgeon to get best results. Hope I have cleared your doubt. Thanks for posting your query.
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