Rhinoplasty tip revision - will a simple surgery that removes the cartilage straighten the tip? (Photo)

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I had a rhinoplasty about 15 years ago following a car accident. Within the past three years, there has been a bit of cartilage (confirmed by dermatologist) growing on the left side of my nasal tip. Its causing my tip to distort and pull to the side. Will a simple surgery that removes the piece of cartilage straighten the tip or will I need a more involved surgery with grafts etc?

Eric M. Joseph, MD · Answer

You appear to have thin nasal skin, and this is associated with a “shrink wrap” phenomenon where nasal tip cartilage may become more visible with time. Your tip cartilage hasn’t grown since your rhinoplasty. Depending on your examination, microdroplet Silikon-1000 nasal injections may be considered for camouflaging visible tip cartilage. For many this is a better option than revision surgery which never makes thin skin thicker. Hope this helps. Dr Joseph

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