I want to lower my nose (ie bring it back closer to my face) and make the nose less "tight" in appearance. I had a columellar strut, shield graft, and cap graft, and interdomal sutures. My nose used to flex with my skin when smiling, now it just stays in one place and looks rigid, in comparison to my soft and flabby alars (which doesn't have any cartilage support anymore). I was told that I have thick skin and weak cartilage, which can complicate the surgery. How high is the risk of a revision for myself?
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March 23, 2015
Answer: Best Asian Rhinoplasty and Revision Rhinoplasty Surgeon
The pictures show a flat nasal bridge and a wide nasal tip. With rhinoplasty, your nose can be brought into a much better balance by augmenting the bridge which will make it appear thinner. The nasal tip cartilage can be thinned to complement the improved nasal bridge. While we might not be able...
A large volume of grafting material is often required in Asian rhinoplasty to raise the bridge and refine the tip. Enough septal cartilage is rarely available and rib grafting is often used. There is virtually no resorption of rib cartilage over time so it is essentially permanent.
Having braces before, during, or after a
rhinoplasty will have no effect on the results of your nose job. Still, you
should be mentally prepared and know that getting braces around the same time
of the date of your surgery may be uncomfortable. Soreness in the mouth is very
common as your mouth...