I recently suffered a trauma that I believe caused my lower lateral cartilage to tear from it's connection to the upper lateral cartilage, it feels almost loose around the cartilage now, like it has a slight bounce when touching it lightly, there is also a pain higher up and I now have valve collapse on that side when I breathe deeply. Visually though, it looks the same as before. I know, I should see an ENT (I am), but I'd like to know your thoughts on whether this could be my problem.
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Dear waitingmywholelife,
Thank you for submitting your clinical photos and clinical
question. Rhinoplasty, whether closed or
open, resulting in an enhanced nasal-facial balance and proportion can be
performed well, both through a closed and open approach. I have been performing rhinoplasties...
Thank you for your excellent internasal photograph. The bumps you are referring to are the area of the lower lateral cartilage which was operated on to improve the shape of your nasal tip.It is obvious that you had a closed rhinoplasty since there is no incision across your columella...
The postoperative time for most rhinoplasty patients is often fraught
with anxiety. During a rhinoplasty, the skin and soft tissues are often
completely separated from the underlying bone and cartilage framework. The
framework is modified and the skin is laid back down. These are big...
