I had revision rhinoplasty surgery five months ago My nose looks horrible Tip projected out too far/ which I said I did not want Lateral crural strut grafts put in / the grafts make the nose too wide and high /the grafts are visible : I have thin skin Columella strut too long and the incision has a lot of ugly scar tissue and its painful / not infected just tight I have nose that is too small for all these grafts When could i safely have a revision?
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May 13, 2016
Answer: The "standard" time is 1 year, but it really depends
The bone can be rasped under local anesthesia to reduce the residual hump. A poly beak is a very, very unlikely complication of this procedure. However, increased width of your bridge is possible if a significant amount of bone is removed without doing osteotomies to reposition the nasal bones.
Thank you for your question and I'm sorry you're nervous about your result. I recommend you discuss this with your surgeon, as he/she knows best what done during your surgery. I certainly see your concern, but you cannot make any judgements so early on in the healing process. The nose, i...
Hi Christina, you do appear to have some columellar excess. This can be corrected by either raising the columella higher into the nose or by lower the nostrils down on the sides, or sometimes by doing a combination of both. It's probably best to have an in-person consultation for accurate a...