I had a septorhinoplasty and a turbinate reduction done 8 months ago and I am not happy with the results. My nose doesn’t seem to have changed much and I still feel like there is a blockage in my left nostril. I thought the bridge of my nose would be narrower and more defined.
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Would help to see your pre op photos. Looks like still a fair amount of swelling. Some noses--especially if they are "crooked" before surgery are that way because of deviation of the bone of the front of the skull. This is difficult to change much. Easier to straighten if it is more of a...
Thank you for your question. You are an excellent candidate for rhinoplasty, Surgeons get excellent results with both open and close rhinoplasty. I prefer open as it allows me to be more precise. I think it is one of the most beautifying surgeries that we do as plastic surgeons. A large portion...
Thank you for your question.
In general, closed rhinoplasty does not lead to external scars unless you want to narrow the nostrils. This means that the type of problems that you see on the skin are not likely to occur following such an intervention.
Open tip rhinoplasty involves a scar on the...