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Will electromechanical reshaping of cartilage (or anything similar) ever be available for cases like me?

SDAT1234Dec 30, 2023
I had a rhinoplasty that left me with a large septal perforation and a crooked nose. I had a revision, and my nose is somewhat straighter, but still leans to the left, has an uneven tip, and a collapsed valve, making it difficult to breathe. I have consulted with several surgeons, and all of them say it is too risky to perform another surgery. Will electromechanical reshaping of cartilage (or anything similar) ever be available for cases like me where surgery isn't an option?

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Jeffrey Lisiecki, MD

You have a persistent hump, supratip saddle deformity, and drooping tip on animation after a prior rhinoplasty. It is not unreasonable to desire a revision, and a revision could certainly improve on your concerns and more closely approximate your goal photographs.

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Mats Hagstrom, MD (license on probation)

Your situation is complex having had three previous nasal operations. In order for us to make an accurate assessment, we would need to see proper before and after pictures of each of your previous procedures and have a close-up Intral examination. The answer to question like yours is never yes...

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