I am 1.5 years post revision rhinoplasty that left me with a very unsatisfactory outcome. My nose cartilage is crooked, my columella gone, but the greatest problem is the constant swelling and irritation. I'm very confused at what exactly is happening. I am very thin-skinned, but when I "squeeze" my nose it makes a squelching sound like it's full of edema. I'm unsure if this is scar-tissue, cartilage, or just edema here 1.5 years post. Thankyou for any thoughts
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Hello and thank you for your question. Based on your photographs alone, it is difficult to determine if this is a granuloma. It is Probably more likely that the swelling has continued to decrease in your tip and is now showing some contour regularities. I recommend that you seek consultation...
Based on your photos, you appear to have an improved nasal profile appearance that is not feminine. On front view, you appear to have excessive nostril show. In our experience, one of the most reliable ways of lowering nostril margins is with microdroplet Silikon-1000 nasal injections. This may...
You're very astute to correctly identify the protrusion as cartilage and not scar tissue, and while it seems like a minor procedure to eliminate this visible cartilage, it maybe not be as quite straightforward as you imagine. Most rhinoplasty surgeons are perfectionists, and would like the...
