My nose is basically back to its old shape, I'm 10 months post op and up until about 5-6 months my nose was perfect and now it's bulbous and the columella and the parrot-y shape is back and even the bump in the middle of my nose is coming back? I got this done abroad and the surgeon will not respond to my messages now I've sent him pics. What can I do? Is it a case of steroid injections or revision? The photos of the tape were taken at 3 months and 5 months and the last pic is now
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From the photographs presented, it does appear from the frontal profile that you had a nice conservative improvement to your nose that looks very natural. Revision rhinoplasty is more difficult than a primary rhinoplasty, so it's important to have realistic expectations. You should be able to...
It would be very unusual to develop a saddle nose after rhinoplasty if "all that was done" was the placement of rib cartilage on the dorsum. The most common cause of a saddle nose is deficiency in the underneath structures of the nose- usually from overly aggressive septoplasty, an underlying...
You need to have someone look inside your nose. It is possible that you may have scar tissue or a perforation/hole in the septum. A saddle nose itself will not cause breathing issues, but oftentimes a saddle nose presents with a septal perforation, which CAN cause breathing problems. It does...