Hi Doctors! Just after an opinion really. I broke the bridge of my nose when I was 10, and had a primary rhino at 16 to fix the “hump” on my nose. I was young and didn’t really look into options at that age much. Anyway, 15 years later I decided to have an alar base reduction, it seemed like a a small procedure just done under LA. Sadly, it left me with a deviated septum and my nose appeared even more crooked. It started to really affect my confidence and breathing. I then went to an ENT specialist who suggested I have a septorhinoplasty with a rib graft, with minor cosmetic touch ups (nose was dropping and bridge was not smooth).It’s now been 14 months since the operation and I feel I am fine breathing wise but my nose looks so large. My surgeon is advising me to wait a little longer for residual swelling g to go down but it feels like bone to me and the nose tip looks fuller. Is it possible to get another revision done, is it advisable? I am now at a point in life where I am dodging friends/ photos etc. any advice would be helpful
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The scar of alarplasty is always there. If you have a thick sebaceous oily skin (like in your case), it is very difficult to get a fine line like scar. However, you can get laser treatments and microneedling to make it better. Massaging with silicone gel helps as well.
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Dr. Janjua
Hello and thank you for your question. It would be helpful to see additional photographs that show your entire nose. Based on these photographs, you may benefit from a revision rhinoplasty. Maneuvers for your surgery would include scar revision, tip refinement, nasal tip deprojection, tip...
Hello and thank you for your question. There are many different techniques that can be used to accomplish what you are describing. And yes, you should be able to see long-term before and after pictures on your surgeon’s website. I recommend that you seek consultation with a qualified b...