I've had two rhinoplasties to remove a large hump on the bridge of my nose, the second one being about two weeks ago. Now that the swelling has gone down in the area I've noticed that I have excess skin around the side of my upper nose next to my right eye. On the left side the skin in the same place is tight and looks normal. The problem is that the contour of my nose looks very asymmetrical now as it appears to curve on one side. What type of procedure should I have done to fix this?
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At two weeks post-op from a rhinoplasty, your nose will look very wide due to the swelling. I would be reassured that it is not necessarily a result of the spreader grafts.
Spreader grafts are often a very good idea after taking a dorsal hump down in order to prevent over-narrowing and...
A deviated septum is considered functional and is usually paid for by most medical insurance companies. A septoplasty will repair a deviated septum. Documentation of medical necessity will need to be performed by your physician. Any change related to the outside portion of the nose will...
A pressure sensation on the nose or inside the nose is unlikely to be related to any cosmetic deformity (such as a bump on the bridge of the nose). Problems with allergies, sinusitis, or other issues would be much more likely to be causing nasal pressure symptoms. In some cases, a CT scan might...
