I had this done November 2022. The bumps started showing up 4 months after. The tip has also dropped a little and is leaning a to the side a little. My septum is still deviated upon xray. But he made big improvements. He thinks he can shave the bumps down a little in office. However I've heard I have an open roof, saddle on this website. In need of opinion of someone with loads of experience in this. Pics from when cast came off till now. I circled where I can feel a small gap in the bone.
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December 19, 2023
Answer: You may have thin nasal skin, and this tends to show smaller regularities after revision rhinoplasty surgery.
When someone has the complaint that the nose is too narrow, we look to see what else might not be right about the nose, because correcting those other things my partially or completely correct the narrowness at the same time. Photos, as you can imagine, would be critical in making an assessment....
When we are surgically treating someone with a broad and flat nasal appearance, we utilize ePTFE (GoreTex) grafts to raise the bridge of the nose between 4 and 7 mm. Our experience, they may be removed via a closed approach. Generally, this product allows for tissue in growth so the removal is...
Other than considering osteotomies is on both sides, I would be curious to know whether or not your surgeon utilized cartilage grafting in the middle one third of your nose. Sometimes spreader grafts can lead to a wider nasal appearance. Please consider obtaining a copy of your operative report...