Is best option an open approach & spreader graft with rib cartilage? (Photos)

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Considering revision, open with graft. Good afternoon. 3 years ago I had a rhinoplasty, septoplasty and turbinoplasty. While my breathing improved, I started to notice indentation in the nose bridge area as well as a dent on the left side on the bridge. It created a crease that goes all the way down to my nostrils. It can be see on. It’s sides but deeper on the left. I had a consultation for the revision and my doctor recommended open approach spreader graft with the rib cartilage. Is this the best option in my case?

Eric M. Joseph, MD · Answer

Possibly not! Your photos are difficult to evaluate, but in general, if you have an indentation causing the appearance of a bump, microdroplet Silikon-1000 treatments may be an alternative to revision rhinoplasty. Hope this helps. Dr Joseph

Robert Singer, MD · Answer

Every nose is different and unique to that individual. If the appearance of your nose concerns you enough to do something about it, it can be improved with a natural artistically performed revision rhinoplasty. What would be the best option and exact procedure would depend on an examination and discussion about desired outcome. Excellent results can be achieved with either a closed or open technique.

Keep in mind that following advice from a surgeon on this or any other website who proposes to tell you exactly what to do based on very limited photos without examining you, physically feeling your tissue, assessing your desired outcome, taking a full medical history and discussing the pros and cons of the operative procedure would not be in your best interest. Natural appearing results need to be individualized and what is appropriate for one patient is not necessarily the best for someone else. I would suggest that you find a surgeon with extensive rhinoplasty experience certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and one who is ideally a member of The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS)  that you trust and are comfortable with. You should discuss your concerns with that surgeon in person.

Robert Singer, M.D., FACS

La Jolla, California

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