I will be 1 year post ops on Feb 4th. I noticed in Nov that my nose has a dent above my nostrils. Is this permanent? My surgeon didn't say anything about massaging my nose but now I feel like maybe it will help? And please don't tell me fillers will help. For how much I paid for my nose I do not want to get fillers the rest of my life to fix it. Any advice would be great! I know I should just go see my surgeon, I worry he will say it's nothing, but I notice it ):
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Yes! Often times in revision or secondary rhinoplasty cases, you need support from costal cartilage. Traditional techniques involved using your own cartilage, but that will include an incision under your breasts and the whole dissection and its associated post-op pain. Another great option is...
It is impossible to say how much surgery you need, based on these limited photos. However, you do seem to be a candidate for a rhinoplasty. In person consultation with a board certified plastic surgeon, expert in rhinoplasty, is recommended. Good luck.
The nasal tip and lip: from the pictures you show it appears that you have a short upper lip. In people who have a short upper lip in whom the lip pulls the tip down when smiling and the nose correspondingly pulls upward on the tip this is referred to as a tethered lip. This is addressed during...
