I had a rhinoplasty to straighten the bridge, slightly narrow the tip. I told my doc that I liked how my nose looked from the front (a bit long with a bulbous tip). I said it was ok to reduce the tip just the bit if needed. After surgery I’m so heartbroken and devestated with my results. My nose looks curved (asked for a straight profile) , tip is very small, nose is upturned, and the nostrils look more flared. What recommendations do you guys have for surgical or non surgical. I hate my face
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Hi! I'm sorry that you feel this way. I don't see a saddle nose deformity, although to answer your question, that is something that can be corrected with a functional revision as saddle noses are caused by lack of cartilaginous support of the septum so putting that back would be a functional...
Hello. According to medical studies, it is recommended to wait 1 year for revision rhinoplasty. You are in your 11th month, maybe there will not be much change in 1 month, but it is useful to trust classical knowledge. Therefore, I recommend you complete 1 year.
It looks like the lateral crus of the lower lateral cartilage of the nose on the right is more prominent than on the left. It is possible that a closed approach can adjust that using ear cartilage. But, it is also possible that revisiting the sutures on the cartilage that were done recently...