I had 2 rhinoplasty,each time the bones were broken and cartilage reshaped.I have astigmatism and I have to start wearing back my glasses after not wearing them for a year. I like plastic frames which are a bit heavy compared to rimless and titanium frames. My question is if i start wearing my glasses again will it affect the shape of my new nose 1 year postop. I just have this feeling that it will give me a saddle nose or the frame will cause the nose to sink a bit over the area its resting on.
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Hi, I have performed and taught Rhinoplasty for 30 years. The rule of thumb is to wait 6 months for the tissues to properly heal and for the blood supply to re-establish before having a revision Rhinoplasty. I have seen numerous patients that had L-shaped silastic dorsal implants...
Placement of spreader grafts does widen the midportion of the nose. Spreader grafts are placed underneath a concave upper lateral cartilage to widen that area and improve air flow dynamics through the nose at the nasal valve. The thickness of the grafts can be anywhere from 1-3 mm...