Tight feeling after rib graft in nose. Why does the area feel less tight as swelling goes down?

Necrosis, or tissue death after a surgical procedure, typically manifests itself within days, not months or years. Hope this helps! Dr Joseph

Thank you for your question, and I'm sorry you're going through this. Although an in-person exam would be helpful to get an idea of the exact cause and develop ideas regarding treatment, it is possible that reducing the size of the graft may help. This could be done under local anesthesia in the...

Dear jenince101, At two years post-op, if this was a primary, I suspect things will not change significantly.From you images, your tip appears to lack teh structural support required for definition. Unsupported skin lacks shape and fillers, whilst useful for irregularities, do not in my...

I have never heard of using septal cartilage from a living donor, just cadaveric rib cartilage or your own cartilage from a different part of the body- ear/rib/septum. The cadaver rib is irradiated to ensure you do not contract any bloodborne diseases. I am a bit skeptical of using another...