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Necrosis, or tissue death after a surgical procedure, typically manifests itself within days, not months or years. Hope this helps! Dr Joseph
Hi there! Thanks for the questions. Necrosis of the cartilage grafts would be very unusual. If anything were to happen, it's an infection which is a very low risk overall. Skin necrosis can occur from pressure from the underlying grafts and the envelope being stretched too thinly. The timing for necrosis tends to appear fairly quickly after surgery and not in a delayed fashion. Hope this helps!
Hi there! I see what you're referring to. Thanks for your questions. Creating nostril symmetry is quite difficult. A composite graft, depending where it's placed, can help. Enlarging a nostril is often harder to do than creating a smaller one. As for any swelling, there could still be some...
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...