I need my long bulbous tip back. I use to have a infratip break and round columella. Now my nose is very flat and pointy. I look like a pig and it has no character or sex appeal. I can't find any pictures of revisions where a infratip break and a bulbous tip was restored. Can someone kindly tell me if they have any experience with this and could help me. I've been suffering severely from this.
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Hi @Nycdoll25! Thank you for sharing your photos. I recommend seeing a revision rhinoplasty specialist for in person examination. There are options for you that can be determined after examination. Best of luck, Dr. Nima!
I would personally advise you against filler injections as they are temporary and you will need a relatively larger volume to cover those edges. Consider fat grafting as an alternative or more appropriately in my opinion a simple revision to augment the dorsum with fascia or small fractionated...
You are correct in that it is easier to recommend composite grafting for excessively done alar base resection in patients with nostril stenosis and breathing problems than for aesthetic reasons.... the explanation for this is that composite grafting is usually taken from the ear... the mismatch...