Hi, had a rhinoplasty coming up to 3 years ago now, I still have swelling at times especially in the morning. My nose feels thicker on one side, I think I may have scar tissue which then makes the nose look wonky. Overall I’m not happy how big my nose looks from a front view. Will a revision help.
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Answer: Revision rhinoplasty may be considered for achieving a narrower nasal appearance.
Hello and thank you for your question. Based on your photographs, you may benefit from a revision in order to perform nasal tip deprojection to shorten the entire tip complex and placement of extended spreader grafts in order to de-rotate the tip to show less nostril exposure, and improve the...
It is very difficult to almost impossible to add the curvature back to the ala. A cartilage graft can be added to get some improvement. It is best to try some saline injection first to see if it improves it and then you could use a filler.
Revision alarplasty is high risk.
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Dr.J
Hello and thank you for your question. Based on your photographs, you may benefit from a revision in order to perform nasal tip deprojection in order to shorten your entire tip complex as well as refine the tip. With good surgical technique, you could have an outstanding result. I recommend that...
