I has a revision rhinoplasty 15 mo ago to remove bump from my nose as a result of bad septoplasty prior. I only wanted minimal changes and to keep my nose projection & curve. I was devastated after splint came off. My nose bridge was too narrow, radix too low, nose short and my curve was gone. I don't recognize myself. I have a physiological trauma. I'm a professional model, can't work anymore, avoid people. What can be done now to get nose projection and curve back? Is it good revision result?
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It is possible to make the nose wider with a revision rhinoplasty procedure, but it is important understand this is more difficult due to the fact that there has been previous alterations to the normal anatomy and scar tissue formation. It is very important to know how much cartilage is left ...
Your nose is wide and asymmetric. While the spreader grafts can be completely remove my suggestion is partial removal and more on the left than right to correct the asymmetry. Your nose was too narrow before the surgery.
You are doing the right thing by researching your potential revision. For revisions to be successful, careful analysis and surgical planning are essential. Cartilage grafts will not merge with native cartilage. Instead, grafts will typically scar onto the preexisting structures. Grafts are u...