I had a big beautiful nose with a boxy tip pre rhinoplasty. My surgeon and I agreed on keeping the tip substantive. Whelp. It's almost nearly gone now. I have only seen revisions in which a tip was remade round? Can a tip be made out of cartilage to resemble the boxy-ness of my old nose?
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September 11, 2021
Answer: Can a boxy tip be restored in revision rhinoplasty?
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With any nasal surgery, the name of the game is patience. At one week, we would expect you to have quite a bit of swelling and bruising still noticeable and may have trouble breathing out of one or both nostrils. By the end of two weeks, typically, you will still be...
A columellar strut that's too long can be removed or (better yet) shortened. In most cases, this can be done in the office under local anesthesia (injections of numbing medication) through a tiny incision and with minimal downtime.All the best,--DCPPearson Facial Plastic Surgery®
In a healthy patient who has been cleared for anesthesia then there is no reason they can not undergo anesthesia three months apart. I would see if you can have both of the surgeons perform the surgery on the same day so that you will have one recovery and also save money on anesthesia and op...
