The surgeon used sutures- can these be cut so I can have my old tip back? Or does cartilage have to be added? It has been 6 months and my tip still feels sort of hard. The tip looked like this before (in photo) and now it blends into my nasal bridge and looks a bit pointier. Without the bulbous part it looks like I have no tip to my nose anymore.
January 11, 2016
Answer: Revision tip rhinoplasty at one year It is important to wait at least one year before undergoing revision nasal tip surgery, so the healing process has fully subsided before another operation.
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January 11, 2016
Answer: Revision tip rhinoplasty at one year It is important to wait at least one year before undergoing revision nasal tip surgery, so the healing process has fully subsided before another operation.
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December 21, 2017
Answer: Reverse tip refinement Hi CarsonC, while it may be possible to reverse the tip refinement, it does depend on what was done to narrow the tip in the first place. If only sutures were used, it may be possible to release the sutures and have the cartilage return to their previous position. However, surgeons will often do additional maneuvers such as scoring or trimming cartilage in addition to suture refinement. In that case, simply releasing the sutures will not give you back the previous shape, you will likely need additional cartilage or grafting to get more fullness. If you haven't already, you may wish to check with your previous surgeon on this question. Hope this helps!
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December 21, 2017
Answer: Reverse tip refinement Hi CarsonC, while it may be possible to reverse the tip refinement, it does depend on what was done to narrow the tip in the first place. If only sutures were used, it may be possible to release the sutures and have the cartilage return to their previous position. However, surgeons will often do additional maneuvers such as scoring or trimming cartilage in addition to suture refinement. In that case, simply releasing the sutures will not give you back the previous shape, you will likely need additional cartilage or grafting to get more fullness. If you haven't already, you may wish to check with your previous surgeon on this question. Hope this helps!
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