I also have a huge hump which appears bigger now and higher nostrils at 3/4 view because the tip angle was pushed up. If shortening the tip caused the upper lip lengthening, would a graft to the septum help? No grafts used in my surgery and no septi depressor release. Surgeon couldn't help - here are his notes: "Dorsal reduction, cephalic trim of lower lateral cartilages, intradermal suture, medial and lateral osteotomies..."
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Answer: Crease above smile and longer upper lip after open rhinoplasty - How would I fix this during a revision rhinoplasty?
Keeping the stents in for 4 weeks seems a little excessive. Typically, stents are kept in place for 5-7 days (varies between surgeons for sure) and are helpful for reducing the risk of collecting blood in the nasal septum (hematoma).
If kept in place too long, one would be at a higher risk for...
Yes, the graft can be removed and then at the time of surgery a decision will be made to replace with a smaller graft or simply remove and that will be depend on the defect. I have removed rib grafts in several patients with excellent outcomes but the dissection has to be very precise and ...
Although the tissues of your body will respond to stretch such as tissue expansion or bone distractors or inserts into ear or lip it is doubtful you could get enough stretching force to be successful. Nevertheless it is theoretically possible that it would work. There is also the possibility o...
