I had a caudal straight taken out in rhinoplasty and it made things much worse. I was also hit in the nose very hard and it shifted the entire tip to the left 1 year ago. No bones were ever broken, but based on changed in breathing and headaches and how the nose looked as it healed, I suspect my septum collapsed. With bolstering my columella and my nose from below be sufficient to help with the nasal crookedness and my breathing problems?
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Thank you for your question. Steroid injections will not straighten your nose. You will need a revision with placement of a columella strut graft.
A supra tip break can be created with a primary rhinoplasty, or a secondary rhinoplasty. Sometimes, cortisone shots in the postoperative period will help dissipate fluid retention in that area. Thick skin in the supra tip area of the nose may prevent a nice supratip break from being created. F...
Thank you for providing the photos. At just two weeks post-op, it's much too soon to determine the final outcome of your rhinoplasty revision. Please be patient and continue to follow your surgeon's post-surgical protocol. If things remain unchanged within the next 4 to 6 weeks, you may want to...