At 7 months post op, I injured my nose and after reviewing my CT scan, my doctor says I displaced a bone in my nose though he’s vague about the details of what that means. He wants to wait to see how it heals as my appearance hasn’t been affected. I’m concerned that if he does not do anything to fix it, it may not heal properly, be susceptible to future injury or collapse. Should I be? What is recommended?
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Hello and thank you for your question. Based on your photographs, you may benefit from a nasal tip deprojection during your revision. I highly recommend that my patients focus much more on real longterm before and after photographs rather than 3D imaging. I encounter so many patients in my p...
From these photographs, you have a residual dorsal hump, wide nasal bones, and inverted upper lateral cartilages consistent with an inverted V deformity. A copy of the operative report would be helpful, and it's very important to know how much cartilage is left over inside your nose for grafting...
Hello and thank you for your question. Based on your photographs, you may benefit from a revision with a columellar onlay graft and soft triangle fascial grafts. With good surgical technique, you could have an outstanding result. I recommend that you seek consultation with a qualified...
