I had a nose surgery 15 years ago and remember the removal of splints/stitchesbeing extremely painful with a lot of pulling. Since then, I had a bump in my inner nose that never let me breathe very well but a joke a doctor made made me terrified of having it fixed and so I lived with it. However the past few months I’ve noticed something popping out of my nose, getting worse with time. It’s now extremely obvious something is wrong and it’s painful. I don’t know what to do.
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Hello, and thank you for your question and photos. I understand your frustrations and believe you may be a candidate for revision surgery, but I wouldn’t plan on it quite yet. I always advise my patients to avoid revision procedures until they’re at least 12 months post-op. The structures ins...
Revision rhinoplasty will certainly be able to reshape and create more definition to your nose. The decision to undergo rhinoplasty is a strictly personal one, as only you can weigh the pros and cons of the recovery and financial aspects relative to how much the nasal appearance bothers you. A...
Hello, and thank you for your question and photos. Based on the images you’ve provided, the dent in your nasal tip stretches down through the columella. A qualified facial plastic surgeon can perform another revision rhinoplasty to reshape the tip using cartilage. However, I would advise w...