Is it normal for my skin to be peeling after nose for defatted?

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I got an asian rhinoplasty 6 months ago and my doctor defatted my nose. Is it typically normal for a patient who undergone nose defatting to have a rough texture with skin constantly peeling? It's like the outermost layer of my skin is always shedding everyday.

Bora Ok, MD · Answer

In rhinoplasty patients who have undergone defatting, a peeling effect can be observed following Accutane treatment. If your doctor has prescribed such a medication, that be the cause of the peeling. Otherwise, peeling is not a typically expected effect and may be attributed to another underlying cause. It's best to check with your surgeon. Best of luck to you!

Edwin Kwon, MD, FACS · Answer

Defatting the nasal tip flap is very common in Asian rhinoplasty as many patients have thick skin.  This can be done too aggressively however and compromise the flap.  However, given that the only changes that you are having is constant skin peeling, it does not seem that the tip skin was completely devascularized.

I would recommend seeing your original surgeon to see if there is anything that can be done to help with the constant peeling.

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