My primary rhinoplasty surgeon says he did very little during surgery, but the nose was shortened and narrowed too much with cephalic trim/ intradomal suture. If he shortened the tip but forgot to trim the excess skin in the columella would that translate to a longer philtrum, more slack and less tooth show?
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Dear Glorious153891,I do not use steroids prior to surgery. Thick skin does make the achievement of a defined tip more difficult. In my opinion and practice, this requires adequate structural support for the tip at surgery and active post-operative management of swelling.All the best, Waseem Saeed
Based on your photos, there does not appear to be a significant asymmetry in your nasal tip appearance. And you also have a pleasing profile without stigmata of several nasal surgeries. Please consider reasking your question with better photos or consult with your surgeon. Hope this helps! Dr....
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