I went to a doctor and ask him if i can restore some of my old nose shape. He advised me that its early and have to wait and am okay with that and have to come after 5 month to see how my nose looks like without swelling and start from their with the morphing and everything. However, the rushed and brought me the price quote which shocked me! My nose is normal there is no deformity or anything at all. Its just i dont like the way it looks. He said he will take cartilage from septum,ear,facia
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Thin skin does make a revision rhinoplasty a challenge, so it is important to look for very experienced rhinoplasty surgeon for best results. The residual dorsal hump can be shaved down, and the indentations need to be filled out with spreader grafts harvested from either inside the nose, or t...
Swelling is very common after revision rhinoplasty. The radix is particularly prone to swelling due to the rich vascular supply to the underlying muscles of the forehead and the nose. It usually swells and widens. The swelling can remain for 12 months or longer. It will...
It is not possible to restore your old nose exactly but a revision rhlinoplasty with cartilage grafts should be able to largely achieve your goals. Your request is unusual but not rare. You need to go to a surgeon experienced in revision rhinoplasty, and an in person consultation is necessary ...