I undergo a silicone implant nose sugery a week ago. I told the doctor specifically that I want a high nose bridge. He told me that I have a thin skin so he just gave a natural implant on my nose. It has been a week now, my nose bridge isn't visible. Is this normal?
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The bridge is in the standard human a 50% bony (therefore solid and rigid) and 50% cartilagenous and flexible; short nasal bones may lead to a 20/80 ratio and mobility of the bridge.This ethnic feature is common in afroamericans, asians, nordic europeans and slavics.
I have rarely seen intolerance or rejection to sutures in my experience on facial plastic surgery, since it is a highly vascularized tissue (unlike body contouring or breast surgery). Modern materials provide excellent toleration and resorbtion. I do advise your surgeon agains permanent sutures...
With your strong near zero degree mandibular plane angle, the benefits of jaw angle reduction with chin narrowing would be aesthetically beneficial. That could be combined with rhinoplasty surgery. It would bene prudent to first have some computer imaging done for both the nose and jawline to s...