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Maxillary retrusion surgery is performed when there is an imbalance between the midface the lower third. A long nose is treated with a rhinoplasty.
Although, maxillary shortening can result in a shorter facial height (primarily between the mouth and base of the nose) this procedure does not shorten or reduce the height of the nose. A rhinoplasty would be necessary to achieve nasal reduction. Best wishes, Dr. Lepore.
Thank you for your question and sorry to hear about the bleeding. Unfortunately, as the tissues heal over sometimes scabs will form and fall off and the underneath blood vessels will bleed. The small amount of oozing can happen and should subside, but there are things to...
Some surgeons use a K-wire which is a stable thin metal wire that is often used in hand fractures. It is sometimes used to stabilize rib cartilage grafts to keep them straight and to also secure the graft so it does not shift.
There are many types of rhinoplasties. If you have the dorsal hump removed alone, then your frontal appearance won't change much. If you also have work on your tip, or your nostrils or the base of your columella, then changes from the front will be quite noticeable.
