Hard nose 4 years post rhinoplasty/septoplasty. Is there a way I can soften it?

In general, when people require narrowing of the mid third of the nose, or the upper lateral cartilages, that may require osteotomies and bony work. Hope this helps! Dr Joseph

In our experience, evaluation of Emailed electronic photos is as good as or better than a virtual consultation. We require an examination before committing to surgery so we can check the nasal airway, and get a good feel for the cartilage and bony framework of someone's nose. Hope this helps! Dr...

Generally, an examination is necessary to determine somebody's candidacy for rhinoplasty. If you want to get an idea of what might be possible, you would need to re-ask your question with photographs and describe what you don't like and what you are looking to achieve. Hope this helps! Dr Joseph

After rhinoplasty surgery to elevate a bulbous droopy tip, people typically see more of the white part of their upper lip with smiling. Generally we are not fans of lip lift surgery because it only addresses the central portion of the upper lip and it can also lead to visible scarring. Hope this...

Nasal deviation isn't as straight forward as just being attributable to a deviated septum. Having a straight septum is one of the ideals in obtaining a straight nose surgically, but more techniques are necessary to achieve this. If you do a split face picture of yourself to see the asymmetry of...

First, don't hate yourself. That's an unhealthy mindset and will keep you from looking and feeling better. You are still relatively early in the healing process. Continued follow-up with your surgeon and a reassessment at 12 months is reasonable. If you are still dissatisfied with your outcome,...