Am I a good candidate for alar batten grafts or alar rim grafts? (Photos)

Microdroplet Silikon-1000 may be considered as an alternative to alar batten grafts, or alar rim grafts for improving the appearance of the indentation in your nose after surgery. We try to leave revision surgery as a last resort. Thank you. Dr Joseph

Contour issues and irregularities of the nose can be addressed during Revision Rhinoplasty. The details must be outlined at the consolation after a thorough exam is performed, as well as review of the existing operative report. Deficiencies and irregularities can often be improved with strategic cartilage grafting.

Your answer is best found in direct consultation.If you have symptomatic nasal valve collapse as well as aesthetic concerns then batten grafts or lateral crural struts may be the answer for you. Depending on how severe the problem is you may also be a candidate for the Latera or Vivaer treatments which are much less invasive office based solutions.

A revision rhinoplasty is more difficult than a primary rhinoplasty, and it's also very important to know how much cartilage is left over on the inside of the nose for potential grafting purposes. To fix the indentations you're referring to would probably require spreader grafts and onlay grafts applied to the nose.

An alar batten graft would be more appropriate than an alar rim grafts. However, if you did not have any tip work then your native cartilages may need to be reshaped to achieve the result that you are looking for.