I had a rhinoplasty less than a year ago and although I understand that healing takes up to a year or even more and during that time your nose changes a lot, I’ve noticed a few things that i know are not due to swelling 1. the most obvious flaw are my nostrils. they are uneven and the left one even looks collapsed 2. the left side of my nose goes in more than the other which again makes it look like it’s collapsed from one side 3. the left nostril is wider and pokes out more than the right?? :(
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We have been specializing in cosmetic and functional nasal surgery for 25 years, and the amount of time it takes to perform a rhinoplasty with both functional and cosmetic maneuvers is closer to 2 1/2 hours. Since your surgery was protracted, perhaps you have excess swelling. The best advice is...
Hello and thank you for your question. Based on your photographs, your tip and mid-vault still appear wide. Depending on how far out you are from surgery, that could be due to swelling, or you may benefit from a Revision. Your surgeon can accomplish this by trimming, suturing, and reshaping the...
There are as many different opinions as there are surgeons, so your question will likely garner many different answers. From my experience as a surgeon who performs and specializes in revision rhinoplasties, I will share my opinion. I absolutely dislike rib cartilage. To my eye, it looks fake...