I had a revision rhino 2 weeks ago, to fix a hump and asymmetry. The doctor was supposed to take a little of the thickness from the middle of the bridge of my nose and now half of my nose is gone! I could tell because of the cast shape that it was too small and skinny but he keeps blaming it on the cast. Is this going to flatten out, or can it be fixed?? My nose literally comes to a super defined sharp point and looks so ridiculous!
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Dear cincyredsfanIn my experience, it takes at least 2 weeks for a basic level of stability with most grafts. At 6-8 weeks, most small grafts are set in place and at 3 months they are firmly in place. Shifting of grafts is a multi-factorial matter. small tip onlay grafts that are sutured to tip...
There are two important/main responsibilities for the alar cartilages: nasal airway function and aesthetics.These two issues are evaluated during a comprehnsive nasal evaluation.However, the surgical procedure is both diagnositic and therapeutic.Issues discovered at...
It would be helpful you could post a varied set of clear images of your present situatio, so that we could give you good guidelines and advice.Your case is, anyhow, a challenging one due to the multpiple rhinoplasties received; you must know that the nose has a biological limit, from which the...
