I thought my nose was a little too wide from the front so I had a rhinoplasty going on almost 2 years ago. Op report says I had a columella strut placed, cephalic trim, dome sutures, and lateral crural underlay grafts. I think my nose looks a little short and stubby now especially my nostrils as they were reduced based on my surgeons suggestion. Can I get more nostril length back, more tip projection/length, and a more defined look?
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Hello, first of all, thank you for your question and pictures. All your issues can be addressed to a well-executed rhinoplasty in the right hands, you can benefit from rhinoplasty. You can achieve a functionally and cosmetically improved nose with Rhinoplasty performed with piezo technique,...
....not because you are unreasonable, but your skin takes a beating and there is scarring.... that said. It is obvious what you like about your tip before #4.... nice symmetry; tip definition and better projection
It’s not fair be told ‘no’ simply on the basis of the number of surgeries a patie...
Dear Philosophical,
Yes you can remove grafts, although I would leave the columellar strut in place. Your nose healed straight and you do not want to jeopardize that result by removing and replacing a graft. The nose will soften over time if you are patient. The best part of the firmer nose...