2 months post-rhinoplasty, and there’s a dent/gap on my nose bridge. I had an open rhinoplasty on Dec 17, 2018. In the pictures, you can see a “dent” on the right side of my nose bridge. It feels like a gap between my nasal bone and the bridge. It’s sensitive and becomes uncomfortable when I laugh or yawn and it’s very noticeable in some lighting. Also, when I run my finger down my bridge, it feels uneven. I will be talking to my surgeon as I have an appointment later this month, but I thought I’d come here in the meantime. Did I do something wrong while healing?
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I have seen a similar situation before that was due to changes in nasal tip cartilage with age combined with thinning of nasal skin and subcutaneous tissues which made cartilage asymmetry more visible. It could be improved with a tip rhinoplasty or possibly with a fat graft to soften it and ...
Dear jessicakplano,You already have a pretty nose to work with because you do not need augmentation of your bridgeI would focus on narrowing the tip, giving it more support and definition with cartilage grafting, as well as narrowing the nostrilsI think you would have a very nice resultBest...
Hi there and thank you for your question. Splints serve the function to support or protect any tissue they are placed next to. During rhinoplasty we use two different types of splints: internal and external.
Internal splints are flexible thin silicone sheaths that are only...