I apparently have very thick skin as 2 years later my nose is still very very big and my tip retaining a lot of scar tissue I have a nasal collapse cannot breath and feel very unhappy as my nose prior to surgery was beautiful I had surgery to start with to fix a mere septum that was bent. The first open surgery the surgeon did not tell me I had thick skin I was unaware of everything, I assumed I was in good safe hands, I cannot spend so much money and I am very lost, I need serious advice please
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Thank you for your question. Most likely, you did not "ruin" your septoplasty but I recommend reaching out to your surgeon to discuss your post-operative concerns. In the meantime, it is very helpful for patients with allergies to treat them with oral anti-histamines...
Hello Donna,
If you are looking to improve the appearance of your nose then you are referring to a rhinoplasty. A septoplasty is a procedure to "straighten" the septum inside the nose. The septum is like a wall in a room that divides it into 2 sides. When the septum is deviated it can make one...
Hi villenas,
It is quite common for cartilage graft to be used in surgery and this cartilage can/may be partially reabsorbed over time. Another factor in play may be the long term contraction of the subcutaneous tissue. Should this concern you, a correction should be pretty straight forward.