What is a lateral crural strut graft?

The upper lateral cartilages usually follow the contour of the nasal bones so with an osteotomy and infracture, these usually narrow as well.  

It is best to follow your surgeon's advice. Not sure if taping for a month will do anything.  .......

To begin with, the tongue in groove technique or gesture is an excellent surgical option in selected cases and expert hands, don't blemish its reputation! and don't blame it for your poor rhinoplasty result. As everything in rhinoplasty, the best technical option not properly executed or wrongly...

You have nasal asymmetry based on the photo.  However, the photo is not enough to understand everything about your nose.  For example, what did your nose look like prior to the operation?  Why was the dorsal graft used?  What kind of dorsal graft was used?  Did you have a septoplasty?  How was y...

Click on the "Web reference" link, just below my response, or go here: FacialSurgery.com/RealSelf/RealSelf_gidget88.html I made a computer morph of your nose, and an animation of the morph, to show the changes that are possible for your nose in truly expert hands. Mostly, I elevated the tip...

Rib cartilage can be too hard, sometimes unadaptable, if not well harvested can be curvy, etc; primary options are ear and septum, always, also temporal fascia.