Can my nostrils be evened out? (Photos)

April 24, 2025
Asked By:Stpjcq in New York

I had my first rhinoplasty in spring of 2014. Was told my blood was very watery at the time and I bled a lot. Resulting in a lot of scar tissue and poor breathing. When I was woken up I moved very fast and bled from this nostril. During packing removal I believe a stitch ripped. A cotton ball was placed and it seems my skin healed around it A year later spring of 2015 I had a revision to help with the breathing and fix the nostril. The nostril seems untouched. The breathing improved as I used to whistle a lot. I still feel my breathing is not what it used to be. My main concern is the nostril & hanging columella (?) I believe that’s what it’s called Within the last 3 years I had hydrocortisone injected into the tip the the nostril to help with the scarring but it did not help I guess since it’s been so long. My primary concern is evening out my nostril and bringing up that columella. If the tip and nostrils can be defined would be great but I had thick skin and am ok with the way the rest of my nose.

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