I recently had a rhinoplasty because I broke my nose. I had a huge bump after the hit and I wanted to get rid of it. After the surgery I felt like I looked very different even before I broke my nose. Reason being was that I always had a little bump/ curvature. Now I don't have any of the shape and it really bothers me. I want to know if I can have it restored even if it's not perfectly how it was before (Photos 1-2 before breaking my nose 3-4 afew weeks after breaking it 5-6 a week after surgery
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Dear Sara, Sorry to hear about your tennis ball incident. Trauma to the nose is best diagnosed with an in office visit to either your surgeon or a surgeon around you that can perform an intra nasal examination to provide you with a proper diagnosis. You will want to ensure you do not have a n...
Actually you can’t.... although cadaver rib cartilage can be obtained, I do not favor it.... this preserved material tends to be brittle and more difficult to work with than your own cartilage and is quite expensive.... i routinely use patients’ own rib cartilage with no significant com...