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6 months post-op - What is this permanent bruising after revision rhinoplasty? (Photos)

fanoftoriJul 4, 2022
I had a revision rhinoplasty 6 months ago. The bridge of my nose has a permanent discoloration/bruise on it. My doctor initially tried filler to correct it, but it only looks worse. How can this be corrected? Thank you in advance for your advice.

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Akshay Sanan, MD, FACS

Hi paige75, Thanks for asking this question. If your goal is to improve the stepoff between columella skin and nostril, it would require making an incision again and reapproximating the skin edges better. Some skin would be trimmed to make the incision even. I recommend you seek another opinion...

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To make a determination Full revision rhinoplasty requires a full set of facial and nasal photographs from all angles, since the nose is a three dimensional structure. The hump that you're referring to is composed of both bone and cartilage. Once the hump has been removed, osteotomies will then...

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Thank you for sharing your question and photographs. It's a little hard to determine from the limited views provided. Although, it appears you may have some slight over-resection of the dorsum, or bridge, of the nose and a slight open roof deformity from insufficient osteotomies, or nasal...

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