HI I have had an open rhinoplasty about 1.8 years back to reduce the size of my nose but since last summer my nose shrink a lot and looks small on my face which doesnt look now im thinking about revision and I discuss with doctor he said its possible to increase the bridge By putting the later of a tissues instead of using rib cartilage or ear cartilage is it really possible I never heard about this method before please let me know thanks
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At only 8 weeks postoperatively, you still have a substantial amount of swelling, which is often asymmetric. Thus, it is too early to assess the final result of your surgery. However, you are correct that rib cartilage can warp and cause deviation, especially if placed as an onlay graft to bu...
You still have swelling on your nose and what you see in the mirror is not the final result from the surgery. The first 4 weeks, your bridge will look wide and flat, because it is swelling and slowly the swelling will go away, then the nose looks thinner from the front, also because the cast...
Revision rhinoplasty is one of the most difficult procedures to perform correctly in the entire field of cosmetic surgery, so it is important to choose your surgeon based on extensive experience. To widen the nose going to require reverse osteotomies along with spreader graft placement. It's ...
