I got a hard head bump on the tip of my nose 1 month post op & it swelled a lot. I thought it would heal fine but my nose doesnt look like the picture on the OR table or when I took the cast off....
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Based on your photographs, I think that you have excessive nostril show because your nasal septum may be a bit too long. That appears to be pushing your columella downwards, and this is also associated with a prominent anterior nasal spine. That is the piece of bone that causes a tension nose,...
The internal nasal valves comprise the nasal septum, the turbinates, and the upper lateral cartilages. External nasal valves are largely formed by the lower lateral tip cartilage. Obstruction after septorhinoplasty surgery can be caused by narrowing of either the internal or external nasal...
Removing a dorsal nasal implant may be uncomfortable with simply local anesthetic. This may be considered with either an open or a closed approach, depending on the expertise and familiarity of your surgeon. That said, we have not removed gortex from anybody sooner than one year after surgery....
