I had a nosejob 5 years ago and I'm really happy with my result. I just have a very tiny hump which i would like to get rasped off. Is this possible? Would this make my nose wider from the front?
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February 25, 2021
Answer: Revision to hump on nose under local anesthesia
HelloAs I understand from your history your surgeon used rib cartilage to reshape your nose in your revision surgery.Rib catilages are stiffer and stronger than original alar cartilages. As a result of that stiffness they can cause some aesthetic problems.For breathing problems I recommend you...
Although yours is an extreme example, the most common post-rhinoplasty deformity I see in my revision rhinoplasty practice consists of an over-resected dorsum and an over-rotated tip.... nature hates a vacuum, so your tip rotated up when the cartilage above it was removed and left unsupported......
Unfortunately grafts can become visible years after rhinoplasty as all of the swelling completely resolves and the only solution is a revision to remove or reposition the gray. The tissues have usually healed with enough structure that the graft can just be removed. That is why when we...