I had rhinoplasty a little over 3 months ago. My left profile looks different then my right profile. It seems like I have a bump on my right side making the left side look bigger. Is this normal? My surgeon told me to wait for now
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June 11, 2015
Answer: This usually is due to some asymmetry of the bridge
There’s no easy answer to this question, as I always make my determination in concert with the patient and taking into consideration the total facial symmetries and contours. If a female patient asked for a specific type of nose, and I felt that it would not fit with her facial features, I...
The bulbousness in the tip can certainly be addressed through refinement techniques such as suturing the cartilages of the tip together to create a uniform dome rather than a double dome bulbous tip. Occasionally tip cartilage is also removed depending upon how much excess cartilage is...
It is certainly acceptable to undergo osteotomies at age 18 to straighten and repair a twisted and broken nose. This is considered a malunion of the nasal fracture with late effects and is typically billed to the patient’s insurance to restore the nose to its pre-injury state. The s...