I had a revision rhino 1 year ago and the tip area is still bulbous looking. My skin is slightly thick so I wondering if I can still expect improvement over the upcoming year, or should I consider a revision? My nose is not horrible looking, just too big for my taste. Have any of you surgeons personally witnessed marked improvement over a 2 yr time frame? I will wait if increased definition is in my near future. I've read mixed reviews about swelling so personal insight is best!
October 22, 2012
Answer: Revision rhinoplasty
Most surgeons will tell you to wait for one year to see the full potential of a PRIMARY rhinoplasty. There is less conventional advice when it's revision. Inm 15 year experience, I would say you can still see some additional refinement after one year. However it's going to be minor. Keep in mind that you have had two surgeries already, so the thick skin comment is being driven in part by a layer of healed "scar" tissue. So things may not redrape as tightly or with as much definition as you would like. Contemplating a second revision rhino may only make that issue worse, so don't jump to that alternative without a full conversation with your surgeon.
I have had a few cases where the skin just did not shrink wrap to the cartilage changes I surgically refined. The skin just was too thick, or at times reduction rhinoplasty just leaves an amorphous layer of skin without enough cartilage projection back into it to create definition. So continually cutting or sharpening or reducing cartilage may not be the answer. Make sure you get a few opinions.
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October 22, 2012
Answer: Revision rhinoplasty
Most surgeons will tell you to wait for one year to see the full potential of a PRIMARY rhinoplasty. There is less conventional advice when it's revision. Inm 15 year experience, I would say you can still see some additional refinement after one year. However it's going to be minor. Keep in mind that you have had two surgeries already, so the thick skin comment is being driven in part by a layer of healed "scar" tissue. So things may not redrape as tightly or with as much definition as you would like. Contemplating a second revision rhino may only make that issue worse, so don't jump to that alternative without a full conversation with your surgeon.
I have had a few cases where the skin just did not shrink wrap to the cartilage changes I surgically refined. The skin just was too thick, or at times reduction rhinoplasty just leaves an amorphous layer of skin without enough cartilage projection back into it to create definition. So continually cutting or sharpening or reducing cartilage may not be the answer. Make sure you get a few opinions.
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October 19, 2012
Answer: Can a nose still refine one year after revision rhinoplasty?
Without knowing exactly what was done during your surgery, it's difficult to give you a precise answer. In my experience, I would expect most of the swelling to be gone a year after a rhinoplasty. I would not think that you would see any significant improvement after a year.
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October 19, 2012
Answer: Can a nose still refine one year after revision rhinoplasty?
Without knowing exactly what was done during your surgery, it's difficult to give you a precise answer. In my experience, I would expect most of the swelling to be gone a year after a rhinoplasty. I would not think that you would see any significant improvement after a year.
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