Since about 6 months post op (I am currently 13 months out from surgery), my nose tip is lumpy and one side appears to be a white circle, the other side is a bossae. I saw my plastic surgeon and he suggested shaving down the bossae, but it would cost me an additional $1000, he refused to address the other side of my nose tip. Can you please explain what this round lumpy side is? I am so disappointed and feel that my nose looks botched.
March 12, 2024
Answer: Rhinoplasty You have a prominent piece of your tip cartilage or possibly a cartilage graft. A minor revision would correct this. Otherwise your nose looks good. As far as cost every surgeon is different in what they may charge. Some charge nothing but many charge a lot more than $1000.
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March 12, 2024
Answer: Rhinoplasty You have a prominent piece of your tip cartilage or possibly a cartilage graft. A minor revision would correct this. Otherwise your nose looks good. As far as cost every surgeon is different in what they may charge. Some charge nothing but many charge a lot more than $1000.
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March 12, 2024
Answer: Rhinoplasty outcome To make an accurate assessment regarding the outcome of any plastic surgery procedure we generally always need to see a complete set of proper before and after pictures. If you don’t have before and after pictures, then ask your surgeon to forward the pictures they took. Plastic surgery outcomes are generally based on patient candidacy combined with the skill of the provider. Without seeing before and after pictures, we can’t really make a quality assessment regarding your outcome. Each provider will have their own policy regarding doing revisions. This should always be discussed during consultations. Rhinoplasty surgery is considered fairly complex and mastering this procedure does not happen over short periods of time. For those considering rhinoplasty, I suggest having multiple in person, consultations with local providers who seem to have extensive experience with rhinoplasty surgery. I generally recommend looking for providers who focus either exclusively on rhinoplasty surgery or have this as a major part of their practice, and have at least one or two decades of experience. There’s no correct number of consultations needed to find the right provider. Considering the complexity of the procedure, I think having four or five consultations before considering scheduling surgery seems appropriate. I don’t have a good answer for your question. The outcome of your rhinoplasty is a result of your candidacy for the procedure combined with how well the operation was done. Without seeing what you look like before we can’t compare. The correct person to follow up with is your provider. Your provider is responsible for the outcome of the procedure just like you are responsible for choosing that provider. If you want a proper second opinion consultation, then schedule those as an in person consultations with other plastic surgeons in your community. For second opinion consultations, come prepared to bring with you a complete set of before and after pictures and a copy of your operative report. These are all available from your current providers office if you request them. Best, Mats Hagstrom, MD
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March 12, 2024
Answer: Rhinoplasty outcome To make an accurate assessment regarding the outcome of any plastic surgery procedure we generally always need to see a complete set of proper before and after pictures. If you don’t have before and after pictures, then ask your surgeon to forward the pictures they took. Plastic surgery outcomes are generally based on patient candidacy combined with the skill of the provider. Without seeing before and after pictures, we can’t really make a quality assessment regarding your outcome. Each provider will have their own policy regarding doing revisions. This should always be discussed during consultations. Rhinoplasty surgery is considered fairly complex and mastering this procedure does not happen over short periods of time. For those considering rhinoplasty, I suggest having multiple in person, consultations with local providers who seem to have extensive experience with rhinoplasty surgery. I generally recommend looking for providers who focus either exclusively on rhinoplasty surgery or have this as a major part of their practice, and have at least one or two decades of experience. There’s no correct number of consultations needed to find the right provider. Considering the complexity of the procedure, I think having four or five consultations before considering scheduling surgery seems appropriate. I don’t have a good answer for your question. The outcome of your rhinoplasty is a result of your candidacy for the procedure combined with how well the operation was done. Without seeing what you look like before we can’t compare. The correct person to follow up with is your provider. Your provider is responsible for the outcome of the procedure just like you are responsible for choosing that provider. If you want a proper second opinion consultation, then schedule those as an in person consultations with other plastic surgeons in your community. For second opinion consultations, come prepared to bring with you a complete set of before and after pictures and a copy of your operative report. These are all available from your current providers office if you request them. Best, Mats Hagstrom, MD
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