Had a revision rhinoplasty about a year and a half ago. Surgery was done was open rhinoplasty. After all this time my tip is extremely bulbous and hanging down which was my problem in the first place. Post up it looks different but still horrible! Could it still get better with time ( since it was revision I heard it takes longer ) and could steroidal injection help at this point .
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Hi there, you have very good questions. Suture can be used during rhinoplasty to change the shape of the nasal cartilages and allow them to heal in a new shape and position. Sutures are a tool we use during surgery to reshape the nose. Slightly trimming or cutting cartilage is another surgical ...
Rib cartilage grafts are not any more likely to show through your skin than any other type of cartilage. The amount by which cartilage is visible in your nose depends on the thickness of your skin. In patients with median or thick skin, the grafts are not typically visible and have a natural a...
A shield graft is a piece of cartilage cut into the shape of a shield that is placed on the lower lateral cartilages of the nasal tip as one of the final steps of a rhinoplasty, when needed. The surgeon can elect to use a shield graft when the nasal tip is bulbous, needs additional defi...
