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The only material that typically resorbs after rhinoplasty is filler injected for non-surgical rhinoplasty. Resolution of swelling, contracture, remodeling of acellular dermal matrix, cartilage warping, and other changes after rhinoplasty tend to adjust the result over time, but these changes are not true resorption.
Hello and thank you for your question. If you are referring to resorption of cartilage grafts, it typically presents as deformity/collapse of the structure/anatomical area where the grafts were placed (loss of tip projection, dorsal irregularity/collapse, etc). My best advice is that you discuss your concerns and aesthetic goals with a board-certified plastic surgeon with extensive experience in performing rhinoplasty. Best,Pejman Aflaki, M.D. Johns Hopkins-trained double board-certified plastic surgeon
Hello and thank you for your question. As far as the contour of the nostril sill, where you have placed the arrows, it is generally possible to flatten the area by reducing the footplates of the medial crura of the tip cartilages and slight reduction in the lining of the nose at...
On the day of the surgery and the day after, bleeding is likely to occur. Some surgeons require packing of the nose, where cotton is placed into the airway to absorb the blood, but not all require it. Breathing typically becomes easier 1 week after the surgery. Due to your fear and anxiety about...
Hello and thank you for your question and sharing your photographs. The combination of changes that you look to achieve is favourable. In general, increasing the tension in the skin makes it possible to produce more definition. Septal extension grafts are a powerful...
Determination of the need for septoplasty may not require a CT scan. People with deviated nasal septa usually complain of one-sided nasal obstruction, and diagnosis is made during an office visit. Your CT may show a bony septal spur on your left, but in my opinion, this may not be clinically...
We have not seen a patient develop a crooked nasal appearance and nasal obstruction after jaw / TMJ / malocclusion surgery - but the exact nature of your surgery is not clear, and the septum is attached to the floor of your maxilla, so it's conceivable. Issues like "Limited opening, difficulty ...
A rhinoplasty can be performed safely in a patient with Raynaud’s. The chance of poor healing due to this condition is very low, alongside that of those without the condition. In choosing open versus closed rhinoplasty, a fully-trained plastic surgeon will first determine y...
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