On one side of my nose, you can push down the cartilage (the side which pushes out farther) and it feels almost like there is air under it. It feels like my nose is the same shape as the other side underneath where you can push it down. It's a thin layer of cartilage that protrudes out! Is there a way to take out the air? The cartilage feels dead or something! It's so hard to explain!
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July 29, 2013
Answer: Cartilage will change in shape when pressure is applied.
Thank you for your question and photos. Varying degrees of facial asymmetry is quite common...whether its noticed or not. From your photos I cannot detect any significant departures from normal variation. The breathing problem can certainly be addressed after proper evaluation. ...
Cosmetic rhinoplasty recovery time varies somewhat depending upon the amount of work that's done (tip alone, bridge alone, tip + bridge) and if the surgery is a revision or a first time rhinoplasty. Generally speaking, however, my patients are encouraged to return to work or school 6-8 days...
When surgeons use dissolvable sutures in the columella, they often use plain gut, fast absorbing sutures, which typically fall off by 1-2 weeks. If 2 weeks have gone by and they still remain in place, i would request to take them out so that they don't leave any track marks around the incision....
