8 years ago I had rhinoplasty along with dev. septum correction. It was unsuccessful and my nose looks awful. It wasn't as much what he did, but what he didn't do, as it looks the same as before. I'm TERRIFIED of a second disaster but I also feel I can't continue looking at this any longer. I know revision is more difficult and I want to know realistically if I could fix this or learn to live with it. Even the best Drs on this site have some bad rhino reviews and that makes me very nervous.
February 22, 2016
Answer: Revision rhinoplasty Revision rhinoplasty odds are very hard to get cleared. Overall the success rate is around 80%.This is in the best of hands.You'll also have to manage expectations and understand that a perfect nose cannot be obtained. As long as you define success as significant improvement in the bulbous tip and reduction of the dorsal hump then you will have a nice outcome.New para of regardsDr. J
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February 22, 2016
Answer: Revision rhinoplasty Revision rhinoplasty odds are very hard to get cleared. Overall the success rate is around 80%.This is in the best of hands.You'll also have to manage expectations and understand that a perfect nose cannot be obtained. As long as you define success as significant improvement in the bulbous tip and reduction of the dorsal hump then you will have a nice outcome.New para of regardsDr. J
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March 10, 2017
Answer: Should I have a revision rhinoplasty if I am unhappy with my rhinoplasty results? I tell patients that with each revision surgery, there is a decreased ability to make the nose “perfect” because of surgical manipulations, grafting and scarring from previous procedures. That being said, it IS ABSOLUTELY possible to get a great revision rhinoplasty result. I recommend that you really take time looking carefully at your nose and deciding which are the things that are bothering your eye the most, and while trying to address everything, agree with your surgeon to really focus on two or three things that are MAJOR issues for you. Some of the irregularities that you see in the mirror and in person may not come through with the photos due to the flash of the camera washing them out, so obviously, there is no substitute for in-person consultation with a board certified surgeon with extensive experience in revision rhinoplasty.
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March 10, 2017
Answer: Should I have a revision rhinoplasty if I am unhappy with my rhinoplasty results? I tell patients that with each revision surgery, there is a decreased ability to make the nose “perfect” because of surgical manipulations, grafting and scarring from previous procedures. That being said, it IS ABSOLUTELY possible to get a great revision rhinoplasty result. I recommend that you really take time looking carefully at your nose and deciding which are the things that are bothering your eye the most, and while trying to address everything, agree with your surgeon to really focus on two or three things that are MAJOR issues for you. Some of the irregularities that you see in the mirror and in person may not come through with the photos due to the flash of the camera washing them out, so obviously, there is no substitute for in-person consultation with a board certified surgeon with extensive experience in revision rhinoplasty.
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