I had primary Rhinoplasty w rib cartilage & DCF to build a nose bridge & define the tip 11months ago.I love how my nose look when I first got it done but my nose keep going lower & shrinking as it’s healing and now at 11th month my nose is almost as my original nose.why does cartilage shrink too much and when will it stop getting smaller.I feel like I need a revision Rhinoplasty and is it possible revision Rhinoplasty will add more cartilage to build my nose higher & longer?
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September 10, 2018
Answer: My nose keeps going lower and shrinking, does rhinoplasty with rib cartilage shrink?
Dear MK1017, The problem began when the surgeon decided to do a tip-plasty graft to correct the droopy downturned nose. I personally would have taken a different approach. With that said, I would speak with your surgeon regarding your current concerns or have some secondary opinions from some r...
Revision rhinoplasty is complicated and demands exceptional skill on behalf of the surgeon and great communication with the patient about realistic goals and expectations.I would wait at least 1 year before another rhinoplasty. You may be running out of your own tissues to use for structural...
Revision rhinoplasty is complicated and demands exceptional skill on behalf of the surgeon and great communication with the patient about realistic goals and expectations.It is possible that enough scar tissue has formed that removing the goretex will not cause your nose to collapse. But it is...
