Hi Everyone , I had a septorhinoplasty 15 months ago to repair my broken nose from sport. The surgery seems to have gone okay and the surgeon hasn't expressed any concerns but I do notice a few things. My left side nostril has what feels like a hard bump / cartilage whilst my right doesn't and the right side collapses inwards when breathing in hard. My nose also seems to be fatter than before the surgery which i'm worried is scar tissue that had formed. Any thoughts appreciated !
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Hi great question. Typically the window to do a traditional closed rhinoplasty to "push" back the nose after trauma needs to be done within 2 weeks. After this time a formal rhinoplasty will be needed. I recommend a consultation with an experienced facial plastic surgeon specializing in...
Hello,
Perfect symmetry is hard to achieve. I do not think this is a botched rhinoplasty but speak to your surgeon to discuss different options that can fix this difference.
During rhinoplasty surgery, if the root of somebody's nose needs to be raised, this may be done with either cartilage or gore-Tex. Raising the root of the nose can also be accomplished with injectable fillers. I hope this helps. Sincerely, Dr Joseph
